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

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