Landing Gear

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Landing Gear Installed

Allan
August 13, 2025January 11, 2026
Landing Gear, Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings, Finish Kit
Hours logged: 20

Lifting the fuselage to install the landing gear was the primary challenge in completing this step. The fuselage accumulates a lot of weight by this stage in the build. We removed the tail feathers to make it more manageable. After… Read More »Landing Gear Installed

Matco Wheels

Allan
August 22, 2024August 23, 2024
Landing Gear, Finish Kit
Hours logged: 4

I chose to delete the Van’s Grove wheels and brakes from the kit and upgrade to Matco I Series wheels and brakes. I also deleted the tires and tubes and purchased Desser retreads. The complete list of parts that were… Read More »Matco Wheels

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	484.2/488	99%
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	100%
Brake Lines	10	100%
Fuel System	9	100%
Rudder Pedals	1	100%
Control System	15.2	100%
Flap System	3.8	100%
Upper Fwd Install	13	100%
Rear Seat Backs	7	100%
Cabin Top	122.4/126	97%
Wings	60/75	80%
Fuel Tanks	14	100%
Bottom Wing Skins	21/25	84%
Aileron Actuation	17/18	96%
Wing Tips	0/10	0%
Pitot/AoA	8	100%
Finish Kit	406/490	83%
Engine Mount	3	100%
Landing Gear	24	100%
Spinner and Cowling	0/80	0%
Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings	104/106	98%
Seats and Seat Belts	8/10	80%
Inventory	2	100%
Doors & Transparencies	265	100%
Firewall Forward	35/159	22%
Oil Cooler	27/27	99%
Mount Engine	4	100%
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	135.8/152	89%
Interior	62/64	96%
Engine Build	20	100%
Oxygen	8/20	40%
A/C	45.8/48	96%
Total	1625.1/2031	80%

I have averaged 5.67 hrs/week (0.81 hrs/day) and have about 406 hours remaining.

Some guesses as to how long it might take to finish:
• At my average rate (June 2027)
• At 8 hrs/week (January 2027)
• At 12 hrs/week (September 2026)
• At 14 hrs/week (August 2026)