Oct 2, 2011 - Removed right side skin to gain
access to right seat back channel and rear spar support. |
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Oct 2, 2011 - Replaced skin and drilled seat back channel to side skin.
Drilled right seat front panel side angles to side skin. Drilled gear bolt holes. |
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Oct 2, 2011 - Trimmed excess from rear of right side skin. |
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Oct 4, 2011 - Drilled 5/16" bolt holes in right side wing spar uprights. |
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Oct 4, 2011 - Side view right side wing spar uprights showing 5/6"
bolt location (center punch through spar at top). Similar hole at spar bottom. |
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Oct 6, 2011 - Drilled lower engine mounts for AN3 bolts holes.
Piece of .063" extrusion to be used as shim. |
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Oct 6, 2011 - Mounted nose gear leg support bracket to bottom of fuselage
and firewall. |
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Oct 6, 2011 - Another look at leg support bracket. The
blue tape is holding the nylon bearing block together. |
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Oct 8, 2011 - Drilled nose gear leg support bracket for AN3 bolts. |
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Oct 8, 2011 - Drilled flap motor support to rear seat panel. |
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Oct 8, 2011 - Drilled 6B5-3 Upper Channel (baggage support) to rear seat
panel uprights. |
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Oct 17, 2011 - Cut slot in top of seat back support for handle of canopy
latch control rod. |
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Oct 18, 2011 - Fabricated O/B lower seat belt brackets. |
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Oct 19, 2011 - Drilled center console to gear channel and seat back support.
Left side shown. |
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Oct 19, 2011 - Drilled I/B lower seat belt brackets to gear channel,
center console, and seat back support. Belt brackets mount inside center console. |
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Oct 21, 2011 - Drilled 1-1/8" hole in center of forward Torque Tube bearing. |
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Oct 21, 2011 - Marked & clamped rear Torque Tube bearing to bearing
support. |
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Oct 21, 2011 - Inserted forward Torque Tube Bearing into center spar, Inserted Torque Tube through
both bearings, |
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Oct 21, 2011 - Leveled TT and clamped both bearings in place. |
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Oct 21, 2011 - Clamping Control Hinge Plate to center
spar. |
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Oct 21, 2011 - Drilled and bolted rear torque tube bearing to bearing
support. |
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Oct 22, 2011 - Drilled bolt hole in torque tube for front Aileron Control
Horn. This horn will link to the control sticks. |
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Oct 22, 2011 - Installed nut plates on seat panels for spar access covers. |
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Oct 23, 2011 - Drilled & cleco-ed seat bottoms to front seat panel
and seat back supports. |
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Oct 23, 2011 - View from aircraft front looking back at seating area. |
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