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29mm spacers for aligning rudder pedals	flap cross-tube guide fitted	profiling tailplane
35mm film can spray gun	flap hinge arrangements	prop drive dowels safety-wired
3D Mouldings label in bonding area	Flap hinge clamp	prop stored in garage
90mm spacer block for rudder pedal shaft alignment	Flap hinge plate alignment tools	propeller brush bracket check
A bad layup	Flap hinge plates FL1 FL2 FL3	Propeller delivery
abrader for edges of glazing	flap pushrod clearance improved	pulley mount trial
Abrading for BID under FL18s	flap pushrod clearance problem	pulling comm antenna coax through
abrasion hazards to C04 water hose	flap pushrod hole in tunnel bulkhead	Radiator fitted
abrasion protection for C04 water hose	Flap root extension inner layups	radiator to oil cooler gaps not sealed
abrasion protection for C04 water hose	Flap root extension outer layups	Radio and intercom
Access hole in cockpit module tunnel	flap slot access from inside	radio panel instruments trial fit
Access hole positions transferred inside	flap slot damage inside	radio panel populated
access panel and support rib layups	flaps stored in cockpit	radio panel trial fit
Adapting fuel filter for MAP sensor	Flettner strips bonded to tabs	radio panel water-jet cut
adaptor mounting bars on TN21 GPS source	flox channel around compass mount arm	re-align firewall fuel elbow
Adding an extra wire to firewall penetration	floxing vent pipe holes	Re-bonding port wing TE
Adjusting card template for fuel filler cover	Flying but not in a Europa	re-doing spar hole layups
Adjusting height of wing sling	Foam supports carved to fit under footwell floors	re-hanging engine
aft baffle	former for sight tube clip	reaching into footwell
Aft baffle anchor nuts	Forward socket heater clamp	Rear upper fuselage holes marked
Aft baffle fuel hose slot changed	Forward wing socket bolts - port	rebate around tunnel slot for tie-bar
Aft port wing pin socket pad shimmed	Forward wing socket bolts - starboard	Recesses for switch guard nuts
Aft wing pin socket pads	Fuel elbow adjusted	recesses in blue foam seatpads
Aft wing socket new hole - port	fuel filler cover fitted	redundant cylinder shroud
aileron balance after painting	fuel filler trial fitting	Redux pre-bond thickness on port wing ribs
aileron balance after painting with dimension lines	Fuel gauge sender head	Redux spread ready for wing skin bond
aileron balance after sanding undersides	fuel hose clearance from engine mount	Redux surplus after pre-bonding
aileron balance check after paint removal	fuel hose firewall fitting mockup	Redux test piece
aileron balance check after paint removal	fuel hose in tunnel	Redux test piece broken
aileron balancing after 2nd painting	fuel hose marked for cutting at firewall	Redux thickness on starboard rib flanges
Aileron drive bolt alignment	fuel hose protection on aft baffle	registration mark applied to wing
aileron filling	fuel hose protection on aft baffle - wrong size	regulator mounted on firewall
Aligning flap hinge plates FL1 FL2 FL3	fuel hose routing in tunnel	Release film for wing skin pre-bonding
alignment fixture for flap cross-tube guide	fuel hose with clip in tunnel	Removing a bad top-hat layup
Alternative filters for MAP sensor	fuel hose, tunnel to firewall	Removing another bad top-hat layup
alternator and GR6 regulator connexions	fuel hoses all connected	removing backing from registration mark on wing
alternator cable secured	fuel hoses with firesleeve	removing engine
altimeter comparison	Fuel level sensor amplifier	removing engine mount fixings
altimeter knob shaft extender	fuel level sensor cover fitted	Removing flap root extension former
AN970-3 washers modified	Fuel level sensor tee-piece	removing MGL E-3 for firmware update
anchor nuts for baffle fixing	fuel line from flow sender to union	removing old connectors from fuel filler
anchor nuts for compass arm	fuel line union at wheel well	removing old connectors from fuel filler
anchor nuts for cooler baffles	fuel pipe from gascolator to pump	replacement instrument panel blanking plate
applying registration mark to wing	fuel pipe from pump to flow sender	replacement trailer gas spring end fittings
Arbour press ram modification	fuel pipe to gascolator	Resin pump calibration checks
assembling door mechanism	Fuel pipes from tank to selector valve	Restrictor hose with firesleeve
