Log Book

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Log Book

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Total Building Hours on project

2703

Log Book Top Menu

	Organization & Preparation
	Empennage
	Wings
	Fuselage (QB)
	Finish Kit
	Engine
	Avionic Instruments & Panel
	Final Push........
	First flight & Testing
	Highlight and special events
	Electrical wiring drawings (Remarks are more than welcome)

Organization & Preparation

Date	Task Description	Done By
01-02-2005	Visit to Van's Aircraft to see the RV-7 as an option to build it. After landing from the test flight with the RV-7 I saw the RV-9A in the hangar and at that very moment I decided that this is the ONE.	Tal
01-05-2005	Ordered the Empennage and Wing kits	Tal
18-07-2005	The Empennage and Wing kits arrived. Box 4 has an outside minor damage. ( the parts inside are O.K) Packing List
01-01-2005	Moved to a house with a large yard and the most important a big warehouse with a excellent potential to become a nice workshop.	Tal
01-01-2005 To 01-12-2005	Converting the warehouse into a workshop. 1 - Electricity work, More lights, more outlets. 2 - Covering the inside walls and ceiling with plaster plates and thermal/acoustic isolation plates between them and the outside walls. 3 - Ordering and installing all the inside furniture needed for a workshop. (tables, shelf etcetera) 4 - Ordering and installing all standard machinery (drilling machine, clamp, strip saw, compressor etcetera)	Yossi Tal Orlev Ronen
01-12-2005 To 06-12-2005	1 - Unpacking and recognizing the special tools kit. 2 - Unpacking and recognizing the Empennage and Wing kit parts. Cleaveland Tools	Yossi Tal Orlev
06-12-2005 Midnight	OK READY TO START THE BIG ADVENTURE ! ! ! Our goal is to See You in Dec - 2008 With a brand new ready to fly RV-9A 4X-OTS
01-12-2006 To 05-12-2006	One year after the project began the shop is too small Mr Ronen and his team came again .... (Click here to view more pictures)
18-07-2007 To 20-07-2007	After a couple off weeks of 30 - 40 C with 60 - 80 % humidity which started to slow down the work we decided to air-condition the work shop Mr Ronen and his team came again.....

Empennage

	Horizontal Stabilizer
	Verticall Stabilizer
	Rudder
	Elevators
	Finishing

Horizontal Stabilizer

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
07-12-2005	Assembling the skeleton of the horizontal stabilizer	Yossi Tal	6
09-02-2005	Assembling the left horizontal stabilizer skeleton into the skin.	Yossi Orlev	5
13-12-2005	1 - Assembling the right horizontal stabilizer skeleton into the skin. 2 - Match drill the skin to the skeletal structure. (Left and right) 3 - Disassemble the left and right horizontal stabilizers and deburr all holes and edges.	Yossi Tal	7
16-12-2005 to 18-12-2005	1 - Dimple the #40 holes in all rib flanges and skins for left and right horizontal stabilizer. (the holes in the main ribs that go under the front spar are left un dimpled) 2 - Countersink the #40 holes in all spar flanges and doublers.	Yossi Tal Orlev	8
18-12-2005 to 19-12-2005	Prime all horizontal stabilizer with: 1 - Primary coat. EPOXZEN MIL-P 53022B1 2 component. 2 - Wash Primer. MIL-C-8514 2 component.	Tal	5
20-12-2005 to 24-12-2005	Assembling the horizontal stabilizer.	Yossi Tal Orlev	18.5
07-12-2005 to 24-12-2005	Total time	Yossi Tal Orlev	49.5

Congratulation !!!!!!
We finished the Horizontal Stabilizer

Vertical Stabilizer

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
20-12-2005	1 - Assembling and Drilling the Vertical stabilizer, 2 - Marking disassembling and de-burring all parts.	Yossi	5
21-12-2005 to 26-12-2005	1 - Dimple and machine countersink parts as desired. 2 - Prime all parts.	Tal	6
27-12-2005 to 28-12-2005	Finishing the Vertical stabilizer.	Yossi Tal Orlev	2
20-12-2005 to 28-12-2005	Total time	Yossi Tal Orlev	13

Congratulation !!!!!!
We finished the Vertical Stabilizer

Rudder

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
28-12-2005	1 - Fitting the stiffeners to the rudder skin. (riveting the stiffeners to the skin will be done after priming all the parts of the rudder) 2 - Building the Rudder skeleton.	Yossi Orlev	9
29-12-2005	1 - Match drilling the Rudder	Yossi Orlev	4
30-12-2005	1 - deburr all holes and edges. 2 - dimple and countersink all parts.	Yossi Tal Orlev	5
30-12-2005 to 31-12-2005	Priming the Rudder in 2 steps, First prime wash and after curing priming.	Tal	3.5
01-01-2006	1 - Riveting the stiffeners to the skin. 2 - Riveting the Rudder skeleton	Yossi Tal Orlev	2.5
05-01-2006	1 - Riveting the skins to the skeleton. 2 - Preparing the trailing edge for riveting. we used Epoxy 3M -460 and an 3mm aluminum angle drilled and clecoed to the trailing edge. (see pic.)	Yossi Tal	2
10-01-2006	1 - Riveting the trailing edge. we followed the instruction except that we insert the rivet flash head from both side symmetrical. The results are perfect, the trailing edge is straight and the look of the rivets is nice and symmetric. 2 - Completing the leading edge.	Yossi Tal	1.5
28-12-2005 to 10-01-2006	Total time	Yossi Tal Orlev	27.5

Congratulation !!!!!!
We finished the Rudder

Elevators

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
06-01-2006	changing the order of work from the instruction. From the experience we got till now we found that the prim overhead time is very significant. from that reason we decided to accumulate maximum parts for priming. as a result we are changing the order of work from the instruction. 1 - Fitting the stiffeners to the R/L elevators skin. (riveting the stiffeners to the skin will be done after priming all the parts) 2 - Building the elevators skeleton. 3 - Match drilling all parts. On E903 & E904 Tip ribs & E913 counterbalance skin we had to enlarge the #40 holes to #30 to overcome the hole mismatch. this was only on the left Elevator but for esthetical look we made the same on the right Elevator	Yossi Tal Orlev	5
07-01-2006 to 14-01-2006	1 - Deburr dimple and prepare all elevators parts for prime. (Right & Left)	Tal Yair	21.5
20-01-2006	1 - Prime all parts. (Right & Left)	Tal	4.5
21-01-2006 to 04-02-2006	1 - Rivet all parts. (Right & Left) changing the order of work from the instruction. In the right elevator we followed the instruction and rivet the E-903/904/913 assembly to the E-902 spar that was already riveted to the top skin, as a results we had an hard time riveting the AN470AD4-4. In the left elevator we changed the order and rivet the E-903/904/913 assembly to the E-902 spar before riveting the spar to the top skin.	Tal Yossi Orlev	27.5
06-01-2006 to 04-02-2006	Total time	Yossi Tal Orlev	58.5

Congratulation !!!!!!
We finished the Elevators

Finishing

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
04-09-2007 to 06-09-2007	Fitting the empennage fiberglass tips	Tal	7.5
09-09-2007	Installing the elevator fiberglass tips with Pop rivets + 3M 460 Epoxy glue	Tal	3.5
15-09-2007	Installing the rudder fiberglass tip with Pop rivets + 3M 460 Epoxy glue	Tal	2
16-09-2007	Working on the elevator and rudder stabilizers tips Fabricate VOR antenna bracket	Tal Yossi Orlev	7.5
21-09-2007	Empennage tips ….. L	Tal	6
21-09-2007	Fabricate VOR antenna bracket	Yossi	6
23-09-2007	Empennage tips ….. L almost done ….	Tal	6.5
27-09-2007	Empennage tips ….. L almost done ….	Tal	7.5
02-10-2007	Empennage tips are done …. J	Tal	4
05-10-2007	Fabricating VOR Ant. bracket	Yossi	3
20-10-2007	Empennage fairing	Tal	4
29-12-2008	Working on the housing for the outside view camera on the VS top fairing. Cutting out the top fairing and gluing the camera housing into the fairing.	Tal	4
24-01-2009	Filling the gap between the camera housing and the firing.	Tal	4
04-09-2007 to 24-01-2009	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	65.5

Congratulation !!!!!!

