This is my construction log. There are many like it but this one is mine. The standard
disclaimers apply: this is not an instructional site, your milelage may vary.
Empennage:
Horizontal Stabilizer (49 Hours)
23 Aug 07 - Tools and Empennage Kit Arrive (2.0 Hours)
05 Sep 07 - Began Construction of Empennage (2.0 Hours)
07 Sep 07 - HS Rear Spar and Stiffners (2.0 Hours)
10 Sep 07 - Riveted HS Rear Spar Bearing Assembly (1.0
Hour)
12 Sep 07 - Trimmed and Bent HS-810/814-1 Reinforcement
Angles (1.5 Hours)
15 Sep 07 - Part II
- Completed Front HS Spar, Match Drilled Left HS Skin (6 Hours)
16 Sep 07 - Left HS Ready for Deburring, Right HS Rib Fitting and Match Drilling
(4 Hours)
17 Sep 07 - Horizontal Stabilizer Ready for Deburring,
Dimpling, and Priming (2.5 Hours)
25 Sep 07 - Deburring and Edge Finishing (2.5 Hours)
26 Sep 07 - More Deburring and Edge Finishing (2.0 Hours)
30 Sep 07 - HS Skin Deburring and Edge Finishing (2.0
Hours)
06 Oct 07 - Prepped HS Parts for Priming (5.0 Hours)
08 Oct 07 - Prekote/Primed all HS Parts, Riveted HS
Spars (9.0 Hours)
10 Oct 07 - Began HS Skin Riveting (1.5 Hours)
11 Oct 07 - Completed Horizontal Stabilizer (6 Hours)
Vertical Stabilizer (19.5 Hours)
15 Oct 07 - Began Vertical Stabilizer Construction
(1.0 Hour)
16 Oct 07 - Edge Finished VS Ribs, Clecoed Skeleton
Together (1.0 Hour)
25 Oct 07 - Drilled VS Skin, Began Deburring all VS
Parts (3.0 Hours)
27 Oct 07 - More Edge Finishing, Dimpling, and Deburring
(2.0 Hours)
28 Oct 07 - Finished Dimpling and Deburring VS Parts
(3.0 Hours)
29 Oct 07 - Dimpled and Countersunk VS Spar and Reinforcement
(1.0 Hour)
31 Oct 07 - Cleaned / Prekoted VS Parts (1.5 Hours)
02 Nov 07 - Primed and Riveted: Vertical Stabilizer
Complete (7.0 Hours)
Rudder (27.75 Hours)
04 Nov 07 - Rudder Stiffener Cutting and Edge
Finishing (1.25 Hours)
14 Nov 07 - Cut, Finished, and Drilled Rudder Stiffeners
(3.5 Hours)
15 Nov 07 - Deburred and Dimpled Rudder Stiffeners and
Skin (2.0 Hours)
17 Nov 07 - Edge Finished Rudder Skin / Prekoted (2.0
Hours)
18 Nov 07 - Primed and Riveted Rudder Stiffeners (3.0
Hours)
26 Nov 07 - Rudder Skeleton Construction (2.0 Hours)
15 Dec 07 - Drilled Rudder Skeleton (2.0 Hours)
17 Dec 07 - Bent Rudder Trailing Edge (1.0 Hour)
18 Dec 07 - Final Drilled Rudder Components (1.5 Hours)
21 Dec 07 - Edge Finished, Deburred, and Prekoted Rudder
Components (3.0 Hours)
29 Dec 07 - Primed and Riveted the Rudder (4.0 Hours)
12 Jan 08 - Bent and Riveted Rudder LE, Installed Bearings
and Counterweight: Rudder Complete (2.5 Hours)
Elevator
13 Jan 08 - Formed and Drilled Elevator Stiffeners
(5.0 Hours)
14 Jan 08 - Deburred and Dimpled Elevator Stiffeners
(1.75 Hours)
21 Mar 08 - Prekoted and Primed Stiffeners, Skins, and
E-615-PP (5.0 Hours)
22 Mar 08 -
Riveted Stiffeners and E-615-PP to Skins (2 Hours)
23 Mar 08 - Drilled Right Elevator End Ribs and Counterweight
(1.5 Hours)
24 Mar 08 - Drilled Right Elevator Understructure and
Skin (1.0 Hours)
04 Apr 08 - Drilled Left Elevator (2.5 Hours)
25 Apr 08 - Prekoted and Primed Elevator Parts (1.5
Hours)
26 Apr 08 - Right Elevator Assembly (4.0 Hours)
27 Apr 08 - Left Elevator Assembly (4.0 Hours)
03 Jan 09 - Is He Alive? (2.0 Hours)
Wings:
13 Mar 09 - Wing Hardware Inventory (2.0 Hours)
Spars (31.0 Hours)
14 Mar 09 - Spar Countersinking and Nutplate Installation
(7.0 Hours)
15 Mar 09 - Spar Countersinking and Nutplate Installation
(Part II) (6.0 Hours)
16 Mar 09 - Spot Priming (1.0 Hour)
17 Mar 09 - Tie-Down and Spacer Fabrication (4.0 Hours)
25 Mar 09 - Edge Finished Rear Spar Components (3.0
Hours)
29 Mar 09 - Drilled, Deburred, and Prekoted Rear Wing
Spar Components (6.0 Hours)
01 Apr 09 - Primed and Riveted Rear Spar Components
(4.0 Hours)
Other:
24-25 Aug 07 - Attended EAA Sportair RV Assembly
Workshop
04 Sep 07 - Assembled DRDT-2 and Began Practice Kit
11 Sep 07 - In Memory
14 Sep 07 - EAA Workbench
Construction
15 Sep 07 - EAA Workbench
Construction Part Deux