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First Cut

  • Allan Allan
  • September 9, 2020September 14, 2020
  • Empennage, Vertical Stabilizer
  • Hours logged: 2

Completed the first cut this evening by trimming the vertical stabilizer rear spar caps on the band saw. The project has officially begun.

Completed page 6-2 through step 3 and called it a night.

VS-1003 Rear Spar match drilled to to the VS-1014-R and VS-1014-L Rear Spar Caps

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Category Hrs Progress
Workshop 21.5 100%
Setup 16 100%
Tools 5.5 100%
Empennage 294.7/296 100%
Inventory 2 100%
Vertical Stabilizer 16 100%
Rudder 27.6 100%
Horizontal Stabilizer 47.5 100%
Elevators 65.4 100%
Tail Cone 88.3 100%
Attach 21.9 100%
Fairings 26/27 96%
Fuselage 475.2/488 97%
Inventory 4.5 100%
Mid Fuse 64.3 100%
Firewall 24 100%
Fwd Fuse 40 100%
Side Skins 74.3 100%
Steps 4.2 100%
Upper Fwd Assembly 12 100%
Tail Attach 9 100%
Baggage Area 29.5 100%
Baggage Door 13 100%
Covers & Floor Panels 28/29 97%
Brake Lines 10/10 98%
Fuel System 9/10 90%
Rudder Pedals 1/2 50%
Control System 15.2 100%
Flap System 3.8 100%
Upper Fwd Install 4/10 40%
Rear Seat Backs 7 100%
Cabin Top 122.4/126 97%
Wings 60/77 78%
Fuel Tanks 14 100%
Bottom Wing Skins 21/25 84%
Aileron Actuation 17/18 96%
Wing Tips 0/10 0%
Pitot/AoA 8/10 80%
Finish Kit 122/259 47%
Engine Mount 3 100%
Landing Gear 4/10 40%
Spinner and Cowling 0/80 0%
Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings 0/40 0%
Seats and Seat Belts 8/14 57%
Inventory 2 100%
Doors & Transparencies 105/110 95%
Firewall Forward 10/144 7%
Oil Cooler 6/6 96%
Mount Engine 0/10 0%
Cowl Baffle 0/40 0%
Control Cables 4/8 50%
Fuel System 0/20 0%
Oil System 0/10 0%
Exhaust System 0/20 0%
Sensors/Instrumentation 0/20 0%
Preheater 0/10 0%
Avionics/Wiring 187.9/350 54%
Other 111.8/133 84%
Interior 38/45 84%
Engine Build 20 100%
Oxygen 8/20 40%
A/C 45.8/48 96%
Total 1283.1/1768 73%

I have averaged 5.6 hrs/week (0.8 hrs/day) and have about 485 hours remaining.

Some guesses as to how long it might take to finish:
• At my average rate (August 2026)
• At 8 hrs/week (February 2026)
• At 12 hrs/week (September 2025)
• At 14 hrs/week (August 2025)