WINGS

	Jigs Stands Preparation and Skeleton
	Fuel Tank
	Assembling
	Ailerons
	Flaps
	Miscellaneous
	Finishing

Skeleton

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
07-02-2006	preparing the workshop for the wing job. 1 - We decided to build a fixed (floor to ceiling) double wing working stand with the main spar located at the shoulder height. the stand will be made from wood. 2 - The finished wing cradle will be finished later using the wood from the wing stand. 3 - for the tank and leading edge stands we made 4 individual stands (2 for each wing) so it will be used also to assist while working on the fuel tanks.	Yossi Tal	8
10-02-2006	1 - Prepare the main spars. Machine countersink all platenuts holes, local prime the countersink area. 2 - Rivet all platenuts .	Yossi Tal Orlev	6
15-02-2006	1 - Prepare the rear spars. drill all reinforcement forks and doublers plate Machine countersink the necessary holes in the W-970C. deburr and prepare all components for priming. 2 - Start to prepare the ribs. straighten up and deburring.	Yossi Tal	9
17-02-2006	1 - Deburring ribs. 2 - Assemble the spars (main & rear) on the jig.	Yossi Orlev	3
20-02-2006 to 21-02-2006	1 - match drill ribs to spar (R & L) 2 - Align the skeleton on jig.	Tal Tomer	3
22-02-2006	1 - improvement on the jig to be abel to assemble the last outbord rib. 2 - Final improvement on the support at the skeleton center.	Tal	1.5
23-02-2006	1 - more improvement on the jig. 2 - Cleco skins W902,W903 on (R & L).	Tal	2.5
24-02-2006 to 25-02-2006	1 - final improvement on the jig and adjustments. 2 - Match drilling skins W902,W903 and J-stiffener W926A,B. 3 - Match drilling skins W904,W905.	Tal Orlev	11
03-03-2006 to 10-03-2006	Finish match drilling skins.	Yossi Orlev	4.5
14-03-2006	1 - Preparing jigs for wing leading edge. 2 - Assemble (cleco) ribs into left leading edge skin.	Yossi Orlev	6
17-03-2006	1 - Assemble (cleco) ribs into right leading edge skin. 2 - Assemble and drilling W-908 L & R with w-918 joint plate. 3 - Modifying the outboard spar attachment to the jig to allow the assembly of the leading edge later.	Yossi Orlev	7
18-03-2006	Match drilling leading edge skin (R & L).	Tal	1.5
07-02-2006 to 18-03-2006	Total time	Yossi Tal Orlev	63

Congratulation !!!!!!
We finished the wings skeleton

Fuel Tanks

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
21-03-2006	Assemble (cleco) right fuel tank.	Tal	2
22-03-2006	preparing T-911 fuel tank stiffeners.	Tal	1.5
23-03-2006	preparing T-912 fuel tank attach brackets.	Tal	1.5
24-03-2006	match drill right fuel tank to the wing.	Yossi Tal Orlev	3
26-03-2006	Fabricate T-905, fitting T-910 reinforcement plates in both sides, drilling the platenuts to T-912 brackets	Tal	2.5
28-03-2006	preparing Fuel cap, Drain flange cover plates T-406,T407,T-408 and VA112	Tal	9
31-03-2006	1 - Preparing the capacitive gouge sender. 2 - Dimple deburr all ribs and skin. 3 - Prime all outer parts.	Tal Yossi Orlev	7
01-04-2006	1 - Assemble platenuts to T-912. 2 - Fabricate T-905 for left fuel tank.	Tal	2.5
13-04-2006	1 - Assemble (cleco) left fuel tank. 2 - preparing T-912 fuel tank attach brackets.	Tal	2
14-04-2006	1 - Rivet with sealant right fuel tank stiffeners, Fuel cap, Drain flange cover and ribs to the skin. 2 - Match drill left T-912 to main spar.	Tal Yossi Orlev	9.5
19-04-2006 to 21-04-2006	1 - Assemble the capacitive gouge sender and the vent line on right fuel tank. 2 - preparing T-912 fuel tank attach brackets and match drill left fuel tank to the wing.	Tal Yossi Orlev	6.5
05-05-2006	Final preparations before sealing the left fuel tank.	Yossi Orlev	3.0
12-05-2006	Rivet with sealant left fuel tank stiffeners, Fuel cap, Drain flange cover and ribs to the skin.	Tal Yossi Orlev	5.0
16-05-2006	Rivet with sealant left fuel tank ribs to the skin.	Tal Oved	2.0
19-05-2006	Rivet with sealant left fuel tank ribs to the skin.	Tal Yossi Orlev	5.0
20-05-2006	Fabricate the T-915 anti rotation bracket.	Tal Oved	1
26-05-2006	Final assembly and wiring for the capacitive fuel senders	Tal Yossi Orlev	3.0
27-05-2006	Sealing both fuel tank capacitive senders	Tal Oved	1
02-06-2006	1 - Final checks cleaning and preparations before sealing left T-902 tank baffle. 2 - Sealing and assembly left T-902 and T-912.	Tal Yossi Orlev	6.0
03-06-2006	1 - Final checks cleaning and preparations before sealing right T-902 tank baffle.	Tal	1.5
09-06-2006	1 - Sealing and assembly T-902 and T-912. 2 - Leak check for the left fuel tank ... :-( small leak was identified between the corner of T-902 baffle and the outer end rib.	Tal Yossi Orlev	4.0
15-06-2006	Leak check for both of the tanks :-) good results no leaks !!! the tanks are done !!!	Tal Yossi Orlev	1.0
21-03-2006 to 15-06-2006	Total time	Yossi Tal Orlev	79.5

