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  1. Make dimensionally correct dummy wing spars to insert and bolt into position in the center fuselage so that the slot and it's uprights are properly spaced when it's being riveted into position.  Do this while the main spar is not cleco'ed to anything so that it's free to move.  This was recommended by various people so that the side skins don't buckle when the wing is finally installed (I saw this on the Sling 4 at OSH).  DONE.
  2. Fix landing gear uprights.  I have to reverse brackets that attach to the uprights. DONE.
  3. Redo rivets in rear cone.  I have 1 short vertical line of rivets that need to be up-sized to match the other side.DONE.
  4. Rivet rudder cable guides in place. DONE.
  5. Run wires through rear fuselage (see paper note #3). Peter's 6-8-2016 entry.  DONE.
  6. Fit aux. luggage floor gusset (needed for original rearward seat location?)  NOT INSTALLED FOR MORE REARWARD BACKSEAT LOCATION.  See above.
  7. Fit rear seat backrest stops for rearward location (see paper note #7).  See Gordon's 4/3/2016 entryCLECO'ED ON.
  8. Rivet main spar control and autopilot brackets (pg. E2).  Some holes should be drilled out to 4mm.  DONE.
  9. Ream out landing gear holes to proper size before main spar is in place. DONE.
  10. Install RF-ANG-019 Luggage Floor Support (see paper note #4). Peter's 6-13-2016 entry.  CLECO'ED IN PLACE.  <== THIS ISN'T CORRECT.  SEE BELOW.
  11. Do I have the flap actuator on hand?  Apparently I have this somewhere?.... but I cannot find it....  grrr...  I may have to order a new one and someday when (and if) I find it I'll sell it on Ebay...
  12. Grind down all the bushing brackets for the various torque tubes.  DONE.
  13. Install CF-BKT-019-L/R on landing gear box.  RIVETED and BOLTED LATER.
  14. Clean and prime 019 and keep cleco'ed in place.  It will be riveted to the fuselage skin.
  15. Install stops on servos. ELEVATOR DONE.
  16. 12mm hole in joystick support assembly.  See Peter's 5-2-2016 entry DONE.
  17. Install pushrods to servos (Loctite). ELEVATOR and AILERON DONE.
  18. Install servos and connections ELEVATOR and AILERON DONE.
  19. Ton-o-parts deburring, cleaning and priming session....DONE.
  20. Install elevator control stop on the torque tube (see paper note #2).  Peter's 5-4-2016 entry.  And 1-7-2016 entry.  DONE.
  21. See Gordon's 4/3/2016 entry concerning flap torque tube installation. DONE.
  22. See Peter's 5-18-2016 entry on the control bushing mounting bracket install. DONE.
  23. #8 locking rings for torque tubes?  See Peter's 5-4-2016 entry. DONE.
  24. Test fit of elevator control and flap torque tubes.  (pg. E9)  DONE.
  25. Rivet floor ribs to back of gear mounting channel (GMC). DONE.
  26. Rivet elevator stops to GMC and two middle ribs (need to make shims and drill holes in ribs). DONE.
  27. Rivet floor ribs to front of GMC. DONE.
  28. Measure slot for coaxial-ness and grind middle rib slots to line up.  DONE.
  29. Test fit of tubes again. DONE
  30. Rivet torque tubes closing brackets in place.DONE.
  31. Rivet GMC top holes before main spar is in place.  But, don't rivet to floor as that will have a cover installed later. DONE
  32. Move main spar into place and cleco. DONE.
  33. Center fuselage back down. DONE.
  34. Rivet floor ribs to main spar. DONE.
  35. Rivet closing ribs. DONE.
  36. Put in rivnuts in various places in the center fuselage (GMC, some ribs). STARTED.
  37. Fix mistake with channels which connect the joystick supports. DONE.
  38. Complete any work on Pg. E3/E4 of the fuselage manual (main spar & undercarriage channel).  Including drilling some holes for the 4 triangular parts that go under the main spar. DONE.