ATR833 comm radio diagnostics	fuel pressure gauge connected	retract bungee re-fitted
ATR833 connector wiring	Fuel pump and flow sensor wiring	retract bungee secured
attaching Belleville washer to spar cup	Fuel pump clearance	Retract down-latch
audio sockets fitted	Fuel pump hoses with firesleeve re-aligned	retract lever fitted
audio wires soldered	fuel return firewall fitting completed	retract lever guide plate
audio wires supported	Fuel return hose with firesleeve	Retract lever holes
Audio wiring support	fuel return line in cockpit	Retract lever position
Audio wiring supported	fuel return restrictor	Retract lever slot cut
awkward screw on baffle	fuel sight gauge tubing termination	Retract lever slot marking-out
axle bolt lockwire	fuel system	rg58 antenna cable service loop
backing stripes for sight gauge	Fuel tank adaptors	Rig tailplanes
Bad and good airline connectors	fuel tank C adaptor fitted	Right-angle adaptor for wing-leveller servo
baffle clearance at oil tank	Fuel tap cover modified	right-angle bracket layup cured
baffle clearance from oil hoses	Fuel valve trial assembly	right-angle connector cover for wing leveller servo
baffle clearance from oil tank elbow	fuel vent	Rivet nut hole repair patch bonded
baffle clearance from water hose	fuel weight sensor scale adjuster	Rivet nut hole repair patch bonding
baffle edge seals	Fuel weight sensor tube attachment 2nd try	Rivet nut hole repair patch positioning
baffle for gap between radiator and oil cooler	Fuel weight sensor tube attachment failure	Rivet nuts fitted on starboard door
baggage bay - first edge layups	fuel weight sensor tubing fitted	roll servo connected
ball fitting on stbd door	fuel weight sensor vent fitted	roll servo connector
battery box	fuel weight sensor vent tubing route	roll servo wires bundled
battery box mould	fuel weight sensor vent tubing termination	roll servo wires laced
battery isolator etc mounted	fuel weight sensor wires tidied	Routing out brown foam
battery strap sewing	fuse tray cover with legend	Rowland with hammer
Beam balance fine adjuster	fuseblock wiring	RTV around firewall
Beavers visit	fuseblocks connected	RTV around firewall
bent screw	fuseholder studs shortened	rubber parts of rudder shaft seal
BID layup for right-angle brackets	fuselage centreline marks	rubbing blocks on tower
Bilge paint test on cover plates	fuselage damage at flap cross-tube	Rudder bellcrank split-pins
blue foam for seat bases and battery box mould	Fuselage dolly	rudder cable seal port
blue foam side stiffener	fuselage hard-points for wing pin sockets	rudder cable seal starboard
bonding balsa ring to cowl	fuselage in trailer	Rudder cable turnbuckles installed aft
bonding centre cowl hatch hinge	fuselage level for SmartASS orientation	rudder crank firewall relief marking
Bonding clip for sight gauge tubing	fuselage levelling jig	rudder deflection 2nd check
bonding clip on fuel weight sensor vent tube	Fuselage on starboard side	rudder deflection first check
Bonding CS02 and CS03	Fuselage parked tail end in	Rudder flange damage
Bonding CS05 to CS03	fuselage ready to go into trailer	rudder hung on clecos
bonding eyeball vents	Fuselage spar hole layup	Rudder jig for sanding
bonding fin tip	Fuselage spar hole repair	Rudder layup
bonding Flettner strips to tabs	fuselage top propped up	Rudder port side filled
Bonding in FL18s	fuselage top upside down in garage	rudder pulley access covers
bonding in flap cross-tube guide	Fuselage trim line	rudder shaft seal fixings
bonding in port door Perspex	Fuselage upside-down	rudder shaft seal fixings
Bonding in port wing horn boxes	Fuselage winched out of trailer	rudder shaft seal fixings
bonding lower port footwell conduit	gap at bottom of oil cooler	rudder shaft seal fixings
Bonding on fuselage top moulding	gap between cooling duct and cowl	rudder shaft seal fixings
Bonding pitot/static tubing clips	gap between radiator and oil cooler	rudder shaft seal fixings
bonding port door lock reinforcing plate	gap for upper bump stop	rudder shaft seal fixings
bonding port NACA duct	gaps in duct around coolers	Rudder shaft seals fitted
bonding shoot bolt guide in door	Garden shed	Rudder starboard side polished
bonding side stiffeners	gascolator hatch splash moulding	Safesky inflight screen
bonding sight tube top clip	Gel coat drips & runs	Safesky opening screen
bonding sight-gauge tubing bush in tunnel	Gel-coat trial finish	safety screw repair