Congratulation !!!!!!
We finished the fuel tanks

Wing Assembling

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
12-06-2006	Debur dimple and machine countersink the W-919 joint plate	Tal	2.0
13-06-2006	Finish the W-919 joint plate.	Tal	1.0
15-06-2006	1 - machine countersink the main spar to accept the skin dimple. 2 - Deburring the leading edge ribs and skins.	Tal Yossi Orlev	4.0
20-06-2006	Dimple the leading edge ribs and skins.	Tal Yossi	4.0
24-06-2006	Deburring the skeleton left ribs.	Yossi Orlev	2.5
25-06-2006	Deburring ...	Tal	2.0
27-06-2006	Deburring ...	Tal	3.0
30-06-2006	Deburring ...	Yossi Tal Orlev	4.0
01-07-2006	Deburring ... + Dimple	Tal	3.0
02-07-2006	Deburring ... + Dimple	Tal	1.0
03-07-2006	Deburring ... + Dimple	Tal	3.0
07-07-2006	Deburring ... + Dimple	Tal Yossi Orlev	6.0
08-07-2006	Dimpling	Tal	4.0
09-07-2006	Priming preparations	Tal	1.0
10-07-2006	Priming	Tal	5.5
14-07-2006	Final dimpling work drilling hole in the ribs for conduit tube	Tal Yossi Orlev	6.0
18-07-2006	Preparing parts for priming Priming the wing ribs	Tal	5.5
20-07-2006	Preparing the shop for riveting construction Assembly & riveting the doubler plates to W-907 rear spar	Tal	2.5
21-07-2006	Assembling and riveting the wing ribs to the W-906 wing front spare assembly	Tal Yossi Orlev	4.5
22-07-2006	Assembling and riveting the wing ribs to the W-907 wing rear spare assembly	Tal	4.0
11-08-2006	Riveting platenut on the W919 joint plate	Tal Orlev	1.0
15-08-2006	assembling and riveting left wing leading edge	Tal	3.0
16-08-2006	assembling and riveting right wing leading edge Yossi's work colleagues came to see the "first lady"	Tal	2.0
19-08-2006	Priming the wing skins	Tal	4.0
20-08-2006	Priming the wing skins	Tal	4.5
01-09-2006	Installing the tie down bracket on W-906. Riveting right wing leading edge assembly to the W-906 front spare. Assembly top skins on the right wing First construction inspection by Shmuel Ozery certified aviation engineer and chief inspector of "Maintenance 2000"	Tal Yossi Orlev	3.0
09-09-2006	Riveting the right wing top skins Grushka family visit	Tal Yossi Orlev	6.0
23-09-2006	Riveting left wing leading edge assembly to the W-906 front spare. Riveting the left wing top inbd skins	Tal Yossi Orlev	5.0
06-10-2006	Riveting the left wing top outbd skins	Yossi Orlev	4.0
09-10-2006	Finish the riveting work on left wing top skins	Yossi Orlev	4.0
24-10-2006	Disassembly the wings from the jig Building the wing carter	Yossi Tal	6.0
28-10-2006	Assembling and drilling the aileron brackets W-914 & W-913. Assembling and drilling the flaps brackets W-925 .	Tal	7.5
17-11-2006	Deburring aileron and flaps brackets. Assembling and drilling the aileron gap fairing W-924 .	Yossi Tal Orlev	3.0
18-11-2006	Assembling and drilling the flaps gap fairing W-921. Painting preparations	Tal	4.0
20-11-2006	Painting preparations	Tal	3.0
21-11-2006	Priming the aileron & flaps hinges brackets Priming the aileron & flaps fairings	Yossi Tal	3.0
23-11-2006	Riveting the W-913 and W-925 aileron and flaps wing hinges.	Yossi Tal	3.5
24-11-2006	Riveting the W-913 and W-925 aileron and flaps wing hinges. Riveting W-924 and W-921 wing gap fairing	Yossi Tal Orlev	6.0
28-11-2006	Amir Choen visit our shop and examine the working process.	Yossi Tal Orlev	0.0
23-11-2006	Riveting the W-913 and W-925 aileron and flaps wing hinges.	Yossi Tal	3.5
12-06-2006 to 23-11-2006	Total time	Yossi Tal Orlev	144.5

Congratulation !!!!!!
We finished the Wings Assembling

Ailerons

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
30-09-2006	Assembly both ailerons skeleton	Tal	4.0
01-10-2006	Constructing both ailerons stiffeners Match drilling the aileron left skins Drilling the left W-909 counterbalance	Tal	6.0
02-10-2006	Match drilling the aileron right skins Drilling the right W-909 counterbalance Parts deburring	Tal	7.0
06-10-2006	Parts deburring and dimpling	Tal Orlev	4.0
09-10-2006	Parts dimpling	Tal Orlev	2.0
10-10-2006	Priming ailerons Parts	Tal	3.5
16-10-2006	Assembling and riveting the ailerons	Tal Yossi	3.0
17-10-2006	Assembling and riveting the ailerons	Tal Yossi	3.0
19-10-2006	Match drilling the aileron trilling edge	Tal	2.0
20-10-2006	Machine countersink the W-911 aileron trailing edge. Preparing tools for trailing edge gluing process. Gluing trailing edge with 3M-460	Tal Yossi Orlev	5.5
26-10-2006	Disassembly the tool from the trailing edge. Riveting the trailing edge.	Tal Yossi	2.5
28-11-2006	Left aileron and control push-rod assembled on the wing.	Yossi Tal Orlev	3.0
08-12-2006	Ailerons push-rod trimming and cutting.	Yossi	3.0
17-02-2007	Fabricate A-914 control stoper	Tal	2
30-09-2006 to 17-02-2007	Total time	Yossi Tal Orlev	50.5

Congratulation !!!!!!
We finished the ailerons

Flaps

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
23-11-2006 to 28-11-2006	Fabricate the FL-907 and FL-906. Assembly the FL-904 nose ribs and FL-907 hinge brackets. Upper flap skin assembled.	Tal Yossi	6.0
30-11-2006	Fabricate flap assembly jig.	Yossi Tal	4.0
08-12-2006	Left flap match drilling.	Tal	3.0
09-12-2006	Right flap assembled.	Yossi Tal Orlev	3.0
11-12-2006	Right flap match drilling. Right flap deburring.	Tal	3.0
13-12-2006	1 - Finish Right flap deburring and dimpling 2 - Start Left flap deburring. 3 - Assemble a cabin from shipment box for the large parts.	Yossi Tal	11
15-12-2006	Finish all deburring and dimpling	Yossi Tal Yair	3
18-12-2006	Priming all parts	Tal	5.5
19-12-2006	End of priming work on flaps parts	Tal	1.5
22-12-2006	1 - assembling and riveting both of the flaps skeletons.	Tal	4.5
29-12-2006	Assembling and riveting upper skins.	Tal	2
26-01-2007	Riveting upper skin to main spar and ribs.	Yossi Tal	5
02-02-2007	1 - Riveting bottom skin to main spar and ribs 2 - Glue the skins (upper & lower) trialing edge and FL-909 with 3M-460 epoxy glue	Yossi Tal Orlev	4
11-02-2007	1 - Riveting right flaps trailing edge 2 - Riveting bottom left skins to main spar and ribs 2 - Glue the skins (upper & lower) trialing edge and FL-909 with 3M-460 epoxy glue	Yossi Tal Orlev	5
17-02-2007	1 - Riveting left flaps trailing edge	Yossi Tal Orlev	2
23-11-2006 to 17-02-2007	Total time	Yossi Tal Orlev	62.5

Congratulation !!!!!!
We finished the Flaps

Miscellaneous

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
20-05-2006	Assembling the mounting hardware for the heated pitot probe.	Tal Oved	6.0
27-05-2006	1 - Modify and assembly the AOA Sport static probes in the outer bay of the left wing. 2 - Fabricate and assembly taxi light in the outer bay of the left wing.	Tal Oved	6.5
30-05-2006	Fabricate and assembly taxi light in the outer bay of the right wing.	Tal	2.5
31-05-2006	Finish fabricate and assembly taxi light in the outer bay of the right wing.	Tal	2.0
27-10-2007 to 01-10-2007	Assembly the wing tips Plexiglas Nav light cover Riveting misc. parts	Tal	7
10-11-2007	Fabricate Aileron BMA auto pilot servo bracket	Tal	6
17-01-2008	Riveting Aileron auto pilot servo bracket	Tal	3
08-12-2009	Attaching the wings (Temporary) to fuselage to start with the final wing tasks process	Tal Yossi Amir Guy	3
18-12-2009	Measured and align: 1 - Wing front line. 2 - Distance from wing edge (tip) to aircraft center line at the empennage reference point. 3 - Wing elevation angle. After measuring and re-measuring we drilled the wing back attach bracket.	Tal Yossi	6
22-12-2009	Temporary Installing aileron pushrods. (need final adjustment) Installing Flaps pushrod. looks perfect	Tal Yossi	4
25-12-2009 to 22-01-2010	We are closing many small tasks regarding Wing Fuselage connection wiring and plumbing roots for electricity and pressure tubing Assemble and remove the wings is now a easy routine after doing it for the fifth time	Tal Yossi	14
12-03-2010	Preparing parts for painting: Aileron pushrod Wing attaching brackets. Painting wash primer first coat	Yossi Tal Orlev	3
20-05-2006 to 12-03-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	63

Congratulation !!!!!!

