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Tail Section
The Begining
Elevator Root Assembly
Preparing Parts
Horizontal Tail Assembly: Dec ’12 – Jan ’13
Vertical Tail Assembly: Feb ’13 – Apr ’13
Tail Tips: Apr ’13 – Jun ’13
Fuselage
Preparation; Jul ’13
Aft Fuselage: Jul ’13 – Mar ’14
Forward Fuselage: Mar ’14 – Dec ’14
Joining the Forward and Aft Fuselage: Dec ’14 – Mar ’15
Continuing work on the fuselage: Mar ’15 – Sep ’16
Flap Lever, Glare Shield and Fuel Tank: Oct ’16 – Mar ’17
Wings
Front and Rear Spars: March ’17 – January ’18.
Ribs: January ’18 – November ’18
Right Wing: November ’18 – May ’20
Left Wing: May ’20 – November ’20
General Assembly
Tail attachment and wheel stuff. Nov ’20 – Mar ’21
Electrical Planning – Mar ’21
Wings – April/May ’21
Tip Ribs and Lights – May/June ’21
Shop upgrade and shopping – July ’21
Windshield and Canopy – August ’21
Avionics – September ’21
Air Vents – September ’21
Switch Panels – September ’21
Wiring : October – December ’21
AeroVee 2.1
AeroVee 2.1 : January – March ’22
Firewall: April ’22 – January ’23
Cowling: January – May ’23
Exhaust and Baffles: May ’23 – September ’23
Finishing
Engine Bay, Canopy, Trim & Tail Tips – Oct ’23
Upholstery, Wings, Lights and Fire Extinguisher – Nov ’23
Upholstery, Parking Brake & Polishing – Feb ’24
Pitot/Static, Switches, Wheel Fairings, and a move – March ’24
Moving day – April ’24
Control Rigging plus miscellaneous – May ’24
Rigging continued and Fuel Level Calibration – June ’24
Punch list – August ’24
Finish line in sight…
Finishing
