Page updated on: December 1, 2007
December 29, 2007
January 24, 2008
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Chapter Status
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| Chapter | Start | End | Time | Notes |
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| Factory | Oct, 2005 | May, 2006 |   |
Includes:
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| Chapter 3 Education |
Aug 15, 2006 | Sep 25, 2006 | ||
| Chapter 4 Bulkheads |
Nov 19, 2006 | Dec 25, 2006 | 14:00 | Step 1: Front seat back |
| Dec 26, 2006 | Dec 30, 2006 | 19:17 | Step 2: Forward bulkhead |
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| Jan 01, 2007 | Jan 09, 2007 | 21:38 | Step 3: Instrument panel |
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| Jan 03, 2007 | May 15, 2007 | 33:06 | Step 4: Landing gear bulkheads
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| Jan 04, 2007 | May 19, 2007 | 15:46 | Step 5: Firewall |
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Chapter hours |
103:47 |
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| Chapter 5 Fuselage Sides |
May 21, 2007 | May 25, 2007 | 11:35 | Step 1: Jigs & longerons |
| May 25, 2007 | May 28, 2007 | 21:20 | Step 2: Fuselage forms |
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| May 30, 2007 | May 31, 2007 | 5:25 | Step 3: Shaping insides |
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| Jun 1, 2007 | Jun 11, 2007 | 13:25 | Step 4: Longerons |
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| Jun 10, 2007 | Jun 16, 2007 | 12:40 | Step 5: Lower longerons |
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| Jun 15, 2007 | Jun 18, 2007 | 13:42 | Step 6: Fuselage sides |
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Chapter hours |
78:57 |
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| Chapter 6 Fuselage Assembly |
June 20, 2007 | Sep 13, 2007 | 44:09 | Step 1: Fuselage build |
| Sep 14, 2007 | Oct 17, 2007 | 36:49 | Step 2: Keel & brace |
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| Oct 17, 2007 | Oct 30, 2007 | 37:57 | Step 3: Fuselage bottom |
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Chapter hours |
118:55 |
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| Chapter 7 Fuselage Exterior |
Oct 30, 2007 | Nov 7, 2007 | 27:00 | Step 1: NACA scoop |
| Nov 7, 2007 | Dec 15, 2007 | 23:14 | Step 2: Shaping bottom |
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| Dec 15, 2007 | Dec 23, 2007 | 13:34 | Step 3: Fiberglassing |
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| Dec 28, 2007 | Jan 3, 2008 | 6:55 | Step 4: Shaping sides |
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| Jan 3, 2008 | Jan 24, 2008 | 21:10 | Step 5: Fiberglassing |
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Chapter hours |
91:53 |
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| Chapter 8 Headrest & Seatbelts |
Feb 9, 2008 | Feb 9, 2008 | 1:40 | Step 1: Carving foam |
| Feb 10, 2008 | Feb 11, 2008 | 7:43 | Step 2: Fiberglassing |
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| Feb 10, 2008 | Feb 14, 2008 | 8:58 | Step 3: Shoulder support |
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Step 4: Making headrests |
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| Feb 10, 2008 | Feb 10, 2008 | 1:53 | Step 5: Shoulder harness |
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| Feb 14, 2008 | Feb 17, 2008 | 14:48 | Step 6: Seatbelts & step |
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| Feb 17, 2008 | Feb 23, 2008 | 29:28 | Step 7: Seatbelt attach |
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Chapter hours |
64:28 |
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| Chapter 9 Landing Gear & Landing Brake |
Feb 19, 2008 | Feb 26, 2008 | 26:21 | Step 1: Gear bulkhead |
Step 2: Start strut install |
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Step 3: Attach tabs |
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Step 4: Lndg gear cover |
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Step 5: Axles & brakes |
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Step 6: Landing brake |
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| Chapter 10 Canard |
Step 1: Cutting the Cores |
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Step 2; Lift Tabs & Shear Web |
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Step 3: Assemble Canard Sections |
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Step 4: Spar Cap Layup |
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Step 5: Apply Bottom Skin |
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Step 6: Hinges, Spar Cap & Skin |
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| Chapter 11 Elevators |
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| Chapter 12 Canard Installation |
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| Chapter 13 Nose, Nose Gear & Rudders |
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| Chapter 14 Center Section Spar |
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| Chapter 15 Firewall |
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| Chapter 16 Control System |
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| Chapter 17 Trim System & Center Console |
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| Chapter 18 Canopy |
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| Chapter 19 Wings & Ailerons |
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| Chapter 20 Winglets & Rudders |
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| Chapter 21 Strakes & Fuel Tanks |
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| Chapter 22 Electrical |
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| Chapter 23 Engine |
Aug 2005 | |||
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| Chapter 24 Covers & Fairings |
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| Chapter 25 Finishing |
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| Chapter 26 Upholstery |
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| Phase 1 Flight Testing | ||||
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Total Hours |
484:21 |
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