Finishing

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
18-05-2007 to 19-05-2007	Working on wing tips	Tal	7
29-06-2007	Installing Left wing tip strobe and Nav light Fabricate Left wing tip Nav light Plexiglas cover	Tal	5.5
12-07-2007	Fabricate Right wing tip Nav light Plexiglas cover	Tal	2.5
02-10-2007	Working on wing tips	Tal	4
04-10-2007 to 10-10-2007	Working on wing tips	Tal	14.5
17-10-2007	Finish working on wing tips	Tal	6
04-04-2010	Removing the fuel tanks in order to complete paint job before final attaching them back.	Tal Orlev Yossi	1
11-06-2010 to 18-06-2010	Painting fuel tanks final attaching them back. Riveting right wing bottom sheets. This was the most fearing task but it came out a very straight forward easy task and the results are fantastic. (we used a home made backing bar tool)	Tal Orlev Yossi	10
25-06-2010	Riveting right wing bottom sheets.	Tal Yossi	7
18-05-2007 to 25-06-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	57.5

Congratulation !!!!!!

Fuselage (QB)

	Steps and Landing gear
	Seat backs
	Fuel Brake & Rudder assembly
	Empennage Attaching
	Instrument Panel
	Electrical Wiring
	Wings Attaching
	Miscellaneous

Steps and Landing gear

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
22-12-2006	Cutting out the holes for both steps	Yossi	2
28-12-2006	1 - Finishing the right step 2 - Working on WD-921 right landing gear mount	Yossi	6
29-12-2006	Working on WD-921 left landing gear mount	Yossi	4
31-12-2006	Finishing the left step	Yossi	2
17-02-2007	1 - Working on the L&R steps (Deburring) 2 - Assembling the W-611/617 control stick and disassembling it.	Tal Yossi	1.5
02-04-2007	Final match and drill the landing gear mount (right side)	Tal Yossi Orlev	2
03-04-2007	Final match and drill the landing gear mount (Left side)	Tal	4
23-05-2007	Drilling the F-704 cap strip WD-921 right landing gear mount final installation	Tal	4
25-05-2007	WD-921 left landing gear mount final installation Miscellanies riveting Fitting the horizontal stabilizer	Tal Yossi Orlev	7
07-10-2009	Final fastening and securing main & nose wheel assembly.	Tal Yossi Orlev	4
31-03-2010 to 30-04-2010	Working on main gear cowls and fairings. measure and mark aircraft center line on the floor, adjust main gear cowls parallel to center line	Tal Yossi Orlev	43
30-06-2010	Working on main gear fairings. Fabricating and gluing the main gear stiffener.	Tal Yossi	2
19-12-2006 to 30-04-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	81.5

Congratulation !!!!!!

Seat backs

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
09-03-2007	1 - Working on forward seat floors and control rod tunnel. 2 - Working on seat backs	Tal Yossi Orlev	2
16-03-2007	Working on seat backs	Yossi	4
21-03-2007	Drill seat backs and hinges (L&R)	Yossi	5
24-03-2007	Drill seat back brace	Yossi Orlev	1
27-03-2007	Deburr all seat back parts.	Yossi	3
13-04-2007	Riveting the seat backs Installing brake master cylinder	Tal Yossi Orlev	4.5
02-11-2007	After all the work we ordered the Classic Aero Aviator Interior kit. (see next chapter)		0
09-03-2007 to 02-11-2007	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	19.5

Congratulation !!!!!!

Fuel Brake & Rudder assembly

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
23-02-2007	1 - Assemble the F-6117 L&R brake pedals 2 - Assemble the WD-655 and F-6116 side bearing blocks	Yossi Tal Orlev	6.5
02-03-2007	1 - Fitting the aft top skin of the fuse 2 - Installing Rudder and Brake pedals	Tal Yossi	4
08-04-2007	Riveting and assembly brake pedals	Tal	3
13-04-2007	Installing brake master cylinder	Tal Yossi Orlev	4.5
09-05-2007	Enlarge holes in fuselage for fuel and vent line	Yossi	3
11-05-2007	Working on fuel and vent line inside the fuselage	Yossi Orlev	8
12-05-2007	Fabricate F-966 L&R fuel tank attach bracket Working on VA-106 Gascolator Reinf bracket Working on fresh air intake assembly	Tal	8
22-05-2007	Working on fuel and brakes lines	Yossi Orlev	7
08-10-2008 to 16-10-2008	Final assembly the brakes pedals Fuel and vent line installation Installing marker beacon and transponder antenna Working on Safe Air 1 static port installation kit	Tal Yossi	16
15-11-2008	Installing outer brakes line	Tal	4
18-11-2008	Installing "Bonaco" upgraded brakes lines kit Riveting upper forward fuselage section	Yossi Orlev	5.5
07-10-2009	Final Installing the fuel selector.	Tal Yossi Orlev	2.5
23-02-2007 to 07-10-2009	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	72

Congratulation !!!!!!

Empennage Attaching

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
25-05-2007	Fitting the horizontal stabilizer	Tal Yossi Orlev	7
26-05-2007	Fabricate F-989 Elevator pushrod Installing F-635 bell crank Installing control stick assembly	Tal	5.5
01-06-2007	Fitting the vertical stabilizer	Tal Yossi Orlev	5
08-06-2007	Fabricate F-790 Elevator pushrod Installing Rudder cables	Tal Yossi Orlev	4
15-06-2007	Working on Aileron trim servo mechanism Fabricate F-792 rudder stop	Tal Yossi Orlev	5
18-04-2008	Riveting the elevator short pushrod	Yossi Tal	1
25-05-2007 to 18-04-2008	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	27.5

Congratulation !!!!!!

Instrument Panel

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
12-07-2007 to 28-07-2007	Working on the front deck and instrument panel	Tal Yossi	24
10-08-2007	Working on the instrument panel	Yossi Tal	12
13-08-2007	Working on the front deck	Tal	3
17-08-2007	Priming parts	Yossi Tal	7
19-08-2007 to 23-08-2007	Riveting the instrument panel Installing the forward fuselage ribs	Tal	15
22-02-2008 to 29-02-2008	Working on instrument NAV/COM frames	Yossi Tal Orlev	3.5
07-03-2008 to 11-03-2008	Working on instrument NAV/COM frames	Yossi Tal Orlev	3.5
14-03-2008 to 18-03-2008	Fabricating a plywood instrument panel for final layout planning.	Yossi Orlev	13.5
30-09-2008 to 03-10-2008	Working on baggage floor Riveting canopy latch side handle bracket Installing power Terminal Bus under the seat skins Firewall forward installations ELT & Strobe PS installations & wiring Misc wiring	Yossi Tal Orlev	22.5
11-10-2008 to 13-10-2008	Installing VHF antennas Working on wiring and cabin components	Yossi Tal	8
19-10-2008 to 20-10-2008	Wiring sticks switches Fabricate avionics flip flop brackets Installing static port tube	Yossi Tal	13
24-10-2008 to 01-11-2008	Wiring Fabricating bottom instrument panel mockup	Yossi Tal	12
12-11-2008	Dimmer Drawer Baggage and map LED light	Yossi Tal	6.5
14-11-2008	Disassembling the panel construction for paint Fabricate circuit bracer hub bracket Avionics component layout setup	Yossi Tal	5
15-11-2008	Priming panel parts	Tal	1
21-11-2008	Rivet front instrument structure to fuselage body. Rivet antenna stiffeners plate to fuselage body Reassembling the instrument stack Assembling GPS antennas on upper dashboard skin.	Yossi Tal Orlev	7
24-11-2008	Final align and fasten the instrument stack Working on left instrument tray, assembling the FPS-Plus and Relay boards.	Yossi	3
25-11-2008	Working on left instrument tray, adding wire tie elements. Assembling the fuse block bracket behind the EFIS/Lite Sport G4 unit. Drilling holes for cable root on left side for Advanced AF-3400 connectors.	Yossi	4
06-03-2009	Assembling all elements on the panels: switches, circuit breakers and all instruments. Looks perfect.	Yossi	5
05-03-2010 to 12-03-2010	Fabricating and installing a distribution block for the Static and Total tubes.	Tal	6
12-07-2007 to 12-03-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	174.5

Congratulation !!!!!!

