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Russ' RV-7A

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Wiring cleanup
Feb.19.2024    1 hrs
Final Canopy Frame Tweaking
Feb.19.2024    2 hrs
Heat Muff Trial Fitting
Oct.15.2023    2 hrs
Adding USB-C Power Outlets
Aug.31.2023    1 hrs
Planning for top skin riveting
Aug.17.2023    1 hrs
F-788 Gusset Redo
Aug.16.2023    1 hrs
Aft Fuselage skin work
Aug.14.2023    1 hrs
Yet more on the rear canopy track
Aug.13.2023    5 hrs
More canopy guide track work
Aug.10.2023    1 hrs
Prepping for rear canopy guide track - top skin
Aug.08.2023    1 hrs
Engine Mounts, Cable Bracket, Sensor Attach
Aug.06.2023    2 hrs
Turtle deck canopy guide work
Aug.06.2023    4 hrs
Re-fitted flap actuator after step install
Aug.02.2023    1 hrs
Finished riveting the copilot baggage floor
Aug.01.2023    1 hrs
Starting riveting the copilot side baggage floor
Jul.31.2023    1 hrs
Pilot side baggage floor buttoned up
Jul.30.2023    2 hrs
More baggage floor riveting
Jul.18.2023    1 hrs
A bit more baggage floor re-install
Jul.13.2023    1 hrs
Closing the pilot side baggage floor
Jul.10.2023    1 hrs
Finishing the passenger step
Jul.06.2023    1 hrs
More fitting of passenger step
Jul.02.2023    4 hrs
Passenger Step - drilling/punching holes
Jun.28.2023    2 hrs
Starting on the passenger step - Removing panels
Jun.26.2023    2 hrs
Completing Pilot Step Work
Jun.25.2023    1 hrs
Drilling step holes, sanding and priming
Jun.24.2023    2 hrs
A bit more pilot step work
Jun.22.2023    1 hrs
More work on Pilot Step
May.15.2023    2 hrs
Retrofit Steps (pilot side)
May.14.2023    4 hrs
Tank support bracket corrosion and skin crack fixes
Apr.16.2023    2 hrs
Moving the plane to the shop
Oct.01.2022    2 hrs
Moving the plane to the new home basement
Oct.21.2018    2 hrs
Securing antenna cable and brake lines
Aug.27.2017    2 hrs
More GPS antenna cable mounting
Aug.15.2017    1 hrs
Mount GPS doubler and antenna cable standoffs
Aug.13.2017    2 hrs
More GPS Antenna Doubler Prep
Aug.11.2017    2 hrs
Prepare doubler and skin for GPS Antenna
Aug.08.2017    1 hrs
Start mount for GPS Antenna
Jun.30.2017    1 hrs
Install nutplates for AOA Indicator
Jun.01.2017    1 hrs
Mounting Gi 260 AOA Indicator
May.31.2017    1 hrs
AOA Indicator Wiring
Apr.27.2017    1 hrs
Transponder Antenna Wiring
Mar.09.2017    1 hrs
GDL Wiring
Feb.19.2017    4 hrs
Riveting Radio and ADS-B doublers on
Jan.31.2017    1 hrs
Completing ADS-B Antenna Cable
Jan.30.2017    1 hrs
Completed Stereo audio input, Heater and parking brake knobs mounted
Jan.29.2017    4 hrs
ADS-B antenna wiring, Brake line support, Stereo audio Input
Jan.28.2017    4 hrs
Antenna Installs and GPS 20A Mounting
Jan.08.2017    2 hrs
Finishing rolling edge on right outboard bottom skin
Jan.04.2017    1 hrs
Dimpling bottom skin for doublers, riveted Transponder Doubler
Dec.30.2016    2 hrs
More antenna doubler prep, GPS Placement
Dec.18.2016    1 hrs
Test dimpling fuselage skin for doublers
Nov.27.2016    1 hrs
Countersinking Antenna Doublers
Nov.26.2016    1 hrs
Transponder and GDL 39 antenna doublers
Nov.23.2016    4 hrs
More Antenna Doubler work
Nov.22.2016    1 hrs
Updated Garmin Avionics Software
Nov.21.2016    0 hrs
Radio Antenna Install
Nov.16.2016    1 hrs
Comm Antenna Mounting
Nov.13.2016    2 hrs
Carving some Snorkel foam away
Nov.01.2016    1 hrs
Intake Snorkel Modification Begins
Oct.30.2016    2 hrs
Canopy Brace painting
Oct.30.2016    1 hrs
LED Dimmer/Radio Weirdness
Oct.30.2016    1 hrs
Lower Spark Plug Wire Securing
Oct.28.2016    1 hrs
Refining the instrument dimming function and setting up CHT & EGT inputs
Oct.26.2016    0 hrs
Testing instrument dimming with a simple potentiometer
Oct.23.2016    1 hrs
Valve Cover Gasket Replacement
