Page updated on: December 1, 2007
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Chapter Status
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| Factory | Oct, 2005 | May, 2006 |
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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 |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Mar 23, 2008 | 29:11 | Step 2: Start strut install |
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| Mar 23, 2008 | Jul 15, 2008 | 78:48 | Step 3: Attach tabs |
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| Jul 17, 2008 | Aug 2, 2008 | 32:41 | Step 4: Landing gear cover |
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| Aug 2, 2008 | Oct 16, 2008 | 27:33 | Step 5: Axles & brakes |
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| Oct 10, 2008 | Nov 1, 2008 | 47:29 | Step 6: Landing brake |
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Chapter hours |
242:03 |
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| Chapter 10 Canard |
Jan 23, 2009 | Feb 10, 2009 | 10:25 | Step 1: Cutting the Cores |
| Apr 15, 2009 | May 5, 2009 | 31:30 | Step 2; Lift Tabs & Shear Web |
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| May 10, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | 10:15 | Step 3: Assemble Canard Sections |
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| Jul 1, 2009 | Jul 5, 2009 | 9:10 | Step 4: Spar Cap Layup |
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| Jul 7, 2009 | Jul 7, 2009 | 6:29 | Step 5: Apply Bottom Skin |
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| Jul 9, 2009 | Jul 24, 2009 | 35:42 | Step 6: Hinges, Spar Cap & Top Skin |
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Chapter hours |
103:31 |
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| Chapter 11 Elevators |
Jul 14, 2009 | Aug 3, 2009 | 12:27 | Step 1: Cutting foam cores & bonding to torque tubes |
| Aug 4, 2009 | Aug 4, 2009 | 5:29 | Step 2: Installation of the bottom skin |
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| Aug 5, 2009 | Aug 9, 2009 | 11:34; | Step 3: Installation of the top skin |
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| Aug 6, 2009 | Aug 22, 2009 | 19:25 | Step 4: Installing the NC-6 inserts and the NC-3 hinges |
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| Aug 11, 2009 | Aug 27, 2009 | 22:59 | Step 5: Checking the elevator travel & installing tip farings |
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| Aug 27, 2009 | Sep 13, 2009 | 15:28 | Step 6: Install pitch trim belcrank & balance weights |
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Chapter hours |
87:22 |
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| Chapter 12 Canard Installation |
Aug 31, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | 1:20 | Step 1: Fitting the alignment pins |
| Aug 31, 2009 | Sep 4, 2009 | 11:52 | Step 2: Aligning the canard |
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| Sep 13, 2009 | Sep 16, 2009 | 4:28 | Step 3: Fitting elevators & torque tube to fuselage |
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Chapter hours |
17:40 |
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| Chapter 13 Nose, Nose Gear & Rudders |
Sep 20, 2009 | Oct 1, 2009 | 5:26 | Step 1: Reinforcing the glass strut |
| Oct 16, 2009 | Nov 13, 2009 | 23:01 | Step 2: Fabrication of the NG-30s |
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Step 3: Installing the electric nose lift |
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Step 4: Installation of the nose box on fuselage |
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Step 5: Adding the nose floor and sides |
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Step 6: Installing the rudder pedals |
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Step 7: Installing the master brake cyclinders |
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Step 8: Completion of the nose gear |
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Step 9: Piping the pitot & static system |
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Step 10: Closing the top & finishing the outside |
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Step 11: Making the door for the nose compartment |
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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 |
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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 |
914:02 |
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