  39. Center fuselage bottom skin riveting.  Some holes need enlarging to 4mm.  DONE.
  40. Pick up front of center fuselage with 1x3 to proper angle. DONE.
  41. Prep and Prime the next group of parts. DONE
  42. Pg. E6 Forward Floor Sub-structure.  DONE
  43. Put in soundproofing (Behind and in front of main spar). DONE
  44. Rivet together joystick support (and install rivnuts). DONE
  45. Flap actuator bolted before riveting - investigate further. DONE.
  46. Pg. E8 Center Console and Rudder Pedal Base. DONE
  47. Install joystick control column.  See Peter's 5-13-2016 entry  DONE.
  48. Remove left side skin until later.  DONE
  49. Fix console skin where it presses up against main spar. DONE
  50. Put rivnuts in back of armrest. DONE
  51. Finish up soundproofing in center fuselage, but leave open one area for transponder ant. DONE
  52. Fab backing plate for transponder antenna and install - make sure it's perfectly in line with the fuselage!  DONE
  53. Get next batch of parts (e.g. seat brackets, rear bulkhead, two of the console skins, etc.) prepped and primed. DONE
  54. Enlarge the connector hole of the antenna backing plate. DONE
  55. Put soundproofing in last open section (antenna section). DONE
  56. Test fit all of the console skins as per pg. E11. DONE
  57. Start seat rail assembly.  DONE.
  58. Aileron autopilot pushrod installed DONE
  59. Test fit control column and rivet sleeves in place. DONE
  60. Connect control stick brackets to main spar (Loctite) after expanding mounting holes (that has already been done) in bracket.  DONE
  61. Fabricate brackets for fixing the elevator torque tube.  DONE
  62. Install bolt/nut for aileron autopilot pushrod. DONE
  63. Center and rivet sleeves on rear elevator pushrod. DONE
  64. Make room in garage for fuselage joining. DONE
  65. Install M3 rivnuts on center pass through behind main spar. DONE
  66. Re-Install brackets for elevator torque tube. DONE
  67. Install bolts/nuts for remaining pushrods (test out system friction as part of this process). DONE
  68. Install cross-fuselage pushrod and rose joints for external aileron pushrods on joysticks. DONE
  69. Countersink seat rails. DONE
  70. Seat rails (see print out from Jim's page). But, do NOT rivet the outboard seat rails (pg E11) until inside skins are installed (use a seat bottom to confirm easy sliding).  See Peter's 4-26-2016 entry. STARTED
  71. Install RF-LGN-303-C-C-O as seen on Peter's 5-17-2016 entry.  DONE
  72. Fit elevator pushrod through rear fuselage?  Perhaps just install rose joint. DONE
  73. Cut left rear seat support bracket to better connect to LGN-303 in rear fuselage.  Then drill out 303 to match holes in bracket. DONE
  74. Paint firewall. DONE
  75. Where do these parts go?:
    1. CF-BKT-023-L/R (Console seat brackets and these are already installed)
    2. CF-BKT-027-L/R ? <<<
  76. Back seat floor support part (CF-CVR-002-L/R-C-0).  See Peter's 5-17-2016 entry. STARTED
  77. Re-install closing brackets on rear elevator torque tube. DONE
  78. Clean & Prime CF-GUS-007 DONE
  79. Install CF-GUS-007 left and right NOT DOING
  80. Remove side skins DONE
  81. Install bushings for copilot joystick DONE
  82. Install copilot joystick DONE
  83. Interior side of firewall and floor assembly DONE
  84. Pages 1 & 2 of the Firewall Forward Manual.  Mounting strips and engine mount. DONE
  85. CF-ANG-026-C-A goes on the bottom of the firewall.  See Peter's 8-20-2016 entry  DONE
  86. Angle up rear fuselage for joining. DONE
  87. Rear/Center Fuselage Join. DONE
  88. Ream out join rivet holes to 4mm. DONE
  89. Center skins on ensure correct angle between center and rear fuselage DONE
  90. Drill missing holes in side longerons and cleco.  Keep all possible side longerons cleco'ed in place to ensure a strong and stable connection between center and rear. DONE