Oct.20.2016    1 hrs
Securing landing and taxi light wiring
Oct.17.2016    1 hrs
Rewiring the Nav/Strobe lights
Oct.13.2016    1 hrs
Dimpling right outboard bottom skin
Oct.05.2016    1 hrs
Switch Labeling
Oct.04.2016    1 hrs
Right wing bottom skin prep
Oct.04.2016    3 hrs
More Right Wing Bottom Skin Prep
Oct.04.2016    1 hrs
Right Wing Landing Light Wire Support Replacement
Oct.02.2016    0 hrs
Button up and initial electrical testing
Sep.29.2016    1 hrs
Wire tidying
Sep.27.2016    1 hrs
Cut Heat control cable
Sep.26.2016    1 hrs
Cabin Heat Vent Control Cable Assembly
Sep.22.2016    1 hrs
Numatx Rivet Squeezer Improvements
Sep.21.2016    1 hrs
Wiring up the Under Dash, refactoring USB/Interior and Instrument Dimmer power
Sep.19.2016    2 hrs
Visor light installation
Sep.18.2016    2 hrs
Securing Pitot and AOA Tubing
Sep.17.2016    1 hrs
Port Side Spark Plug Grommet fitting
Sep.17.2016    2 hrs
Side lights and starter switch dimmer wiring
Sep.15.2016    2 hrs
More Canopy Deck Trimming
Sep.14.2016    2 hrs
Static Line Routing
Sep.11.2016    2 hrs
Roll Bar Brace Painting and Canopy Deck Trimming
Sep.11.2016    1 hrs
More side lighting work
Sep.11.2016    1 hrs
Side ambient light panel work
Sep.09.2016    2 hrs
Finishing up instrument dimmer and securing various wiring
Sep.06.2016    2 hrs
AOA Indicator Dimming Wiring plus
Sep.05.2016    2 hrs
More instrument Dimmer install work, AOA dimmer wiring, AOA CAN Bus grounding, Mini-B wire cleanup
Sep.04.2016    4 hrs
Side Ambient Light and Instrument Dimmer Install
Sep.02.2016    1 hrs
Pitot, Static and AOA connections
Sep.02.2016    1 hrs
Re-torquing the exhaust nuts
Sep.01.2016    0 hrs
Interior Lighting Research and Initial Install
Sep.01.2016    1 hrs
Opening up manifold pressure port and securing line
Aug.30.2016    1 hrs
Firewall passthrough Insulation
Aug.29.2016    1 hrs
Marking wiring items as completed
Aug.28.2016    0 hrs
Exhaust install
Aug.28.2016    1 hrs
Magnetometer and ELT Serial Connections
Aug.27.2016    2 hrs
2nd Field of Tabs install, ELT Power and Serial connections
Aug.26.2016    1 hrs
Alternator Field, EGT/CHT wires, Grounding
Aug.24.2016    2 hrs
Ganging wires together. Testing 2 methods.
Aug.23.2016    1 hrs
Heat shielding cables, securing starter cable
Aug.22.2016    2 hrs
Securing EGT, CHT and alternator wiring, plus some heat shielding
Aug.21.2016    3 hrs
Securing engine wiring
Aug.20.2016    2 hrs
Cabin Heat Air Routing
Aug.20.2016    0 hrs
Connecting and Labeling EGT cables
Aug.19.2016    1 hrs
EGT Sensor Install
Aug.18.2016    1 hrs
Starter and EGT Sensor wiring
Aug.16.2016    2 hrs
Alternator and Fuel Sensor wiring
Aug.15.2016    2 hrs
Alternator wiring, Misc Labeling
Aug.14.2016    1 hrs
Lighting and USB Power
Aug.09.2016    2 hrs
Wiring Lighting and USB power
Aug.09.2016    2 hrs
Wiring Engine Start Switch
Aug.08.2016    1 hrs
Radio Antenna Cable Install
Aug.07.2016    3 hrs
Stick Grip, Battery Bus work
Aug.06.2016    12 hrs
Left Fuel Tank Level Sensor and Flap Position Wiring
Aug.02.2016    1 hrs
Fuel Level Sensor Wiring, Comm Antenna Placement Research
Jul.12.2016    1 hrs
Installing connector pins and documentation
Jul.10.2016    2 hrs
AOA/Pitot/Static Air line work
Jul.10.2016    1 hrs
Flap Position and wing wiring securing
Jul.09.2016    1 hrs
Yet more static line mounting work
Jul.09.2016    1 hrs
Flap Position Sensor Wiring
Jul.05.2016    2 hrs
More Static Line Routing
Jul.05.2016    1 hrs
Add'l Static Line Securing
Jul.04.2016    1 hrs
Brake line relief and Throttle, Mixture pass-throughs
Jul.03.2016    2 hrs
Static line securing
Jul.03.2016    2 hrs
Copilot side vent hose
Jul.02.2016    0 hrs
Headphone/Mic wire securing
Jul.02.2016    1 hrs
Completed Brake Line shortening and install, priming mounting areas
