Covers, Plates and Misc.

Outside Work

5/13/17 - Installed and riveted Pitot & Static Tube plate. Total time = 1 hour.

Riveted Pitot/Static Tube Plate

5/20/17 - Fabricated fuel line cover from spare aluminum. Total time = 4 hours.

Fuel Line Cover Fabricated.

5/27/17 - Installed fuel line cover on underbelly of the fuselage. Total time = 6 hours.


Installing Fuel Line Cover.



6/17/17 - Installed wing root inspection plates on the underside of the L.H. & R.H. wings. Total time = 4 hours.

Inspection Plates Installed

Interior


7/21/17 - Started installing carpeting on cabin interior. Total time = 4 hours.


Carpet Installation Started

8/19/17 - Carpeting continues with the cabin ceiling. Total time = 6 hours.


Cabin Ceiling Carpeted

9/2/17 - Installed headphone connectors after baggage compartment is carpeted. Total time = 3 hours.

Headphone Connectors Installed

10/21/17 -Seat belts/shoulder harnesses installed after carpeting of interior. Total time = 6 hours.

Seat Belts/Shoulder Harnesses Installed

10/28/17 - Yoke boot cover installed. Total time = 2 hours.

Yoke Boot Cover

11/25/18 - Cut two holes in the instrument panel in order to install two muffin size cooling fans for the iPads while flying during the hot summer. Total time = 6 hours.

I-Pad Cooling Fans Installed in Instrument Panel.

12/2/17 - Installed 5 Volt DC converter for cooling fans. Total time = 5 hours




5 Volt DC Converter

12/22/17 - Ordered Levil Technologies Beacon instrumentation for the ADSB-Out Solution which is FAA mandated for 1/1/2020.

Beacon ADSB-Out Antenna

1/13/18 - Installed Beacon LCD display into the instrument panel. Total Time = 6 hours.

Levil Technologies Beacon LCD Display

1/14/18 - Drilled holes on fuselage undercarriage for installation of the Beacon ADSB-out antenna. Total time = 2 hours.

Holes Drilled for Beacon Antenna

1/20/18 - Beacon antenna installed into undercarriage. Total time = 2 hours.

Beacon Antenna Installed

1/21/18 - Beacon wired into instrument panel and working. Total time = 3 hours


Instrument Panel Now Full




1/27/18 - Installed Artex 345 Emergency Locating Transmitter in back of the baggage area. total time = 6 hours.


ELT Installed Behind R.H. Baggage Area



1/28/18 - Installed remote ELT switch on passenger side back wall of the baggage area. Total time = 2 hours.

Remote ELT Switch Installed on Passenger Side Baggage Wall


5/28/18 - Fabricated two "L" angle braces for the instrumentation panel to the firewall and then fitted the forward top panel skin between the instrument panel and the firewall. Total time = 5 hours.


Top Skin in Place

6/1/18 - Took some time to get my Private Pilot Certificate but finally accomplished it today. 

My Private Pilot Certificate

6/2/18 - Riveted the Forward Top Panel Skin to the instrumentation Panel and the Firewall. Total Time = 3 hours.


Forward Top Panel Skin Riveted

6/3/18 - Fitted, drilled and riveted the two middle & two rear windows into place on the fuselage. Total time = 5 hours.


Riveted Windows Into Place

A Look From the Inside

Total Covers, Plates and Misc. Installation Time = 81 Hours.