bonding starboard cockpit conduit	Gel-coating rudder	Sagging filler
bonding starboard cowl hatch hinge	getting ready to fill tailplane	sanded through paint on starboard aiieron
bonding starboard NACA duct	GPO Research Station Dollis Hill	Sander for curved parts
Bonding starboard Perspex	GPS antenna fitted	Sanding filler on rudder
bonding stbd door lock reinforcing plate	GPS antenna ground plane	sanding paint off stbd aileron upper surface
bonding studs to underside of tunnel	GPS antennae on instrument module	sanding paint off underside of starboard aileron
bonding TA50 GPS antenna mount	GPS talking to autopilot	sanding port aileron underside
bonding TA50 to mount	GR6 regulator connector	sanding port aileron upper side
bonding Tinnerman washer	Grommets for wires entering instrument module	sanding through filler on starboard aileron
bonding upper port footwell conduit	guard marked for closing knob	Sandvik abrader
bonding windscreen - speedclamps	Handle for lifting forward end of fuselage	Satisfactory Nicopress sleeve
bonding windscreen - webbing strap	Hartwell latch fitted on centre cowl hatch	Screw fouling rudder cable
bonding wing root fairings	Hartwell latch fitted on starboard cowl hatch	Screw spacers for stiffnuts
Boring crank arm hole	Hartwell latch masked	screwcutting AN840-6D boss
Both wings in garage	Hartwell latch position marked on starboard cover	seals around oil hoses
Bottom fuselage half upside-down	headrest hole brown foam routed out	seat base foam proposals
Bowden cable protection	headrest hole for wires	seat foam re-arrangement
Bowden cable protection	Headrest wiring for fuel gauge	Seat foam recess for fuel sensor
Bowden cable protection on aft baffle	headset hooks	seat foam trials a
bracket for fuel line union	headset socket box wired	seat foam trials b
bracket formers from blue foam	headset socket labels	seat foam trials c
Bracket layups held in place	headset solder joints supported	second SWR plot on NanoVNA
brake bolt lockwire	heating resistors on aileron quick-connect bellcranks	Servo bellcrank relieved
Brake filler hole cover	Heating resistors on wing pin sockets	Servo cable clips
Bridge to hold down tubing clips	holder for anchor nut	Servo link rod fouling
broken trailer gas spring end fitting	Holder for thinning FL11	Servo link rod length
brown foam cover for tie-bar tunnel slot	hole for port NACA duct	Servo mount bolts safetied
brushes retracted for protection	hole for starboard NACA duct	Setup for first aileron hinge hole
BT Research Labs Martlesham Heath	hole for stbd ball fitting	sewing machine more transit damage
Bulkhead location on fuselage top moulding	hole in stick base socket for wires	sewing machine spool pin bracket unbent
bush for Dremel cutoff wheel	Hole too big	sewing machine spool pins re-fitted
bush on bottom of sight gauge	holes for audio sockets	sewing machine spool pins repaired
Bush on fuel weight sensor tubing	Holes in the wing skin	sewing machine thread guide repaired
C04 fitted to radiator	Horn-box recess enlarged	sewing machine transit damage
C04 water hose and air filter fouling	Hose braid flaring	shaping door handles
C05 fitted to radiator	hose cut for fitting end	shaping hook on door lock hook plate stack
C05 fitting to radiator	hose end assembled	shelf cut out
C05 TEE to carb	hose end damage	shoot bolt alignment
cable clamp on gearbox	hose fitted to oil catch can	shoot bolt guides bonded
camera hood for NanoVNA	hose fitted to socket	shoot bolt guides in door frame
camera mount test bracket	hose insertion check	short turnbuckle
camera mount testing	hose to fuel pump trial fit	shortening FL15 cross-tube
carburettor Bowden cable fittings	hose to fuel pump trial fit	side baffles for oil cooler
carburettor heat hose route	hub and brake lockwire	side of duct straightened
card template for aft baffle	ICAO address on TRX-2000	sight gauge backing stripes fitted
card template for aft baffle unfolded	Initial fit of fuselage top moulding	sight tube clip layup
Card template for fuel filler cover	initial SWR checks across band	sight tube top clip
Carving flap root extension former	Inner door handles marked	silicon sealer on comm radio antenna connexions
Carving flap root extension former	Inside starboard Perspex bonding	Sleeve through thigh locker
Carving flap root extension former	Installing carb heat piping	Sling for fuselage top moulding