  91. Remove skins and rivet all the remaining connections between center and rear. DONE
  92. Finish riveting of top of firewall components connecting to longerons. DONE
  93. Drill holes in longerons on left side for electrical wiring. DONE
  94. Rudder cables routed through.  DONE
  95. Test fit luggage floor again. DONE
  96. Page 5 of FF Manual.  Mounting plates for nosewheel pushrods. (wait for finishing kit).
  97. Rivet console skins to bottom and firewall (wait for finishing kit).
  98. Page E14 misc interior parts  DONE
  99. Reverse bolts of rudder pedals.  DONE
  100. Install bolts and parachute tang for firewall.  DONE
  101. Soundproof rear bulkhead.  DONE
  102. Install rear bulkhead.  DONE
  103. 5mm rivnuts for rudder cable springs.  See Peter's 7-20- 2016 entry and 7-15-2016 entry.  DONE
  104. Soundproof luggage floor underside.  DONE
  105. String RG-400 coax through rear fuselage for VOR on tail.  DONE
  106. String wires for pitch trim motor.  ALREADY WAS DONE. :-)
  107. Test fit forward top skin to check alignment with panel rib. DONE WELL ENOUGH.
  108. Throttle quadrant.  Almost done, see below.
  109. Front Seats.  DONE
  110. Back Seat.  STARTED  Waiting on new hinge.
  111. Static port install. DONE (just need to tie down the lines)
  112. Ellen to finish front seat.  DONE
  113. Rivet CHL-039, the backseat strengthening channel and CHL-044, the luggage floor support.  DONE
  114. Rivet ANG-030's backseat angles.  DONE
  115. Re-thread fittings for brake plumbing.  DONE
  116. Fix rear seat leather upholstery (there seems to be a bad stitch and it's making it impossible to put the upholstery over the back of the rear seat).  DONE
  117. Trim down connector for brake master cylinder by 3mm as per guidance by factory.  DONE
  118. Finish throttle assembly.  DONE
  119. Investigate reaming out wing spar holes to proper size.  Likely not needed - test!  ALL GOOD!
  120. Install ELT.  DONE
  121. Fix pitch servo connection.  Must be bottom hole according to factory.  DONE
  122. Adjust elevator pushrods as well as possible.  DONE
  123. Take assembly of center console further, including covering it with the upholstery.  DONE
  124. Replace connectors of static port to Nylo Seal brand.  DONE
  125. Finish center console hinge replacement.  DONE
  126. Inside seat railing riveted in place.  DONE
  127. Rear seat hinge riveted.  DONE
  128. Put BNC connector on RG-400 cables.  DONE
  129. WIRING/TUBING:
    1. COM1  DONE
    2. COM2  DONE
    3. VOR  DONE
    4. Tail lights  DONE
    5. Transponder/ADS-B to panel: RG400  DONE
    6. ELT to panel DONE
    7. Stick to panel: AP Disconnect, PTT (Push To Talk), Pitch Trim  DONE 
    8. Flap motor to panel  DONE 
    9. Pitch trim to pitch servo  DONE 
    10. Pitch servo to panel  DONE 
    11. Roll servo to panel  DONE 
    12. Magnetometer to panel  DONE 
    13. Rear headset wires to panel  DONE 
    14. Front headset wires to panel  DONE
    15. Static line to panel  DONE
  130. COM2 antenna: Install backing plate.  DONE
  131. Rivnuts in rear seat  DONE
  132. Fix static line routing.  DONE
  133. Install and wire up the magnetometer.  DONE (but removed...)
  134. Paint seats  DONE
  135. Under luggage floor insulation?  NOT DOING (Checked with others and nobody has).  The bottom of my luggage floor already has insulation, so no need to do the inside of the bottom skin.