Electrical Wiring

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
02-04-2007	Electric flaps assembly (we got a wrong motor …)	Tal Yossi Orlev	1
27-04-2007	Working on the flaps electric motor	Yossi	4
04-05-2007	Working on the flaps electric motor Drilling holes for the static ports Installing the 5^th point for the seat belt	Tal Yossi Orlev	6
18-06-2007	Installing Aileron trim servo assembly Installing Elevator trim servo and push rod	Tal	3
22-06-2007	Fabricate ELT bench	Yossi	4
29-06-2007	Installing electrical flaps assembly and mounting the RC-Allen flaps position sensor	Yossi	5.5
21-09-2007 to 01-10-2007	Start to fabricate BMA elevator auto pilot servo	Yossi Orlev	23
03-10-2007	Fabricate BMA Magnetometer bracket Finish Fabricate BMA auto pilot Elevator servo bracket Fabricate BMA Magnetometer bracket	Yossi Orlev	7.5
30-11-2007	Installing Starter and Master Solenoid	Yossi	1
15-12-2007	Finish the canopy release mechanism Deburing and Dimpling F-704 AFT top skin	Yossi Tal Orlev	5.5
20-01-2008 to 24-03-2008	Wire and test the Flap Positioning System (FPS-Plus By Aircraft Extras)	Yossi	20
02-05-2008	Fixing the Pos-12 position sensor to be in center with the flap arm. Drilling hole in the ribs for conduit tube from the Empennage to the instrument panel	Yossi	6
10-05-2008	Installing the conduit tube with wires for the Elevator trim and the back view camera.	Yossi	4
26-06-2008	Preparing the sticks (length and holes for wiring)	Yossi	2
08-07-2008	Wiring the stick grips.	Yossi	2
30-09-2008	Installing power Terminal Bus under the seat skins	Yossi	2
01-10-2008	ELT & Strobe PS installations & wiring	Yossi	4
03-10-2008 to 20-10-2008	Sticks wiring	Yossi	25
06-11-2008 to 11-11-2008	Arranging Electrical equipments placement.	Yossi Tal	12
28-11-2008	Wiring the Dimmer Drawer assembly. Working on left instrument tray, adding D-Type connectors.	Yossi	6
02-12-2008	Wiring the left instrument tray.	Yossi	5
05-12-2008 to 12-12-2008	Identifying and Marking empennage Elevator trim Wires. Wiring left instrument tray connectors (D Type 25 pin)	Yossi	5
16-12-2008	Final wiring left instrument tray connectors. Connecting power and testing operation of Flaps, Elevator Trim and Aileron Trim. Testing functionality of all switches involved. All working according to plan.	Yossi	5
19-12-2008	Connecting the AF-3400 Trim Power (pin 2 ,10Volts) and Flap, Elevator, Aileron Trims (pins 34,35,36 ) to the FPS-Plus system. Performing a full system test with all elements involved. Programming the FPS_plus for 5 Flaps stops with associated Elevator trims. Calibrating the AF-3400 Flaps and Trim indicators to show the programmed flap/trim stops. Testing Min/Max range for all elements. All working according to plan. See Note 1 on Drawing #4 (Flap System ( Fps), Relays, Controls, Sticks and Motors) for AF-3400 / FPS-Plus Voltage difference solution	Yossi	4
26-12-2008	Installing Electrical equipments on right instrument tray.	Yossi	4
29-12-2008	Fabricating small brackets for cable tie down. Drilling holes and Preparing platenuts to hold the instrument trays.	Yossi Tal	6
02-01-2009	Installing platenuts to hold the instrument trays.	Yossi Tal	3
31-01-2009	Fabricating a isolated plate for the diodes and installing them on back of the right side panel.	Yossi Tal	4
03-02-2009	Connecting wires from main & starter Contactors into the panel.	Yossi	2
17-02-2009	Wiring the diodes D1 & D2 to relays R1 & R2, leaving 2 wires to be connected later to Master & Avionics switches	Yossi	1
10-03-2009	Wiring some switches with there circuit breakers. After installing the right side instrument panel we decided to relocate the diodes and relay differently to have more space for maintenance. working on wire rooting.	Yossi	12
12-03-2009 to 28-03-2009	Wiring avionics power and ground to power and ground busses. Turn ON all units one by one to check wiring. all units turned on OK including FPS. .	Yossi	30
31-03-2009 to 17-04-2009	Wiring lights power and ground to power and ground busses. Wire and test the DCU . works OK Wire the Map and baggage lights.	Yossi	56
01-05-2009	Wiring Molex connectors for the nav and strobe lights. Start the strobe power supply for the first time with a reduced power as advised by Whelen. Check nav and strobe all works OK.	Yossi	2
08-05-2009 to 03-07-2009	Adding a micro Switch to control luggage light and canopy latch warning through the AF-3400 voice announcement. Adding a Flaps position detector for the AOA system	Yossi	24
17-07-2009	Wiring the FPS program switch and LED to a connector behind the instrument panel for in-flight FPS calibration.	Yossi	4
13-10-2009 to 19-10-2009	Wiring VOR & Camera coax & power wires.	Yossi	4
31-10-2009	Routing Cabin light wires to the cabins left/right side covers, soldering Mic./Headphone wires to final location. Routing Nav. Taxi, landing and Pitot heat wires to left/right wing access.	Yossi	4
03-11-2009 to 17-11-2009	Assemble BNC connectors on all coax cables.	Yossi	8.5
04-12-2009	Combining the audio from AF-3400 EMS and AOA with a resistor net into the GMA340 Audio Panel	Yossi	1
22-01-2010	Implementing the music input to the GMA340 audio panel with the 20db option active.	Yossi	2
29-01-2010 to 26-02-2010	Assemble Connectors on fuselage side wing side and lights end. for wings lights , strobe and Pitot heat.	Yossi	12
05-03-2010	Assemble Connectors on Empennage end for Strobe and Nav. lights Fabricate a plate to install the fuel transducers behind the instrument panel	Yossi	3
12-03-2010	Routing wiring (power & I/O) to fuel capacity transducers	Yossi	2
12-03-2010	Wiring (power & I/O) fuel capacity transducers	Yossi	2
20-07-2010	Wiring all electrical chassis on instrument trays to airframe.	Yossi	2
02-04-2007 to 20-07-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	351

Congratulation !!!!!!

