Status & Summary


 


Key Event Dates and Hour Summary
 

11 June 02 Empennage kit arrives.

24 Dec 02  Received the letter from the Feds. Officially have "N303P" reserved.

24 Dec 03  Finally got the letter from Vans, wing delivery scheduled for week of 10 Feb 03. 

7 Nov 02  Generally done with empennage metal work

4 Dec 02  Finished Empennage! Total of 164.65 hours to date.

10 Dec 02  Tail Inspection by IA

3 Feb 03  Wing kit arrives

11 Oct 03  Finish Left Tank & pressure test

22 Nov 03  Start Ailerons

3 Jan 04    Both ailerons completed

28 Feb 04  Left wing complete

6 Mar 04    Both flaps complete

14 Mar 04  Re-start right wing. Spars already complete.

2 Apr 04   Start right tank.

6 Jun 04   Put the fuselage order in the mail.

20 Jun 04  Finish pressure testing right tank.

24 Jul 04   Complete right wing.

9 Aug 04   Sent final payment to Vans for the fuselage kit. Due to be shipped week of Sept 6th.

13 Sep 04   Received Fuselage Kit.

21 Nov 04  Complete Bulkheads

28 Jan 05  Generally done with center section.

30 Apr 05   Rolled the Fuselage over.

12 May 05  Received confirmation that finish kit ships week of July 18th.

26 Aug 05  Started re-location proceedings in June 05. No progress on RV until move is complete and shop is set up.

26 Nov 05  Fitted the wings to the fuselage

28 Nov 05  Finish kit scheduled for delivery!

12 Dec 05  Started back on the fuselage after the relocation

4 April 06  Started work on the canopy

16 Mar 07  Engine Delivered

 

The hour summary to date: 

Empennage

   Horizontal Stab  :42.8 Hours
   Vertical Stab :    15.25 Hours
   Rudder :              31.3 Hours
   Elevators :           49 Hours
   Fiberglass Tips : 26.3 Hours

   Empennage Total: 164.65

Wings

   Left Wing:            127.1 (complete)
   Left Tank:            46.35 (complete)
   Ailerons:             33.2 (both complete)
   Flaps:                  28.3 (both complete)
   Right Wing:          82.5  (complete)
   Right Tank:          32.45 (complete)

   Wings Total: 350.5

Fuselage

  
Bulkheads           45.3 (complete)
   Aft Fuselage       47.9 (complete)
   Center Section    48.8 (complete)
   Forward              70.7 (complete)
   Top and Cabin     147.45

  Fuselage Total: 360.2 (as of 27 May 06)

Finish Kit

  Canopy                  62.75
  Panel                     25.0
  Electrical              99.25
  Firewall Fwd        18.75

Finish/ Other Total: 205.75
   
Total to Date: 1081.1 (as of 18 Mar 07)

Averaging 20.4 hrs/ month