  136. Move magnetometer to rear fuselage and wire  DONE
  137. Work on parachute box, luggage floor and rear bulkhead (pg. B6/D5) DONE
  138. Cutout and edge grommet for parachute box. DONE
  139. Rudder cable under luggage floor finished up. DONE FOR NOW.
  140. Re-rivet malformed rivet in firewall. DONE
  141. Luggage floor installation (See pg. D4).  DONE
  142. Cabin heat inside cover on firewall  WAIT
  143. UP-PLT-001 and leather boot on firewall  DONE
  144. Prime interior skins (do top rear skins need priming?)
  145. Soundproof firewall  DONE
  146. Rudder top and light installed  DONE
  147. Sand rudder tip  DONE
  148. Fill rivets on rudder  DONE
  149. Take out center console and install front seat headset jacks  DONE
  150. Test spackle on spare material  DONE
  151. Finish testing of spackle method and finish page.  DONE
  152. Install new Magnetometer mount in rear fuselage (use SS rivnuts)  DONE
  153. Figure out servo, magnetometer and pitch trim wiring.  DONE
  154. Cleco antenna plate for COM1 on top of rear fuselage.  DONE
  155. Fill rear fuselage rivets  DONE
  156. Construct and install wiring harness for servos, magnetometer and pitch trim.  DONE!
  157. Cut the wing wiring from the wings and move to the fuselage.  Use Molex connectors at wing root.  DONE
  158. De-rivet channel pass-through for elevator pushrod to create some clearance with the plastic.  DONE
  159. Grease long elevator pushrod.  DONE
  160. Check that all parachute box-related dimples are done.  DONE
  161. Check rear fuselage ribs for good alignment  DONE
  162. Clean out inside of rear fuselage (including with simple green)  DONE
  163. Make spacer for top of rib at rear of luggage compartment  DONE
  164. Tie up COM coax to top of rear fuselage.  DONE
  165. Prime top rear skins  DONE 
  166. Do edging on rear skins for tight fit  DONE 
  167. Test fit of rear skins and check for evenness. DONE 
  168. Add plastic conduit as protection for wiring going through ribs in rear fuselage.  DONE 
  169. Rear top skins riveted on (NOTE: Size up holes connecting to center fuselage to 4mm).  See: https://jpavlick.wordpress.com/2017/05/  DONE
  170. Parachute box riveted in place  DONE
  171. Prime luggage door frame parts.  DONE
  172. Luggage door frame (pg's D6/D7/D8).  DONE
  173. Back seat support brackets  DONE
  174. Luggage door  DONE
  175. Fit floor skin behind center console  DONE
  176. Insulate under rear seat.  DONE
  177. Check that the open hole in the rear spar (top one) can fit an AN6 bolt - If not, ream it out.  DONE
  178. Put in 4mm rivets where there are malformed rivets in connection to center fuselage.  DONE
  179. Put extender on longeron 303 and rivet all those longeron connections on left and right. DONE
  180. Center console rear cover fitting  DONE
  181. Fix lower left hole of center console rear cover  DONE
  182. Install gasket material on luggage door and finish fitting of latch/strike plate.  DONE
  183. Remove the parachute cable connector on the firewall as that's connected later.  DONE
  184. Outer side skins, etc. (pg. E13)  DONE
  185. Check the hole on the rear spar (both sides of the fuselage) where the parachute cable attaches that a AN6 bolt will fit all the way through.  Ream out. <== Important to do this BEFORE putting on the side skins.  DONE
  186. Install center fuselage side skins  DONE
  187. Rear seat belts installed.  DONE
  188. Add strengthening channel to front top rib.  See: http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=pgc&project=2346&category=10957&log=237186&row=57  DONE  
  189. NACA ducts  DONE  
  190. Drill out proper holes for installation of the step to 4mm.  Rivet other holes that will not be used for step.  https://jpavlick.wordpress.com/2017/04/10/misc-fuselage-work/  DONE  
  191. Shoulder belt installation. (AN7 nuts needed and torque to 40lbs).  Check orientation as per Jim's email (basically that the belt may be installed backward on the reel so it should be checked so that the belt tongue is the correction orientation to be buckled).  https://jpavlick.wordpress.com/2018/04/01/front-seatbelts-redux/  DONE  
  192. Check the hole on the rear spar where the parachute cable attaches that a AN6 bolt will fit.  Ream out.  DONE
  193. Install soundproofing on front side skins (it will be harder once the front top skin is in place.  DONE
  194. Rivet outer seat rails. DEFER UNTIL THE WINGS ARE ATTACHED
  195. Edge grommet on center console.  DONE
  196. Front seat belt buckles installed.  DONE
  197. Rivet inner seat rails in place. (check that there are no cleco's under the center console (related to the landing gear bottom cover).  DONE
  198. Rivet center console in place.  DONE
  199. Rivet 2 rivets under rear seat that I forgot about... ;-)  DONE
  200. Install front left & right interior skins.  (soundproofing on side facing out) See: http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=pgc&project=2346&category=0&log=248631&row=2  DONE
  201. Check lower wing skins to make sure they conform to what PeterC had to do: http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=pgc&project=2346&category=0&log=257017&row=1  THEY NEED THE CUT LIKE PETER'S DID.