Wings Attaching

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
			0
	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	0

See Final Push

Miscellaneous

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
05-04-2007	Preparing parts for painting: brake pedals, forward covers, seat backs. Painting wash primer first coat	Tal	7
06-04-2007	Painting Epoxy primer on brake pedals, forward covers, seat backs Cleaning & preparing the forward fuselage for Epoxy primer painting	Tal Orlev	5
08-04-2007	Painting Epoxy primer on the forward fuselage	Tal	3
28-04-2007	Assembly the F-635 elevator bell crank Fabricate the F-9110 L & R stick boot ring	Tal	3
04-05-2007	Drilling holes for the static ports Installing the 5^th point for the seat belt	Tal Yossi Orlev	6
09-05-2007	Working on Aft tie down bar	Yossi	3
18-05-2007	Preparing & priming miscellaneous parts	Tal	3
22-05-2007	Riveting flap assembly, F-635 elevator bellcrank and AFT tie down bar	Yossi Orlev	7
01-06-2007	Modify and Fabricate the cockpit fresh air intake	Tal Yossi Orlev	5
04-10-2008	Painting fuselage forward section	Tal	2.5
12-10-2007	Working on F-824B cover plate Fabricate Rudder cable cover	Tal	3
19-10-2007	Finish F-824B cover plate	Tal	5
20-10-2007	Preparation for paint masc. parts	Tal	8.5
23-10-2007	Preparation for paint masc. parts	Tal Orlev	3
26-10-2007	Priming Fuselage center section and misc. parts	Tal	5
02-11-2007	Riveting Misc. parts	Yossi Tal Orlev	5.5
04-01-2008 to 05-01-2008	Fuselage forward section Dissemble and Preparation parts for paint	Yossi Tal Orlev	8
08-01-2008	Priming Fuselage forward section parts and Misc. parts	Yossi Tal Orlev	6
11-01-2008	Riveting the front deck section	Yossi Tal Orlev	4.5
26-06-2008 to 28-06-2008	Installing the hinges on the "Classic Aero" seat backs Preparing and installing the main and nose landing gear. The Plane is now on wheels	Yossi Tal Orlev	15
09-07-2008	Painting cabin visible parts to there final color (light gray).	Tal	3
15-08-2008	Mounting bracket for the Whelen strobe power supply and the meri-King ELT in a standardized location as instructed in the kit.	Tal Orlev	4
02-07-2010	Rivet aft top skin.	Tal Yossi	4
05-04-2007 to 02-07-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	119

Congratulation !!!!!!

Finish Kit

	Cabin Covers and Interior
	Tip Up Canopy
	Cowl Spinner & Wheel Fairings
	Paint
	Miscellaneous

Cabin Covers and Interior

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
02-04-2007	Working on the forward covers	Tal Yossi Orlev	2
03-04-2007	Drill deburr and dimple all forward covers	Tal	4
08-04-2007	Riveting and assembly forward covers and brake pedals	Tal	3
02-11-2007	Classic Aero Aviator Interior kit has arrived …. AMAZING WORK !!!		0
12-07-2008	Painting some cockpit part Grey color	Tal	2.5
30-09-2008 to 03-10-2008	Working on baggage floor Firewall forward installations	Tal Yossi Orlev	17
04-10-2008	Painting fuselage forward section	Tal	2.5
08-10-2008	Final assembly the brakes pedals Fuel and vent line installation	Tal Yossi	6
10-03-2009	Working on baggage floor. replacing rivets with platenuts .	Tal	3
13-03-2009	Preparing cabin for final paint.	Tal Orlev	5
17-03-2009	Painting cabin inside final color. (light gray)	Tal Yossi	3
30-07-2010	Modify interior left side panel to accept the modified opening handle. Install and wire the cabin flood light on side panels.	Yossi	2
02-04-2007 to 30-07-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	50

Congratulation !!!!!!

Tip Up Canopy

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
06-07-2007	Fabricate brackets for cabin frame	Yossi	4
12-07-2007 to 27-07-2007	Constructing the cabin frame	Tal Yossi	14
30-07-2007	Scrape cabin frame brackets to fit fuselage outer layout Drill cabin frame brackets to fuselage	Yossi	4
09-08-2007	Constructing the cabin frame	Yossi	5
10-08-2007	Deburr the cabin frame	Yossi Tal	12
17-08-2007	Priming parts	Yossi Tal	7
19-08-2007 to 23-08-2007	Installing the canopy release mechanism	Tal	15
24-08-2007	Riveting the cabin frame Installing the side handle	Yossi Tal	4
25-08-2007	Installing the side handle Installing the AFT canopy latch	Tal	7
26-08-2007 to 27-08-2007	Fitting the canopy frame to the fuselage and cabin frame	Tal	7
31-08-2007	Fitting the canopy frame to the fuselage and cabin frame Trimming the Plexiglas canopy bubble – we messed-up the canopy and we need to order new one …. LLL	Yossi Tal	6
03-11-2007	Working on canopy release mechanism	Tal	4
14-11-2007	Working on canopy frame	Tal	2.5
25-11-2007	Deburing canopy frame	Tal	4
30-11-2007	First Trimming to the new Plexiglas canopy bubble	Yossi Tal Orlev	6
15-12-2007	Finish the canopy release mechanism Deburing and Dimpling F-704 AFT top skin	Yossi Tal Orlev	5.5
18-01-2008	Trimming the canopy Bubble Splitting the canopy to front and back parts	Yossi Tal Orlev	5
25-01-2008 to 01-02-2008	Drilling the canopy bubble with the frame	Yossi Tal Orlev	4.5
04-02-2008 to 05-02-2008	Working on the new upgraded canopy latch side handle Deburing and Countersink the canopy bubble	Yossi Tal Orlev	6
08-02-2008	Working on the tip up stiffeners and side handle	Yossi Tal Orlev	5.5
15-02-2008	Preparing stiffeners for painting	Yossi Tal Orlev	3
22-02-2008 to 29-02-2008	Priming canopy parts	Yossi Tal Orlev	3.5
07-03-2008 to 11-03-2008	Riveting the tip up stiffeners	Yossi Tal Orlev	3.5
21-03-2008	Working on the side cover of the canopy	Yossi Tal	5
26-06-2008 to 28-06-2008	Rivet and finish the tip up frame. (it is now ready to install the bubble). Preparing the sticks (length and holes for wiring) Installing the hinges on the "Classic Aero" seat backs Preparing and installing the main and nose landing gear. The Plane is now on wheels	Yossi Tal Orlev	20
04-07-2008	Fabricate and install a cover strip on the tip up. Install the tip up piston on the fuselage.	Yossi Tal Orlev	5
08-07-2008	Working on the tip up locking mechanism. Wiring the stick grips.	Yossi Tal	4
08-07-2008	Working on the tip up locking mechanism. Cutting Plexiglas bubble aft side to final size.	Yossi Tal Orlev	5
18-07-2008	Working on the back canopy part. cutting the Plexiglas, match drilling all Plexiglas attaching holes through the back cover sheet and bridge.	Yossi Tal Orlev	5.5
31-07-2008	Working on the back canopy part. Machine countersink all Plexiglas attaching holes, Dimple the back cover sheet and thread holes in the bridge.	Yossi Tal	3
30-09-2008	Riveting canopy latch side handle bracket	Yossi Tal	.5
25-11-2008	Preparing canopy frame for paint.	Tal	2
28-11-2008	Paint inside canopy gray final color, prepare the outside for painting.	Tal	6
29-11-2008	Paint upper canopy primary gray color.	Tal	1
02-12-2008	Paint upper inside canopy black final color.	Tal	2.5
05-12-2008 to 12-12-2008	Attach Plexiglas bubble to canopy frame and glue the front babble to skin.	Yossi Tal Orlev	9
16-12-2008 to 19-12-2008	Smooth the front babble to skin glue area. Prepare for final polish.	Tal	7
24-07-2009 to 27-03-2009	Final assembling the tip up locking handle mechanism.	Tal	5
23-07-2010 to 30-07-2010	Assembling back babble, final trimming the join edges of front ant back babbles. Final assembling the metal overlap strip on the aft tip up babble	Tal Yossi Orlev	10
06-07-2007 to 30-07-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	228.5

Congratulation !!!!!!

