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  • Windshield Installation – Part 4

    Windshield Installation – Part 4

    September 4, 2025

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    SNB-D01: Canopy/Windscreen Installation

    Routed fuel vent hose up through hole in glareshield and attached to fuel vent fitting with hose clamp. Clecoed newly-painted windshield skirt onto fuselage. Hours Worked: 1.30

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  • Glareshield Covering

    Glareshield Covering

    September 4, 2025

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    SNB-F06: Glareshield

    Prepped glareshield for cover installation by scotchbriting surface then cleaning with paint prep. Blew debris off glareshield then laid fabric on top of glareshield and rough cut edges. Sprayed 3M Super 77 adhesive onto half of glareshield then rolled fabric…

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  • Black Interior Paint

    Black Interior Paint

    September 4, 2025

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    Painting

    Setup paint booth and moved fuselage/canopy parts into spray booth. Cleaned all parts with pre paint prep and discovered that not all parts would fit at the same time. Sprayed two coats of primer on black fuselage parts and windshield…

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  • Black Paint Prep

    Black Paint Prep

    August 28, 2025

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    Painting

    Prepped fuselage and windshield/canopy parts for black paint. Masked off glareshield and cabin area with painters tape then taped drop cloth over tape lines. Scotchbrited miscellaneous canopy and windshield parts in preparation for paint. Hours Worked: 1.94

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  • Fuselage Side Panels – Part 1

    Fuselage Side Panels – Part 1

    August 28, 2025

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    SNB-F01: Fuselage Complete

    Tested fuselage side panels by trimming RH side panel from ABS sheet and making small adjustments to test fit. Hours Worked: 1.50

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  • Compass Mount Prep

    Compass Mount Prep

    August 28, 2025

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    SNB-E01: Avionics & Electrical

    Removed GPS175 tray from panel for better access. Marked out alignment guides on glareshield for compass. Pilot drilled holes using compass as template then updrilled for #6 screws. Used nut plate drill guide to drill nutplate mounting holes. Deburred holes…

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  • Windshield Prep – Part 1

    Windshield Prep – Part 1

    August 26, 2025

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    SNB-D01: Canopy/Windscreen Installation

    Began prepping the windshield components for paint and final assembly by updrilling and deburring the windshield skirt. Enlarged fuel door hole and installed Southco receptacle for fuel door fastener with flush rivets. Then updrilled windshield bow skirt and scotchbrited. Updrilled…

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  • Panel and Glareshield Wrap up

    Panel and Glareshield Wrap up

    August 22, 2025

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    SNB-F06: Glareshield

    Installed rivets between panel blank and cross tie fittings. Riveted lower control angle for throttle, mixture, and trim onto lower edge of panel blank. Installed temporary #6 screws into panel blank then flush riveted panel to angles. Then riveted panel…

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  • Windshield Removal

    Windshield Removal

    August 22, 2025

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    SNB-D01: Canopy/Windscreen Installation

    Removed windshield components to prep for painting and updrilling. Deburred upper firewall holes. Hours Worked: 0.52

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  • Fuselage Final Riveting – Part 4

    Fuselage Final Riveting – Part 4

    August 22, 2025

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    SNB-F01: Fuselage Complete

    Now that all work under the aft seat pan has been completed, clecoed aft seat pan to ribs and final riveted. Hours Worked: 1.09

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  • Seatbelt Installation – Part 1

    Seatbelt Installation – Part 1

    August 22, 2025

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    SNB-F04: Seatbelt Installation

    Began seatbelt installation by placing AN5 bolts in center seatbelt channel with grabber extension. Wrapped chrome ends of lap belts in painters tape to prevent scratching. Followed plans and placed buckle ends of seatbelt on inside. Set approximate lap belt…

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  • Trim System Installation – Part 2

    Trim System Installation – Part 2

    August 22, 2025

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    SNB-C06: Trim System

    Finished trim system by installing last clamp on elevator pushrod and balance spring. Will wait to adjust until flight testing occurs. Also added torque seal to elevator push rod bolts. Hours Worked: 0.32

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