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At this point I don't have any detail here. If you want step by step details check out Dan Checkoway's RV-7 Site. I may put some detail here later but for now I am only putting down things that are slightly unique to my plane. They can be seen on my Tips page.

Builders Log

Empinage

DateDescriptionHours
05/24/01Inventoried Empinage Kit2.00
05/25/01Inventoried Tool2.00
05/25/01Rear Spar Drill to Skin of H.S.1.00
05/27/01Rear Spar4.00
05/28/01Build "H-Frame" Jig1.50
05/30/01Front Spar4.50
06/02/01Rear Spar to Rib Assembly2.00
06/03/01Horizontal Stabilizer Skeleton4.00
06/04/01Prime Rear Spar Extrusions1.00
06/05/01Assemble Rear Spar and Prime Front Spar Extrusions4.00
06/07/01Rivet Front Spar to Rear Spar & Ribs, Make Jig Brackets3.50
06/10/01Work on "H-Frame" Jig3.00
06/11/01Finish Jig and Skin Right Horizontal Stabilizer5.50
06/12/01Skin Left Horizontal Stabilizer1.50
06/13/01Finish Riveting H.S. and Start on Vertical Stabilizer4.00
06/16/01Vertical Stabilizer Frame2.00
06/17/01Finish V.S. Skeleton, Skin V.S. and Finish it up5.75
06/19/01Cut Rudder Skin Stiffeners2.00
06/20/01Install Skin Stiffeners in Rudder3.50
06/21/01Rudder Skeleton Prep2.00
06/22/01Finish Prep, Drill Skin to Ribs, Build V-Block Holder5.00
06/24/01Finish Rudder5.00
07/03/01Layout Skin Stiffener Holes1.00
07/14/01Fabricate Skin Stiffeners4.00
07/15/01Build Right Elevator Skeleton4.25
07/16/01Right Elevator skeleton and Skin5.00
07/16/01Finish Right Elevator2.00
08/07/01Install Skin Stiffeners in Left Elevator, Build Skeleton10.00
08/14/01Work on Trim Servo for Elevator2.00
08/15/01Elevator Trim Bracket1.50
08/17/01Elevator Trim Bracket0.50
08/18/01Finish Left Elevator10.00
08/18/01Improve Fit of Servo cover plate on elevator2.00
08/18/01Total115.00

Wings

DateDescriptionHours
08/18/01Inventory Wing Kit 1.50
08/22/01Layout Left Spar 0.50
08/24/01Attach Platenuts to Left Wing Spar 3.50
80/26/01Attach Platenuts to Right Wing Spar 3.50
08/26/01Tie Down Brackets 0.50
08/28/01Make w-726 Tie Down Spacers 1.00
09/01/01Finsh Tie Down Assembly 5.00
09/02/01Assemble Tie Downs To Spars 1.00
09/03/01Prep Rear Spar Pieces 3.00
09/07/01Assemble Rear Spars 3.50
09/08/01Prep Wing Ribs 6.00
09/09/01Assemble Left Wing Ribs, Build Wing Jig 5.00
09/10/01Rivet Together Left Wing Skeleton 4.00
09/13/01Finsh Left wing main skeleton and begin skinning in Jig 2.50
09/14/01Plan Electrical and fit outboard Top wing skin 2.25
09/16/01Drill Top Skins and Fit leading edge and begin Fuel Tank 7.00
09/18/01Left Fuel Tank Prep 4.75
09/19/01Fit Fuel Tank Skin 3.00
09/22/01Left Fuel Tank 5.00
09/23/01Left Fuel Tank inbourd Ribs3.00
09/24/01Drill Fuel Cap to tank Skin left 0.50
09/29/01Debur and Dimple left Fuel Tank 2.25
09/30/01Prepare Left Fuel Tank Skin 1.50
10/07/01Seal Left Tank Stiffeners, Drain, Fuel Cap Flange 4.00
10/14/01Sealed oneTank Rib 3.00
10/25/01Sealed Two Tank Ribs 3.00
11/07/01Sealed Two Tank Ribs 2.00
12/02/01Sealed Two outer Ribs, Plumb fuel pickup and Vent Line 8.00
12/09/01Install rear baffle to complete left fuel tank 3.50
12/09/01Left leading edge, drill, debur, dimple 3.50
>12/12/01Frivet leading edge 2.50
12/16/01Install Left Langing light 6.00
12/23/01Install Pitot Tube Bracket 3.00
12/24/01Begin Leading Edge Install 1.50
12/26/02Finish Leadign Edge Install, Prep Skeleton Ribs 3.50
12/29/01Rivet Top Main Skins and Prep bottom Skins & Skeleton 9.00
12/30/01Install Aileron Brackets, Flap & Ail Supports, Bottom Skin 4.50
12/31/01Initiate Left tank leak test 1.00
01/05/02Start Left Aileron 7.50
01/06/02Finish Left Aileron 3.00
01/06/02Start Left Flap 3.00
01/08/02Prep Flap to Rivet 2.00
01/09/02Begin Riveting Left Flap 3.00
01/14/02Install Flap Actuator rod end bearing nut plate 0.30
01/26/02Finish Left Flap 3.00
01/26/02Install Left Aileron 1.00
01/26/02Build Aileron Push Tubes 3.00
02/02/02Install Pitot Tube and wiring 3.00
02/04/02Rivet Bottom Skins 4.00
02/09/02Rivet Bottom Skins 3.50
02/10/02Install One wing bottom Access cover 0.50
02/10/02Install Two access covers, Install Flap, Finsh riveting skin 6.00
03/16/02Right Wing Skeleton Assembly 2.00
03/30/02Finish Skeleton Assembly, drill top Skins 4.00
04/11/02Hang in Jig and fit Leading edge 2.50
05/03/02Start right Tank, Fit to Wing 4.00
05/04/02Build Trap Doors and Prep tank Ribs 8.00
05/05/02Right Fuel Tank Flop Tube 2.50
05/18/02Finish Prep on Right tank 3.00
05/27/02Seal Right Tank Stiffeners, 8 2.00
05/30/02Seal Right Tank Stiffeners, 4 1.50
06/06/02Seal Two Ribs 3.50
06/23/02Finish Sealing Ribs 6.00
06/24/02Seal Baffle 6.00
06/29/02Open Tank to install access plate, Start Leading Edge 5.00
06/30/02Finish Right Leading Edge 6.00
07/04/02Fix right tank leaks and add access panel 2.50
07/04/02Main Wing skin Prep, skeleton prep 4.00
07/06/02Main Skin Prep 8.00
07/14/02Rivet Leading Edge to Spar & attach tank 4.00
07/16/02Rivet Top main Skins 1.50
07/17/02Backrivet Right Aileron Skin 3.00
07/26/02Finish Riveting Top main Skins 2.00
07/21/02Aileron Skeleton 2.50
07/29/02Remove Stiffeners and Install on New skin 2.00
07/31/02Assemble Aileron 7.00
08/03/02Right Flap Construction 8.00
08/04/02Mount Flat and Aileron Fairings, install aileron 6.00
08/04/02Take down wing Jig 0.50
08/15/02Wire Wing For Navaid Servo and Tip antena 1.50
08/18/02Rivet Bottom Skins 0.50
08/18/02Total