carving foam for starboard seat recess	installing shoot-bolt stop fairings	slot for fuel hose on aft baffle
Chamfer for tailwheel arm mount	installing starboard shoot-bolt stop	slot in aft baffle for C04 water hose
check tailplane torque tube level	Instrument module brackets.	slot in aft baffle for C04 water hose
Check where to cut C05 water hose	Instrument module cutout for radio panel	slot in aft baffle for C04 water hose
check XTW06 lineup for XTW15 bonding	Instrument module fixing screws	slot in port baffle for CHT wire
Checking CS05 centre distance	Instrument module fixing screws obstructed	Small cockpit conduit port side
checking hinge fit on starboard cowl hatch	instrument module inner flange	Small data plates
checking hose lengths into cooling duct	instrument module ventilation holes	SmartASS box fitted
Choke lettering trial	instrument panels black anodized	soft sanding block
Choke T-handle lettering	Instrument sub-panel	solder sleeve on fuel pressure gauge cable
Cinch terminal strip fitted	iPhone 6S mounted with Runway HD	Spacer for oil tank bracket fixing
Cinch terminal strip wired	Ipswich airport	spacing fuel hose from engine mount
Cleco sternpost in place	jig for thinning blue foam	spanner jammed on firewall fuel elbow
CLIP000 hose clip too large	joining baffle parts	Spar - bellcrank clearance
clips retaining wires to fuel pump and flow sensor	Keeping rudder pedals at neutral	spar guides
clips securing brake line	kink in fin splash moulding	spar hole layups removed
CO detector fitted	Kit parts	Spiral wrap wire protector
CO detector mount bonding	Knob on starboard guard plate	Splash layup temporary bonding
CO detector mount check fit	Knobs on guard plates	Splash moulding for top of containment bulkhead
cockpit camera mount	Landing gear mount corrosion	Splash moulding on brackets
cockpit dust & Redux protection	Large data plate	spraying blanking plate
Cockpit module bonding	laser etched legends	Spraying CS05 torque tubes
Cockpit module pre-bond inspection rig	latch test fit on stbd cowl hatch	squeeze door mechanism DL09 spring
Cockpit module spar bush bonding	lathe changewheels for threading bush	stainless steel firewall fitting problem
Cockpit module trimmed and fretted	layup covering tie-bar tunnel slot	stainless steel firewall patch
Cockpit module tunnel edges trimmed	layup filed back to expose Belleville washer	stainless steel firewall patch fitted
cockpit port side conduit	layup for internal-corner conduit clips	stall warner hollow in starboard seat foam
cockpit side conduit bending	layup on aft face of baggage bay bulkhead	starboard aft baffle fitting
comm antenna bottom half fitted	layup on aft face of baggage bay bulkhead with peel-ply	starboard baffle fitting
comm antenna top half fitted	Leftover Redux from starboard Perspex bonding	starboard baffle forward bend
compass arm aft bushes	leftover wire labels	starboard CHT wire in baffle slot
compass arm forward bushes	level fuselage	Starboard conduits filled
compass mount arm filled	Levelling fuselage	starboard cowl hatch cover hinged
conduit for VHF comms antenna cable	LG02 propped up to check cable clearance	starboard cowl hatch cover hinged
conduit hole in rear bulkhead	LG02A profiling	Starboard door lock access hole
conduit on baggage-bay roof	line out jack socket on headset box	starboard door lock access hole cover
Conduit sleeves and tube clips	line out socket label	starboard door lock fitted
confirming correct connectors for fuel filler	Locations for traffic monitor dipoles	starboard door lock hook plate assembly
Containment bulkhead clearance	lower cowl alignment guide	starboard door lock test fitting
Containment bulkhead sides bowed	lower firewall panel fitted	Starboard footwell conduit
cooling duct bent	Lumps on wing top skin	Starboard inner door handle crank and knob
cooling duct final fitting	M6 ring terminals enlarged to M8	starboard outrigger fitted
cooling duct fitted	machining door lock hook plate stack	Starboard Perspex bonded
cooling duct marked for 2nd trim	machining vacuum adaptor	starboard rudder crank and spring fitted
cooling duct with first fit of seals	magneto lead feedthrough	starboard shoot-bolt stop installed
cooling fan	Magneto switch terminations	Starboard strobe cable secured
Cooling fan fitted	Main and sub-panel powered up	Starboard strobe cable to PSU