  202. Find empennage control cover as per: http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=pgc&project=2346&category=0&log=257568&row=2  DONE
  203. Complete test fit of rear interior side skins.  DONE
  204. Remove sub-panel to start planning remote box attachment.  DONE
  205. Build cardboard mock-ups of remote boxes  DONE
  206. Arrange remote boxes on sub-panel given distance and spacing to panel  DONE
  207. Build (or use existing) brackets and attach to sub-panel as necessary for remote boxes  DONE
  208. Re-install sub-panel in place (maybe just cleco for now...)  DONE
  209. Add soundproofing to front top skin and put aside for later  DONE
  210. Test fit of ALL interior skins/assemblies.  DONE
  211. Put soundproofing on rear interior side skins and put aside for later.  I'll save the soundproofing for later...  DONE
  212. Nose gear assembly (See Undercarriage manual).  DONE
  213. Nose gear into engine mount (upside down easier).  DONE
  214. Clean firewall to be able to take fire-retardant paint  DONE
  215. Prime firewall with Cortec primer  DONE
  216. Install rivnuts for heater box and any other rivnuts/holes drilled that can be done on the firewall. DONE
  217. Put metal tape over unused holes in firewall and add final coat of fire retardant paint. DONE
  218. Assemble heat splitter box  DONE
  219. Using remote camera figure out issue with 3rd Dzus fastener of rear seat. DONE
  220. Install the heat shield and rivet (or use rivnuts preferably) remaining components to firewall.  DONE
  221. Install the heat splitter box (clean, prime, and paint with fire-retardant paint)  DONE
  222. Install EarthX battery box and any other brackets (e.g. GPS, brake reservoir bracket, overflow bottle brackets)  DONE
  223. Figure out plan to allow for test fitting main gear.  DONE
  224. Split workbench for main gear fitting  DONE
  225. Make coax for GPS (2)  DONE
  226. Install pushrods for nose gear (grease them first!)  DONE
  227. Test fitting of main gear  DONE
  228. Sand and coat main gear with epoxy filler to fill pinholes and sand down.  Then prime and sand.  DIDN'T SEEM NECESSARY (Factory confirmed this was not necessary)
  229. Main gear.  See: http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=pgc&project=2346&category=0&log=248551&row=3 and
    https://jpavlick.wordpress.com/2017/07/  
    DONE
  230. Main gear onto fuselage.  Torque the gear bolts BEFORE putting on the gear channel cover (24 nm which is 17.70 ft-lbs).  DONE  See: https://jpavlick.wordpress.com/2017/08/14/bottom-fuselage-rivets-filled/
  231. Install gear channel cover  DONE
  232. Finish nose wheel/tire. DONE
  233. Install nose wheel  DONE
  234. Main wheel assembly  DONE
  235. Attach engine mount to fuselage (only bottom bolts, top bolts (maybe temporarily though...) are done after canopy is installed)  DONE
  236. Plane off workbenches and onto it's gear!  DONE
  237. Finish putting the proper split pins in the main wheels  DONE
  238. Order Sika products  DONE
  239. Cut holes for flap torque tubes (other holes need opening?)  DONE
  240. Cut hole for OAT in top of left side NACA duct  DONE
  241. Add soundproofing on floor where there isn't any now.  DONE
  242. Install ground block on cabin side of firewall  DONE
  243. Add M4 rivnut and screw to grounding block  DONE
