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Milestones |
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June 2006 |
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25 |
Visited Greg Scott who kindly taught me how to rivet! Made decision
to build a Vans RV-7 |
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August 2006
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04 |
ordered toolkit from
planetools.com |
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06 |
ordered RV-7 Empennage
kit from Vans |
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September 2006
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06 |
Empennage kit & tools arrive |
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11 |
PFA Project Serial
Number issued 323-14571 |
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12 |
HMR&C End Use Relief Number issued |
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October 2006
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17 |
Garage workshop ready to go |
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19 |
PFA Inspector visited and inspection no. 1
signed off first |
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26 |
CAA registration
certificate issued - G-HUTY |
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November 2006 |
| 04 |
Started on
Horizontal Stabiliser ! |
| 19 |
HS
skeleton & skin cleco'd. For the first time something actually looks
like part of a plane!
See Photos. |
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December 2006 |
| 02 |
Started on Vertical Stabiliser |
| 06 |
Ordered QuickBuild Fuselage & Wings
plus Finish Kit. |
| 10 |
Vertical Stabiliser preparation complete - awaiting cleaning/priming/rivetting.
Started on Rudder |
| 13 |
Ordered Hartzell F7497 'blended
aerofoil' prop. |
| 20 |
Rudder preparation complete - awaiting cleaning/priming/rivetting. |
| 21 |
Started on Right Elevator |
| 24 |
Started on Left Elevator |
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March 2007 |
| 04 |
First primer painting session on Horizontal Stabiliser parts. |
| 29 |
Took delivery of QB Fuselage, QB Wings & Fininsh Kit. |
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