copper tape cut for comm radio antenna	main instrument panel fitted	starboard W19, W20 assembly
corners sewn on first cushion cover	main panel pitot-static connexions	starboard W21 assembly
cowl access holes cut	Making clips for stall-warner tube	Starboard wing conduit tryout
cowl anchor nut re-positioned	making compass mounting arm	Starboard wing on car roof bars
cowl and propeller test assembly	Making composite conduit clips	starter cable bush
cowl assembled with clecos	making cowl spacer ring	starter cable bush manufacture
Cowl first assembly	making cowl spacer ring	starter cable bush threading
cowl first trial fit on fuselage	making cowl spacer ring	Starter wiring in baffle location
cowl fit after trimming	making epoxy-flox pad for Hartwell latch	stbd ball fitting
cowl fitted	Making filter adaptor for MAP sensor	stbd ball fitting too high
cowl fitted with clecos	Making filter adaptor for MAP sensor	stbd cowl hatch drilled for latch
cowl fitted with temporary screws	Making filter adaptor for MAP sensor	stbd cowl hatch hinge clamped for drilling
cowl front hole template	Making fuel tank adaptors	stbd cowl hatch marked for latch hole
cowl hatch hinge offcut	making hook on door lock hook plate stack	stbd door lock barrel centre marked
cowl hatch outline	making internal-corner conduit clips	stbd door lock barrel initial hole
cowl hatches cut out	making new blanking plate to mount iPhone	stbd door lock barrel trial fit with washer
cowl hatches fettled	Making new top-hat layups between door frames	stbd door propped open
cowl hatches marked for hole flange	making oil cooler bottom baffle	stbd gas strut fitted
cowl overlap on fuselage	making protective cover for fuel level sender	steel parts of rudder shaft seal
cowl positioning jig	making pulley guard for sight gauge tubing	stick-top switch mount
cowl screw hole filled	making replica of LG frame for fitting firewall	storage of painted tailplanes
cowl spacer ring	making sight tube clip	Straightedge on fin
Cowl to duct seal	making stick-top switch mount (1)	strobe power supply mounted
cowl trimming guide line	making stick-top switch mount (2)	Strobe PSU wiring
cowl with propshaft hole	making stick-top switch mount (3)	studs bonded to underside of tunnel
Crank arm clamped to CS03 for drilling	making stick-top switch mount (4)	sub-panel instruments wired
crowbar etc mounted	Making support sleeves for wing conduit	sub-panel legend overlay
crowfoot spanners	making tailwheel towing device	support for trim tabs
CS04 clamped in position	making template for fuel filler cover	T-handle for choke
CS04 shaped to fit	making threading tool holder	TA50 antenna cable hole
CS10 pivot markings	making throttle box custom washer	Tailplane alignment
CS14 alignment	making up a hose end	tailplane holders in trailer
Cupboards for glass and resin	Making wooden handle for brake lever	Tailplane outboard rib
Curing BID strips at rear of cockpit module	manifold pressure restrictor	Tailplane pip pin recesses
curing Flettner strip filler	Mark lower rear access hole position	tailplane roots ready for placards
Curing tent over inverted fuselage	Mark Mod 77 bracket position	Tailplane tips
custom hex drill bit	marking cowl access hole	tailwheel arm mount pad ground down
Cutout for tailwheel arm mount	Marking holes for LG01 top tube drilling	Tailwheel arm mount plywood stack
Cutting away TE between aileron and flap	Marking out for fuel gauge sender	tailwheel cables with turnbuckles
Cutting back FL18S	marking out for tailwheel tracks in trailer	Tailwheel mount painted
cutting balsa ring	Marking plastic box for fuel filler cover	Tank spacer layup
cutting C05 water hose	marking shoot-bolt pushrods for milling	Tank support layups
cutting centre cowl hatch hinge recess	marking slot for flap actuator cross-tube	tank vent assembly curing
cutting cowl centre hatch cover for latch	Martlesham Heath in 1944	tank vent pipe to filler
cutting cowl front hole	masking inside of starboard door glazing	TE support for sanding
Cutting out fuselage rear bulkhead	masking outside of starboard door glazing	TEE in C05 water hose
Cutting plastic box for fuel filler cover	Masking port Perspex inside	Temporarily tensioning rudder cables - first method
cutting semi-circular hole in baffle	Masking port Perspex outside	Temporarily tensioning rudder cables - second method
cutting starboard cowl hatch hinge recess	Mass-balance weights painted	Temporary shelf for wiring panels
