VANS AIRCRAFT
EXPERIMENTAL
RV-7A
05-21-04 Drilled and punched holes for both Step-ups.
05-23-04 Fitted Firewall recess and Rudder Pedal support.
05-24-04 Installed Firewall Recess and painted Step-ups.
06-12-04 Fabbed HS mount shims, VS/Elevator stop, rear tie down and front VS mount.
06-13-04 Installed right Main Gear Mount (Weldment).
06-16-04 Attempted install of left Main Gear Mount (Weldment).
06-28-04 Installed the new left Main Gear Mount, Rudder Cable Fairlets and Seat backs.
07-01-04 Started construction of the Roll Bar.
07-04-04 Mounting and trimming and fitting of Roll Bar.
07-12-04 Final fit of Roll Bar and riveting of aft skin to locate forward holes in Roll Bar.
07-13-04 Drilled, countersunk forward holes in Roll Bar and dimpled skin for 8-32 screws.
07-14-04 Installed Brake hose bracket and removed Seat back cross brace.
07-20-04 Installed HS and built Elevator pushrod and bellcrank.
07-22-04 Made Delrin Rudder stop and dimensions are here.
08-18-04 Fabricated inspection plate/vertical stab cover.
08-26-04 Fitted upper and lower Empennage fairing and installed platenuts.
08-29-04 Fabricated and fitted ELT and its antenna. Assembled front wheel.
09-21-04 Finished upper HS fairing, ran wiring for tail section and mounted Strobe Power Supply.
09-22-04 Riveted rearmost former of Fuselage.
10-02-04 Made access plate for Strobe Power Supply.
10-17-04 Painted the interior and finished both access panels in the Baggage compartment floor.
10-22-04 Final assembly on the Roll Bar, right Baggage floor panel to the Fuselage.
10-25-04 Install Flap Motor, canopy latch.
10-31-04 Final assembly of Flap Motor and wiring.
11-01-04 Fitted Canopy Latch and linkage.
11-03-04 Final installation of Canopy Latch and linkage.
11-11-04 Rudder pedal assembly.
11-14-04 Spar channel covers installed.
12-04-04 Fuel valve, pump, gascolator and tank vents installed.
12-08-04 Replaced Brake lines with #3 steel braid.
12-12-04 Installed vent inlets.
12-18-04 Worked on the sub panel ribs and seal flange.
12-20-04 Mounted the instrument panel and associated parts.
01-11-05 Completed new Sub-panels and primed assembly.
01-12-05 Began forward Canopy frame and hinge blocks.
02-04-04 Jettison release mechanism.
02-05-05 Canopy frame splice plates and wedges.
02-13-05 Cut the Canopy along molding lines and fitted to Fuselage.
02-14-05 Final drilled the Canopy side rails to the forward frame and cut Canopy in half.
02-19-05 Drilled rear window and trimmed Canopy. Fabbed left rail skin and trimmed ears.
02-20-05 Match drilled side skins and trimmed ears to match.
02-22-05 Fitted the Canopy Frame reinforcements.
02-27-05 Primed Canopy Frame and associated parts. Riveted Sub Panel assembly into place.
03-01-05 Riveted forward Canopy Skin to frame along with right Support Bracing.
03-05-05 Painted Canopy Frame in preparation to permanently install Bubble.
03-06-05 Drilled Plexi, Canopy Frame and skins to accommodate 6-32 screws. Installed Vans TSB for Rollbar Channel attach.
03-26-05 Installed rear Gas Strut mounts.
03-27-05 Installed Canopy Glass and filled forward edge to skin.
03-29-05 Added Epoxy, Flock and Bead filler to form the filet.
03-30-05 Jim Andrews came to school me on laying up glass to my filet.
03-31-05 Removed peel ply from glass and shaped glass.
04-01-05 Added bead filler to created shape.
04-12-05 Painted preliminary coat.
04-13-05 Painted final coat and clear coat.
05-28-05 Added plate nuts for Starter Solenoid and Power Solenoid.
07-16-05 Deburred center flooring section cover and added platenuts.