Cowl Spinner & Wheel Fairings

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
10-02-2009	Start learning the next task baffling and cowl.	Yossi Tal	1
13-02-2009	Working on top cowl, Attaching the cowl to propeller back plate with distance bocks marking and cutting the back end to fit with the upper front cover sheet.	Yossi Tal Orlev	4
17-02-2009	Matching two halves together to get a perfect circle for the spinner. Cutting a slot for the nose gear. Began fitting the lower cowl.	Yossi Tal	2
20-02-2009 to 03-03-2009	Working on the cowl upper and lower support strips. Fine Fitting upper cowl to firewall. Fitting lower cowl to firewall and upper cowl	Yossi Tal	16
13-03-2009 to 27-03-2009	Working on the oil check door on the upper cowl	Orlev Tal	6
10-04-2009 to 17-04-2009	Working on the oil check door on the upper cowl Working on the support strips between upper and lower cowl. Enlarging all holes on support strips for the Dzus elements.	Orlev Tal Yossi	24
01-05-2009	Installing the Dzus fasteners springs	Orlev Tal Yossi	4
19-10-2009	Trimming the spinner to fit on the propeller.	Tal Yossi	2
27-10-2009 to 31-10-2009	Working on spinner. Installing platnuts on spinner plates. Adding a layer of fiberglass inside the spinner to fit to the front propeller plate.	Tal Yossi	12
03-11-2009 to 17-11-2009	Fabricating an adjunct plate on the propeller rear plate to close the propeller spinner back gap. working on cowl engine air intake.	Tal	8
04-12-2009	working on cowl engine air intake.	Tal	2
06-07-2007 to 04-12-2009	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	81

Congratulation !!!!!!

Paint

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
11-08-2010 to 16-08-2010	Preparing the plane to move to the paint room. Disassembling the Empennage from Fuselage ( Elevator, Rudder, V/H stabilizers) Disassembling the propeller and all parts that have to be painted separately	Orlev Tal Yossi	26
16-08-2010	Moving to the paint room. Start to arrange all parts for the paint process.	Orlev Tal Yossi	8
17-08-2010 to 15-09-2010	Start with the paint process (sanding, primary color; first coat of paint and shellac) At this point 2 dear friends joint the team Guy and Itay. Guy is a aircraft builder with a lot of experience in the paint job. Itay is a graphical designer. All together night after night (6 hours every day) usually starting at 6pm into the night and the plane transformed from aluminum sheets into a beautiful aircraft.	Orlev Tal Yossi Guy Itay	270
11-08-2010 to 15-09-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	304

Congratulation !!!!!!

Miscellaneous

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours

05-04-2007 to Now	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	0

Congratulation !!!!!!

Engine & Firewall

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
19-12-2006	Working on the firewall	Yossi Orlev	6
23-05-2007	Engine preservation	Tal	4
28-06-2008	Installing the engine Mount. Installing the engine. Observing and Marking all excess holes on firewall	Yossi Tal Orlev	8
11-10-2008 to 13-10-2008	Removing the engine & mount from firewall Installing FF components (battery try, cabin heat inlet door, master and starter relay, firewall access holes)	Yossi Tal	8
26-12-2008 to 29-12-2008	Fabricating a bracket for the new Gascolator. Matching the holes on the firewall for the new Gascolator bracket.	Tal	6
31-01-2009	Installing back the engine & mount to find out were and how to route the Engine sensors.	Yossi Tal	1
03-02-2009	Removing the engine & mount from firewall starting work on Oil system drilling and installing platnuts.	Yossi Tal	4
06-02-2009	BIG BIG Day Shmuel Ozery our process inspector visit for a regular inspection. right after the inspection we started together to work on the engine. we started by taking out the engine from the preservation and then completed all sensors attaching including Alternator, Carburetor, Oil measuring stick and Oil pressure	Shmuel Yossi Tal	5
10-02-2009	Mounting back the engine to firewall and connecting all tubing and wires between engine and firewall. Attaching the propeller to engine pulley	Yossi Tal	6
08-05-2009 to 03-07-2009	Working on engine baffles	Orlev Tal	24
17-07-2009	Working on engine baffles & air filter	Tal	4
04-08-2009 to 07-08-2009	Wiring EMS sensors. Installing protection diode on master/starter solenoids.	Yossi	8
14-08-2009 to 28-08-2009	Install EGT/CHT sensors, install connector's to other sensors. Priming & painting air filter parts. Installing the pushrods.	Yossi Tal	24
04-09-2009 to 02-10-2009	Finalizing various tasks in order to START the Engine on the firs week of October. Main tasks are close and double check all electrical wiring ,Fuel pipes, Oil pipes torque and mark all bolts and screw-nut.	Yossi Tal Orlev	30
04-10-2009 to 08-10-2009	Finalizing all engine tasks for first startup on Friday. Closing and securing all Empennage and Fuselage covers.	Yossi Tal Orlev	60
09-10-2009	First Engine Startup as schedule. Mr. Shmuel Ozeri (Maintenance 2000 LTD) examined the entire project with a special focus on Engine. We assembled the propeller adjusted the alternator belt and secured all involved bolts for first startup. Then we performed all necessary steps to rinse the fuel system and build up the oil pressure (by hand) At 14:16 we started the Engine for the first time WORKED excellent !!!!! All EMS sensors read good readings, the idle needed a little adjustment .	Yossi Tal Orlev Shmuel	8
31-10-2009	Routine engine start for 10 min, all EMS sensors reading normal, the charge current starts high (40 amps) and drops after 5 min to 17 amps.	Yossi Tal	1
04-12-2009	Routine engine start for 10 min. The Spinner was installed on this start for the first time, Looks good very smooth spinning.	Yossi Tal	1
22-01-2010	Routine engine start for 20 min.	Yossi Tal	1
30-04-2010	Routine engine start for 15 min.	Yossi Tal	1
11-06-2010	Routine engine start for 20 min.	Yossi Orlev Tal	1
11-08-2010	Routine engine start for 12 min.	Yossi Orlev Tal	1
23-05-2007 to 16-09-2010	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	212

Congratulation !!!!!!

Avionic Instruments & Panel

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
19-11-2006	Avionic instruments arrived: 1 - Garmin GNS-430 GPS/NAV/COM FAA TSO 2 - Garmin SL-30 NAV/COM FAA TSO 3 - Garmin GTX-327 Digital Transponder FAA TSO 4 - Garmin GMA-340 Audio Panel / Intercom FAA TSO 5 - Garmin GI-106A X2 VOR/LOC/GS/CDI FAA TSO
17-04-2007 to 24-04-2007	During the visit in "Sun 'n Fun" we decided on a new instrument panel concept. The new concept will not be "IFR" and will be based on EIFS as the main system with traditional devices as backup as a result of that decision we orderd: Blue Mountain: (Main EIFS & Autopilot) 1- EFIS Sport G4 2 -Digital Autopilot Advanced Flight Systems: (Engine monitoring Plus) 1 - AF-3400SP - Sport System (Engine monitoring plus altitude, airspeed, VS) 2 - AF-4CYL - 4 Cylinder Sensor Pack
13-08-2007	BMA EFIS Sport is here + Autopilot system
12-10-2007	BMA is alive …. J	Yossi Tal Orlev	6
19-10-2007	Avionics check on test bench	Yossi Tal Orlev	8.5
25-10-2007	Avionics check on test bench Garmin 340 Audio panel is operating well ….	Yossi	3
31-10-2007	Garmin 430 IFR GPS NAV COM in alive ….	Yossi	1
14-03-2008 to 18-03-2008	Constructing a plywood mockup to plan the final placement for the instrument panel left side	Yossi Orlev	4
08-07-2008	Constructing a plywood mockup to plan the final placement for the instrument panel right side	Yossi Orlev	2
19-11-2006 to 08-07-2008	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	24.5

Congratulation !!!!!!