cutting template for balsa cowl extender	master switch terminals	test alignment of rudder shaft seal
Cutting trim slots	mesh for cooling fan	test fit of AN nut on FRFF
dipped firesleeve ends drying	MGL E-3 and BAT-1 powered up	test fit of fuel line elbow on firewall
dipping firesleeve ends	MGL sub-panel instruments	Test fit of NPT thread in end of FRFF
Dispenser bottle nozzles	MGL TP-3 fitted	test picture for cockpit camera location
dolly hold-down nutplate locations	milling CO detector mount	testing GoPro field of view
dolly safety screw bent	milling door lock hook plate to thickness	testing sight gauge backing patterns
door handle parts	milling shoot-bolt pushrods	testing stainless steel firewall fit
Door handle temporary bush	Milling the slot in the rudder cable guides	Thin patches on rudder root
Door handle temporary bush fitted	Minitool jigsaw blade clamp modification	Thin spots on rudder hinge vee
door handle trial assembly	mod 73 pip-pin label	third SWR plot on NanoVNA
door hinge gap	Model aeroplanes	throttle box with custom washers
door hinge recesses maksed	modified compass bracket	throttle lever handle
door hinge screws ground back flush	modified compass bracket	tie-bar plywood brace bonding
door hinges masked	modified connector for temperature sensor	TN21 GPS source mounted
door latch fitting	Modified iron	TN72 GPS source wired
door lock hook plate assembly for marking lock hole	Modify rear bulkhead for Mod 77	tool for placing EURO07 roll pins
door lock hook plate stack for machining	modifying compass bracket	Tools
door lock hook plate templates	Modifying fuel tap cover	Top of containment bulkhead trimmed
door lock hook plates and lock tangs	mount for Airbox Aware 5	toroid on USB supply wires
door lock hook plates completed	mounting oil cooler in duct	Toroid on USB wiring
door lock reinforcing plates	moving fuselage to rigging dolly	Torque tube support
door mechanism assembled	NACA duct flanges drilled	TP10 drill setup
door mechanism DL09 spring compressed	NACA duct recess scratching	TP10 drill setup
door pushrod angle slot	NACA duct recesses filled	TP12 - TP10 trial fit
door pushrod tangs	NanoVNA splash screen	TP14 split pins
door rebate impressions	NanoVNA SWR display of trimmed comm radio antenna	Traffic monitor dipoles fitted
doors fitted	Neville Eyre's cowl	trail assembly of cooling duct
doors hinged	New aft baffle fuel hose slot marked	trail fit of water radiator
Double marking of holes in cockpit module	new fuel filler connectors installed	trailer floor rot
Double tube clip material	New peel-ply roll mount	trailer pulley adrift
Dowel roller for inside wing repair	new resin balance placard	trailer pulley repair
Drawing of fuel tank fittings	new shoot bolt hole	Trailer ramp gas springs
Drill CS17	NTE-4 transformer in box	trailer spar clamp change
Drill TP10	NTE4 audio transformer box	trailer stuff moved out to get at wings
drilling cowl for centre hatch hinge	nutplates for dolly screws	trailer stuff out for access
drilling for centre cowl hatch hinge	OAT sensor wire hole	trailer winch rope fairlead fitting
drilling for starboard cowl hatch hinge	OAT sensor wired	trailer winch rope fairlead on frame
Drilling pushrod ends using vee-blocks	odyssey battery	trailer winch rope fairlead on spar support
Drilling the torque tube hole in the seat face	offering engine to fuselage	trailer winch wire rope clamp
duct side puzzle	oil catch can anchor nuts	trailer winch wire rope route
duct sides versus template	oil catch can bracket	trailer wing dolly restraints
duct-tape masking for aileron bellcrank pad bonding	oil catch can bracket fitted	trailer wiring clear of winch rope
Dummy pitot-static mast	oil catch can fitted	translucent fuse cover assembled
Dummy TS05	oil cooler bottom baffle fitted	transponder installation
Dynon D2 & Airbox Aware 5 mounted	oil cooler hoses fitted	transponder loom in conduit
Dynon GPS cable routing	Oil cooler seal OK	transponder loom lacing
electrical items on firewall	Oil cooler seal too tight	trial fit of all stainless steel firewall panels
electrical wiring on firewall items	Oil cooler to radiator baffle fitted	Trial fit of aluminium panel to instrument module
Engine alignment check	oil hose at pump inlet	trial fit of assembled upper stainless steel firewall panels
engine mount bolt split pins	oil hose return routing	trial fit of compass arm