  244. Canopy (10mm 3.2mm rivers are used, not the typical 8mm long (or use 4mm)).  Add rivet holes.  See: https://jpavlick.wordpress.com/2018/03/12/canopy-install-part-1/https://jpavlick.wordpress.com/2018/03/13/canopy-install-part-2/,  https://jpavlick.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/canopy-install-part-3/ and
    https://jpavlick.wordpress.com/2018/03/20/more-canopy-stuff/  
    DONE
  245. Rivet top skin behind canopy  DONE
  246. Do riveting under firewall (and cut heat shield)  DONE
  247. Top engine mount bolts with parachute cables attached  DONE
  248. Attach rear parachute cables  DONE
  249. Rivet front top skin (pg. E14).  Sikaflex before installing   DONE
  250. Finish install of seat belt reels  DONE
  251. Put tubing for brake line in throttle assembly as shown on page F7 of fuselage assembly manual  DONE
  252. Finish wheel spats (some new holes and use laser/led to locate mounting bracket holes)  DONE
  253. Drill holes for tow bar  DONE
  254. Do small fix to throttle assembly as per: http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=pgc&project=2346&category=0&log=257502&row=4  DONE
  255. Build stiff panel mock up with plywood and fit in dash  DONE
  256. Order various circuit breakers (and capacitor) needed for Rotax install (other items listed in my buy list too)  DONE
  257. See if CAMLOC grommet is the right size to use for the towbar holes in the nose wheel pant: Need 1/3" hole size to fit towbar  DONE - IT IS.
  258. Do stitching on dash  DONE
  259. Install panel in dash  DONE
  260. Put connectors on panel's ground lines  DONE
  261. Trim dash fiberglass outer edge to match side-to-side [Thursday]  DONE
  262. Remove panel and fix rivnut and a few holes that need enlarging [Friday]  DONE
  263. Drill holes in dash for riveting to fuselage [Friday]  DONE
  264. Put double-sided tape on dash as per manual [Friday]  DONE
  265. Install nuts and Loctite on dash screen screws [Friday]  DONE
  266. Reinstall panel in dash and use Loctite on screws [Saturday]  DONE (Except I'll hold off on the Loctite until it's finally installed)
  267. Put connectors on ignition switch (any others?) [Saturday]  Holding off on this until later.
  268. Install transponder (DONE) and VPX in their mounts [Saturday]  DONE (Holding off on putting the VPX in it's mount until later)
  269. Install dash, making sure the dash tops next to canopy is 20 mm from top of interior skin [Sunday]  DONE
  270. Use strap/rope to pull in dash to conform to width requirement (so windscreen can slot down on sides) [Sunday]  DONE
  271. Drill holes and CLECO dash to fuselage [Sunday]  DONE
  272. Power up the panel!!  DONE
  273. Fix center console rear cover (slightly too long)  DONE
  274. Fix Dash vertical position and re-drill  DONE
  275. Disconnect grounds and VPX connections   DONE
  276. Drill holes and insert M4 rivnuts for throttle assembly  DONE
  277. Measure out how much of the sticks to remove  DONE
  278. Test fit of center console side panels  DONE
  279. Cut down sticks  DONE
  280. Install stick grips (run line for ident to both sticks)  DONE
  281. Remove dash  DONE
  282. Vacuum inside of cockpit  DONE
  283. Install VPX in its mount  DONE
  284. Countersink holes that shoulder washers go in on throttle assembly so that it can still rotate when tightened around throttle cable  DONE