Jul.02.2016    2 hrs
Shortening the starboard brake line
Jun.30.2016    1 hrs
Flap wiring, Fuel line and wire bundle securing, Flap Position Sensor wiring
Jun.29.2016    1 hrs
Fuel Boost Pump wiring, Ground wire consolidating
Jun.28.2016    2 hrs
OAT Probe and Roll Trim wiring
Jun.27.2016    1 hrs
Roll Trim wiring, bundling and panel fix
Jun.26.2016    2 hrs
Radio Discrete Input/PTT and Trim Wiring
Jun.25.2016    4 hrs
Pitot, Roll Trim wiring and routing x 2
Jun.24.2016    4 hrs
Fuselage temp probe terminals installed
Jun.23.2016    1 hrs
Pilot side air vent tubing install
Jun.23.2016    0 hrs
Pitot and AOA tube routing
Jun.23.2016    0 hrs
CAN and RS232 lines terminated + Trim circuit planning
Jun.22.2016    2 hrs
Autopilot Connecters and Can Bus Labeling
Jun.21.2016    1 hrs
More Landing/Taxi light wiring + Fuel pump
Jun.20.2016    1 hrs
Beringer fittings corrected
Jun.17.2016    0 hrs
Pitot, Taxi and Landing Light wiring
Jun.17.2016    1 hrs
Wing Wiring Connectors
Jun.07.2016    1 hrs
Wire Securing continued
Jun.06.2016    1 hrs
Cockpit Floor wire securing
Jun.05.2016    2 hrs
Wing to Fuselage Entry Bushings
Jun.04.2016    1 hrs
Pitot/AOA and Wire securing
Jun.04.2016    1 hrs
DB9 Shell Testing and Flap Wire Securing
Jun.03.2016    1 hrs
Re-routing Pitot & AOA lines
May.30.2016    1 hrs
Static, Pitot and AOA line routing
May.29.2016    1 hrs
Wiring checklist
May.29.2016    0 hrs
Strobe/Nav and AOA Wiring
May.28.2016    3 hrs
D-Sub to D-Sub connecting and Flap Connectors
May.27.2016    3 hrs
Flap and tail strobe wire mounts
May.26.2016    1 hrs
Flap wiring
May.25.2016    1 hrs
Nav/Strobe light wiring
May.23.2016    3 hrs
Connecting the copilot stick grip DB-9 connectors
May.19.2016    1 hrs
Another way to connect D-Sub connectors
May.18.2016    1 hrs
Connecting copilot stick grip D-Sub connectors together
May.15.2016    1 hrs
Light cable securing
May.10.2016    1 hrs
Autopilot power and Nav/Strobe wiring; securing stick grip cable slack
May.09.2016    1 hrs
AOA Indicator wiring and Stick Grip wire securing
May.08.2016    4 hrs
GI 260 Angle Of Attack display work
May.07.2016    2 hrs
Wired the remaining stick grip functions
May.06.2016    2 hrs
Stick Trim wiring
May.03.2016    1 hrs
Stick grip wiring
May.02.2016    2 hrs
Autopilot Wiring
May.01.2016    2 hrs
Rework/Refactoring Autopilot Wiring
Apr.30.2016    4 hrs
More stick cable securing
Apr.28.2016    1 hrs
Additional stick cable securing and testing
Apr.26.2016    2 hrs
Stick Grip Wiring & Planning
Apr.24.2016    2 hrs
Final securing of stick cabling
Apr.21.2016    1 hrs
Copilot Stick Attach
Apr.20.2016    1 hrs
Securing stick cabling
Apr.19.2016    1 hrs
Pilot stick cable routing
Apr.14.2016    2 hrs
Pilot stick work
Apr.10.2016    2 hrs
Copilot stick grip wiring
Apr.05.2016    1 hrs
Copilot Stick Grip Plugs
Mar.27.2016    2 hrs
Stick Grip Work
Mar.07.2016    1 hrs
More Pitch Autopilot Wiring
Mar.06.2016    3 hrs
Elevator trim wiring redo
Feb.29.2016    1 hrs
Elevator Trim Wiring
Feb.28.2016    3 hrs
Tail Wiring: Getting closer!
Jan.31.2016    2 hrs
More tail wiring
Jan.30.2016    5 hrs
More tail wire run work
Jan.17.2016    1 hrs
More tail wiring
Jan.16.2016    4 hrs
More Fuselage wire run prep
Jan.13.2016    1 hrs
Fuselage wiring
Jan.12.2016    1 hrs
More elevator trim wire running
Jan.11.2016    2 hrs
Elevator Trim Wire Run
Jan.10.2016    1 hrs
Elevator Trim Wiring
Jan.01.2016    2 hrs
Securing static line
Dec.30.2015    0 hrs
Securing wire in the center tunnel
Dec.30.2015    1 hrs
ELT Antenna Cable
Dec.15.2015    1 hrs
And more Autopilot wiring
Nov.16.2015    1 hrs
Yet more Autopilot wiring
Nov.15.2015    2 hrs
More Autopilot Wiring
Nov.08.2015    3 hrs
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