Engine mount re-fitted	oil hose routing	trial fit of cooling duct
engine on crane	oil hose routing at tank	trial fit of engine to fuselage
engine removed	oil hoses passing rear starboard baffle	Trial fit of instrument panel to firewall
engine sump banjo rotated and locked	oil pipe routing test	Trial fit of main & radio panels to instrument module
engine without shroud	oil pressure and temperature wiring	trial fit of oil cooler
Enlarged gate for trailer	oil return hose route	trial fit of port baffle
Enlarging aft baffle cable slots	oil sensor wires sleeved	trial fit of rudder shaft seals
Enlarging aileron hinge screw holes	oil tank bracket screw	trial fit of silencer
epoxy-flox pad for Hartwell latch on centre hatch	oil tank fitted	trial fit of stainless steel firewall patch
EURO29 bolt differences	oil vent hose against firewall	trial fit of stainless steel lower firewall panel
EURO29 bolts lock-wired	oil vent hose routing	trial fit of starboard baffle
exhaust hole in cowl	old connectors on fuel filler	trial fit of starboard door glazing
exhaust pipe nuts	old connectors removed from fuel filler	trial fit of trimmed firewall panels
Expansion hose bottom	One-cup resin balance	trial fit of upper stainless steel firewall panel flange
Expansion hose top	Outrigger	trial fit of upper stainless steel firewall panels
eyeball mount position check	over-centre test bosses	Trial hole for transponder head
eyeball vents bonded	overflow bottle mounted	trial of cowl to duct fabric
eyeball vents fixed to wooden mounts	overflow bottle strap	trial of hose on overflow bottle
eyeball vents in wooden mounts	overhead panel bracket layup	trial of overflow hose route
F18 filler neck BID straps	overhead panel brackets	trial of seal on duct side
F18 filler neck fitted	overhead panel fitted	trial setting of wing incidence
F18 foam spacer	overhead panel layup	trial setting of wing incidence 2
F18 foam spacer fitted	overhead panel wired and fitted	trim & stall-warner fuse wiring
F33 door latch cover trimming	P1 stick wiring	Trim and anti-servo tab
Failed bond on flap root extension	painting flap hangers	trim system working on radio panel
failed funnel flattening	panel holes for warning lights	trim tabs rubbed down
failed rivet replaced	panel wiring support shelf	trimming balsa cowl spacer
faulty oil pressure indication	parting off stepped washer	trimming stainless steel sheet with power nibbler
ferrite on propeller wires	parts sprayed white	TRX-2000 wiring
ferrite toroid on RG58 antenna cable	Parts spread out on lawn	TRX2000 working
ferrite toroids bonded to RG58 antenna cable	Patch for aft baffle fuel hose slot	Tubing clip bond failure
fettle NACA duct	pitot & static tubing through cockpit side	tunnel slot for tie-bar
Filing CS09A	Pitot-static mast connexion	Turnbuckles fitted forward and rubbing on floor
Filing down CS07/CS08	pitot-static system	turning down AN840-6D boss
filing engine mount weld fillet	Pitot-static tubing and wires in IM	turning down hex aluminium bar for FRFF
filling tailplane	Pitot-static tubing connectors	tyre clearance
filling trim link slot	plan for balsa cowl extender	Undercarriage warning switch ON
Filter for MAP sensor fitted	Plastic bottles	underside of starboard aileron with paint and filler sanded off
Filters for MAP sensor compared	Plastic box for fuel filler cover rough cut	uneven Redux coverage in port door manufacture
fin splash moulding taped in place	Plastic box for fuel filler cover trimmed to final shape	Unidentified objects in fuel tank
fin tip flanges trimmed	plastic conduit through baggage bay	Unsatisfactory Nicopress sleeve
Fin wedged open	plastic tub for flap cross-tube guide	unsuitable oil catch can bracket
final fit of cooling duct	plenum chamber	upper bump stop
Finger strainers and tank adaptors	plotting trim link rod path	USB outlet on main panel
Finishing rudder port side	poor sewing on battery strap	USB power outlet on instrument module
Finishing rudder tip	port aileron balance after sanding underside	vacuum port adaptors
fire extinguisher mounted	Port aileron bellcrank mount	vacuum pump pad cover
fire extinguisher re-fit	port aileron link rod fitted	vacuum system
firesleeve dip penetration test	Port and starboard strobe cables to PSU	vent and sight gauge tubing route out of seatback
firesleeve dip penetration test	port CHT wire in baffle slot	vent hardware trial fitting
firesleeve ends dipped	port door gas strut fitted	ventilation connexion port