  285. Move the grounding block for the panel to the sub-panel  DONE
  286. Test fit (install?) of front interior plastic panels  DONE
  287. Sand Rivets on left side  DONE
  288. Do any pitot/static tubing necessary on back of panel (see this video)  DONE
  289. Installation and wiring of overhead lights down through channels on sides  DONE
  290. Figure out brake lines and then measure out SS brake lines required and order  DONE
  291. Drill holes for fuel selector in dash and install rivnuts on fuel selector  DONE
  292. Do brake line pass-throughs in center fuselage  DONE
  293. Make wire harness for co-pilot stick and route through to panel  DONE
  294. Confirm brake line access  DONE
  295. Finish cutout on right side rear skin for brake line access  DONE
  296. Finish mock-up brake lines for Steve @ Aircraft Specialty  DONE
  297. Figure out and install rivnuts in floor panels and install  DONE
  298. Rivet down rear floor panels  DONE
  299. Finish install of rear interior skins.  DONE
  300. Install ELT bracket  DONE
  301. Install rear headphone jacks  DONE
  302. Install fitting in the right wheel brake  DONE
  303. Finish seat belt install  DONE
  304. Do main wheel air valve access grommets  DONE
  305. Install luggage tie-down anchors  DONE
  306. Widen channel in gear legs for brake line  DONE
  307. Install ELT antenna  DONE
  308. Plan out and start side panels install  DONE
  309. Plan and start carpeting installation  DONE
  310. Determine and install tie-downs for rear seat headphone wires  DONE
  311. Drill holes in carpeting where there are holes for mounting screws  DONE
  312. Fill more rivets on right side and sand  DONE
  313. Install various inspection covers under fuselage  DONE
  314. Check/update list parts that get installed on the firewall  DONE
  315. Install brake line from master cylinder to reservoir  DONE
  316. Firewall components to install and wire:
    1. Cabin Heat Splitter Box  DONE
    2. 2 GPS brackets and units: DONE
    3. Oil Tank Bracket  DONE
    4. Overflow Bottle Bracket  DONE
    5. Overflow Bottle  DONE
    6. Brake Reservoir & Bracket  DONE
    7. Confirm GPS mounting brackets are done  DONE
    8. Oil Tank  DONE
    9. TCU  DONE
    10. Turbo Servo  DONE
    11. Ambient Pressure Sensor  DONE
    12. Battery Mounting Box  DONE
    13. Battery  DONE
    14. Starter Relay (diode mounted on relay)   DONE
    15. Master Relay (diode mounted on relay)  DONE
    16. Shunt  DONE
    17. ANL Fuse  DONE
    18. 22,000uF cap on firewall front  DONE
    19. Install Cable Safe firewall pass-throughs for throttle and choke lines (2 of each per side)  DONE
    20. Wiring of engine-side charging circuit.  Remaining:
      1. Starter Pwr - Red 6 AWG  DONE
      2. Starter Switch - Green 18 AWG  DONE
      3. Ext Alt Pwr - Red 6 AWG  DONE
      4. Starter Case Gnd - Black 12 AWG  DONE
      5. Cap Pwr - Red 18 AWG  DONE
      6. Cap Gnd - Black 18 AWG  DONE
      7. 2 x Shunt Sense - Green 20 AWG  DONE
      8. 4 wires for fuel pumps - Green/Black 18 AWG  DONE
      9. 1 wire for battery sense - Black 18 AWG DONE
    21. Grounding Bolt  DONE
    22. Firewall shield for fuel pump wires  DONE
    23. Use Doexit on all engine-side connections and tighten down.  DONE
    24. Firewall shield for brake grommet  DONE
    25. Enlarge holes for fuel line grommets  DONE
    26. Fabricate pass-through for wiring  DONE
  317. Secure wires on engine side of firewall  DONE
  318. Shorten engine mount bolts as per the maintenance manual  DONE
  319. Throttle, choke and cabin heat cables through firewall  DONE
  320. Mount engine!  DONE!!
  321. Fuel Pump assembly  DONE
  322. Pressure test fuel pump assembly DONE
  323. Caps on fuel pumps DONE
  324. Label fuel pump wires with Main/Aux DONE
  325. Route 6AWG grounding wire from the grounding block to the ground bolt on the firewall. DONE
  326. Regulator on cabin side  DONE
  327. Relay and fuses on cabin-side  DONE
  328. Install fuel and return lines through firewall to panel fuel switch DONE