Final Push

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
16-09-2010	Today we moved back from the paint job into our workshop. From now until the first flight we will log all activities on this section regardless the part we are working on.	Tal Yossi Orlev	4
24-09-2010	Routine engine start for 10 min. Assemble VOR antenna & camera on VS top Empennage fairing. Assemble the elevator trim servo mechanism.	Yossi Tal	5
08-10-2010	Assemble Connectors for Navigation & Strobe tail light.	Yossi	2.5
15-10-2010	Final assembling Taxi, Landing and Navigation Strobe lights.	Tal Yossi	2.5
22-10-2010	Assembly the Pittot kit. Assembly the AOA Sport static probes in the outer bay of the left wing. Assembly connectors for the cabin flood lights.	Tal Yossi	4
05-11-2010	Assembly the Ailerons.	Tal Yossi	4
12-11-2010	Assembly the Empennage. Balance the Elevators.	Tal Yossi	4
19-11-2010	Finish Balance the Elevators. Routine engine start for 10 min.	Tal Yossi	4
26-11-2010	Rivet the Dzus fasteners on the top cowl Assembly all antenna	Tal Yossi	4
14-12-2010	In process inspection by Shmuel Ozery... This inspection is specially to get the OK to close all panels. We present to Shmuel the documentation we prepared for inspection	Tal Yossi	4
17-12-2010 to 18-12-2010	Back to paint job, finishing the paint on wheel Fairings and lower engine cowl	Tal Yossi	8
06-02-2011 to 11-02-2011	Relocating the workshop to a new location, packing and preparing the new workshop. Working on the papers. Routine engine start for 10 min.	Tal Yossi	4
26-02-2011	Unpacking and preparing the new workshop. Working on the papers. In order to maneuver the plane inside the workshop we made a wheel kit. now we can move the plane in any direction easily.	Tal Yossi	5
11-03-2011 to 17-03-2011	Working on all open issues going from back (Empennage) to front (Engine). This is really a final push before moving to Airport for wing attaching and first flight.	Tal Yossi	40
20-03-2011	Changed Oil and Filter. Engine start for 30 min. with closed cowls to monitor EGT and CHT.	Tal Yossi	4
21-03-2011	Temporary Wings attach as part of a special event for special guests (confidential for now)	Tal Yossi Orlev	4
25-03-2011 to 27-03-2011	Ailerons range check and adjust. Update the AF-3400 software to 7-3-7-MV15 Update the Blue mountain software to 3.19p2	Yossi	2
01-04-2011	Install the OAT sensors for the Blue Mountain and AF-3400 on the right wing at the rear of the middle service plate.	Yossi	4
15-04-2011 to 25-04-2011	Working and finishing all uncompleted small task all around the airplane. the major task was baffle seals and main and front wheel fairings. last two days after finishing all small tasks and installing every thing in place we performed the most important and critical task. "weight and balance" we borrowed airplane scales (Calibrated by the Israeli "Office of Standards and Regulation") and after measuring the main & nose wheel exact distance from leading wing point (70 inc point from datum) we rolled up the airplane on the scales balanced roll & pitch axis of the airplane and weighted the airplane according to the weigh and balance table. The exact results after calculation we will put at the POH which is almost finished too. Officially we finished the work In the workshop. Next is move to the airport and inspection.	Tal Yossi	80
26-04-2011 to 03-05-2011	Working on the papers, forms and POB. Delivering all to the authority and waiting for the results.	Tal Yossi	0
16-05-2011 to 18-05-2011	Today we moved the plane to the airport (Megiddo). The trip was OK and we got a special welcome from the side wind which almost turned over the plane from the track. Attach the wings and prepare the plane for the inspection.	Tal Yossi Orlev	24
19-05-2011	Congratulation !!!!!! Today we Passed the inspection.	Tal Yossi Orlev	8
16-09-2010 to 19-05-2011	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	221

Congratulation !!!!!!

First Flight & Testing

Date	Task Description	Done By	Hours
24-05-2011	Today we performed the first flight in Megiddo airport. Very exciting the plane behaved perfect. Next we will carry out 40 hours of flight testing according to the plan.	Tal Yossi Orlev	8
24-05-2011 to 24-05-2011	Total time till now	Yossi Tal Orlev	8

Congratulation !!!!!!

Highlight and special events

Date

Task Description

Done By

Hours

01-02-2005

Visit to Van's Aircraft to see the RV-7 as an option to build. After landing from the test flight with the RV-7 I saw the RV-9A in the hangar and at that very moment I decided that this is the ONE.

Tal

01-05-2005

Ordered the Empennage and Wing kits

18-07-2005

The Empennage and Wing kits arrived. Box 4 has an outside minor damage. ( the parts inside are O.K) serial number 91158.
Packing List

01-01-2005
To
01-12-2005

Converting the warehouse into a workshop.
1 - Electricity work, More lights, more outlets.
2 - Covering the inside walls and ceiling with plaster plates and thermal/acoustic isolation plates between them and the outside walls.
3 - Ordering and installing all the inside furniture needed for a workshop. (tables, shelf etcetera)
4 - Ordering and installing all standard machinery (drilling machine, clamp, strip saw, compressor etcetera)

01-12-2005
To
06-12-2005

1 - Unpacking and recognizing the special tools kit.
2 - Unpacking and recognizing the Empennage and Wing kit parts.

06-12-2005
Midnight

Organization & Preparation Completed

01-09-2006

First construction inspection by Shmuel Ozery certified aviation engineer and chief inspector of "Maintenance 2000"

19-11-2006

BIG shipment arrived today :

	QB fuselage
	New Lycoming O-320 D2A
	New Sensenich prop
	Firewall forward kit
	Finish kit

Yossi
Tal
Oved
Sherman

2.5

09-03-2007

Mr. Shmuel Ozeri (Maintenance 2000 LTD) came and examined the project.....

LOOKS GOOD !!!!

23-04-2007

Orders during visit at "Sun 'n Fun"
Blue Mountain: (Main EIFS & Autopilot)
1- EFIS Sport G4
2 -Digital Autopilot
Advanced Flight Systems: (Engine monitoring Plus)
1 - AF-3400SP - Sport System (Engine monitoring plus altitude, airspeed, VS)
2 - AF-4CYL - 4 Cylinder Sensor Pack

Visit at "Sun 'n Fan 2007" see more details here

15-06-2007

In process inspection by Shmuel Ozery...

LOOKS GOOD !!!!

24-08-2007

In process inspection by Shmuel Ozery...

LOOKS GOOD !!!!

02-11-2007

Classic Aero Aviator Interior kit has arrived …. AMAZING WORK !!!!

05-07-2008

We had the honor to host the monthly Israeli EAA meeting in our workshop. During the evening, members/builders exchanged views and information on techniques and recent local events. We would like to thank all participants and hope this meeting will become a stepping stone for future traditional meetings.

14-11-2008

In process inspection by Shmuel Ozery...

LOOKS GOOD !!!!

06-02-2009

In process inspection by Shmuel Ozery...

LOOKS GOOD !!!!

09-10-2009

First Engine Startup as schedule.
Mr. Shmuel Ozeri (Maintenance 2000 LTD) examined the entire project with a special focus on Engine.
We assembled the propeller adjusted the alternator belt and secured all involved bolts for first startup.
Then we performed all necessary steps to rinse the fuel system and build up the oil pressure (by hand)
At 14:16 we started the Engine for the first time
WORKED excellent !!!!!
All EMS sensors read good readings, the idle needed a little adjustment .

05-03-2010

In process inspection by Shmuel Ozery...
LOOKS GOOD !!!!
This inspection is specially to get the OK to close lower wing sheets.
we have to paint the aileron pushrods and rivet the rivets under the tanks overlapping before closing the wings sheets.

14-12-2010

In process inspection by Shmuel Ozery...
LOOKS GOOD !!!!
This inspection is specially to get the OK to close all panels.
We present to Shmuel the documentation we prepared for inspection

19-05-2011

Congratulation !!!!!!
Today we Passed the inspection.

24-05-2011

Congratulation !!!!!!
Today we performed the firs flight.

Tal
Yossi
Orlev

01-02-2005
to
24-05-2011

Total time

Yossi
Tal
Orlev

2.5

Congratulation !!!!!!