firesleeve on firewall feed-through	port door latch cover upper screws	ventilation connexion starboard
Firesleeve on fuel pump hose	port door lock access hole	ventilation interior port
firewall clearance with port rudder	port door lock cover plates	ventilation layup port
firewall clearance with starboard rudder	port door lock fitted	ventilation layup starboard
firewall fuel elbow	port door lock hook plate filed for clearance	vise for ATR833 connector wiring
firewall panels trimmed to clear rudder system	port door lock spacer change	Void between rib and bottom skin
firewall pass-through from M8 bolt	port door rebate abraded for Perspex	W35 gussets on tie-bar
firewall pass-through made from jam funnel	port door shoot-bolt pushrod marked for lock	water hose routing
firewall templates	Port flap aligned with aileron	water pipe routing test
firewall wire bundle test	port flap BID patch	water temperature sensor wiring
first bracket for fuel filler cover	Port flap clamped to template	water trap adaptors
first cushion cover cut out	port flap filled	Weekend Workshop
First cushion cover made	port flap slot repair	Weights for wing skin bonding
first plan of items on firewall	port flap slot repair prep	Wet sanding with guide coat
first successful wing rig	port footwell conduit bonded	Wheel re-fitted with lockwire
first SWR plot on NanoVNA	Port footwell conduit trial	windscreen bonded
first test of MGL FF-1	Port inner door handle crank and knob	windscreen fully masked for bonding
first trim of cooling duct	port outrigger fitted	windscreen rebate abraded
Fit trim servo	port rudder crank and spring fitted	windscreen trial fit
fitting anchor nuts single-handed	port seat wiring protection	windscreen trimming
fitting baffle edge seals	port shoot-bolt stop installed	windscreen with masking tape around edge
fitting door latch covers with screws	port strobe cable fuselage exit	Wing conduit installation
fitting fuel filler cover	Port tip flange misalignment	Wing fairing protector
Fitting fuel valve mounting plate	port W18-W19 assembly	Wing leveller servo mounted
Fitting fuselage rear bulkhead	port W18-W20 assembly	wing leveller servo wire route
fitting latch to cowl centre hatch cover	port W21 assembly	Wing on table for pin fitting
Fitting Mod 70 rubbing strips	Port wing aileron bellcrank	Wing pin fitting
fitting port door gas strut	Port wing aileron closeout cutaway	Wing rear closeout spacer
fitting port door lock cover plate	Port wing on flap template	Wing repair completed
fitting port door lock cover plate	Port wing skin pre-bonding	Wing skin bonded
Fitting port Perspex	Port wing skin slotted to clear tip flange misalignment	Wing skin cut away for repair
fitting pulley guard for sight gauge tubing	Port wing tilted onto LE	Wing slings
fitting RAM mount to blanking plate	Position sternpost hole	wing socket hardpoint layups 1
Fitting rubber to new aft baffle fuel hose slot	Positioning CS09	Wing TE aileron closeout trimming
fitting starboard NACA duct	Potential control restriction	Wing tip support
Fitting switches to sub-panel	potential hazard on sight gauge tubing	Wings first pinned together
fitting tailwheel tracks in trailer	potentiometer lock	wingtip to wingtip string test
Fitting trailer floor	potentiometer shaft slot	wingtip to wingtip string test 2
Fitting trim & stall-warner fuseholders	power distribution terminals	Wire spacer for Perspex bonding
fitting vent hardware to F18	Power outlet wire common	wirebook
fixing brackets for fuel filler cover	pre-wire master switch	wires 101 and 104 made in welding cable
FL15 paint removed	Preparing for spar bush bonding	wires tidied by fuseblocks
FL15 rubbing strip position	preparing to fill tailplane	wiring from busbar to fuseblocks
FL15 rubbing strips	preparing to sand starboard aileron	wiring radio panel
FL15 rubbing strips bonded	profiling tailplane	wiring support shelf in place
FL18 hinge bracket alignment - first try	profiling tailplane	Witness marks on CS22 & CS23
FL18 hinge brackets on straight-edge	profiling tailplane	Wooden block for rudder hinge vee
FL18s re-positioned	profiling tailplane	XTW06 alignment
FL22 starboard alignment	profiling tailplane	XTW06 alignment template
Flap	profiling tailplane	XTW15 magnetic retainer
Flap attachment bolt almost threadbound	profiling tailplane

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