  329. Install edge grommet for fuselage pass-through for fuel lines  DONE
  330. Pass fuel lines through fuselage  DONE
  331. Fill and sand rivets in HS, VS and elevator  DONE
  332. Paint interior strip to be installed between canopy and luggage compartment
  333. Install rivnuts for wing inspection ports and install covers
  334. Install interior strip between canopy and luggage area
  335. Fix fuel pump clamps to allow for cover install (they currently stick out)
  336. Install fuel flow sensor on engine
  337. Oil thermostat final assembly
  338. Oil thermostat install
  339. Heat shield on oil lines?
  340. Install oil lines on engine
  341. Engine monitor wiring through firewall and wire up to engine (harnesses already made)
  342. Rotax sensor mounting/wiring
  343. Other engine wiring (mags, alt/gen, etc.)
  344. Start tying down and clamping engine wiring/hoses...
  345. Which bolts need safety wires??
  346. Assemble, wire and mount XRC connectors on sub-panel rib
  347. 1A fuses for the shunt sense lines on cabin side
  348. Final tie-down of wires, etc. through center console.
  349. Install CO monitor on sub-panel rib
  350. Install Choke & Cabin Heat knobs in dash
  351. Throttle lines through firewall
  352. Need to terminate CAN bus (one end is at the GMU 11, not sure where to terminate the other end.  G5?)
  353. Install dash and rivet (connect OAT probe in process of install)
  354. Connect all grounds to grounding block (grounds from panel are bundled together and some are white).  Some of them still need terminals (they fell off...).
  355. Connect all remote boxes
  356. Connect all remaining wiring (XRC connectors, etc.)
  357. Cover throttle assembly with carbon fiber material
  358. Install throttle assembly
  359. Install Prop control harness
  360. Windscreen install
  361. Grease pushrod eyebolts
  362. Fit cowling
  363. Fit Camloc cowling fasteners (long Camlocs for bottom of cowling)
  364. Fit coolant lines with heat shields (need insert to lengthen) & radiator
  365. Fill all remaining gaps in the firewall with heat-resistant sealant (supplied)
  366. Install cabin heat shroud inlet pipe
  367. Parachute blowout skin fitting.  See this and this.  There's an TAF document on how to properly install this.
  368. Assemble, wire and mount XRC connectors for wings & tail (both ends)
  369. Do steel rivet Service Bulletin mod to fuselage & wings
  370. Fill and sand new steel rivets under wing (not filling rivets on bottom of fuselage)
  371. Permatex gasket for fuel drains?
  372. Install rear seat modification for forward position
  373. Install center console cover skins
  374. Cover them with leather/carpet
  375. Install cockpit side pockets
  376. Install seat belt bolt covers
  377. Install Transponder antenna (after painting?)
  378. Install remaining antennas (after painting?)
  379. Elevator Trim servo installed: http://www.latten.net/sling2/2018/03/11/trim-servo-installtion/
  380. Install rudder cable protectors on exterior rear fuselage
  381. Fit propeller
  382. Fit parachute
  383. Outer seat rails not installed until wings are installed.
  384. Re-test of pitot lines
  385. Pushroad installation in wings and connection to fuselage
  386. Cut out like what PeterC had to do (necessary for mine?): http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=pgc&project=2346&category=0&log=257017&row=1
  387. Wing installation
  388. Install outer seat rails
  389. Install all seats
  390. Replace rubber gasket on luggage door with something that isn't sticky like the rubber..
  391. Install carpeting on luggage door (and small areas surrounding luggage door that don't already have carpeting)
  392. Tail wiring using XRC connectors
  393. Some bolts on elevator or horizontal stabilizer needed final torquing (they don't have torque seal on them)
  394. Empennage installation
  395. Fairings and misc. covers installation
  396. Brake and oil lines filled
  397. Rigging of control surfaces