Showing posts with label Hours. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hours. Show all posts
1/1/19
508 hours in 2018
My goal has been to do 480 hours per year, 2018 was the first year that I made the target. Life do get in the way but no regrets, I think I have made good priorities :) I will not commit to any date but I definitely expect to fly during the first half of 2019.
5/31/17
29 spacers
Only a 20 minute session today, separated and deburred the spacers that might be used when attaching the control column.
35 hours done this month.
35 hours done this month.
5/1/17
Hours @ 2017-04-30
Wow, just realized that I haven't made any post about hours done, since March 2016.
Here is an update:
23.1 March -16
20.6 Apr -16
7.5 May -16
7.1 Jun -16
12.7 Jul -16
15.9 Aug -16
5.9 Sep -16
4.5 Oct -16
6.2 Nov -16
1.0 Dec -16
7.4 Jan -17
20.8 Feb -17
31.2 Mar -17
47.0 April -17 Total 885.8 hours in the shop. probably another 10% outside and then another 50 hours done by others. So in total there are definitely more than one thousand hours in this build by now.
As can be seen, first I had a lousy period due to the messy work with the tanks and then I had a really bad period when my children was difficult to get to sleep. Now I am trying to pick up the pace, my goal is to have an average of above 30 hours per months from now on.
Here is an update:
23.1 March -16
20.6 Apr -16
7.5 May -16
7.1 Jun -16
12.7 Jul -16
15.9 Aug -16
5.9 Sep -16
4.5 Oct -16
6.2 Nov -16
1.0 Dec -16
7.4 Jan -17
20.8 Feb -17
31.2 Mar -17
47.0 April -17 Total 885.8 hours in the shop. probably another 10% outside and then another 50 hours done by others. So in total there are definitely more than one thousand hours in this build by now.
As can be seen, first I had a lousy period due to the messy work with the tanks and then I had a really bad period when my children was difficult to get to sleep. Now I am trying to pick up the pace, my goal is to have an average of above 30 hours per months from now on.
3/1/17
3/2/16
691.8 hours @ 2016-02-29
So February resulted in an all time low. Only 3.7 hours done, the only thing that was done was to move around stuff and clean up the shop in preparation for the fuselage and finish kits.
I wish I could blame the low number of hours on having to wait for new parts but that would be a lie. The next working session will be tearing down the insulation covering the shop doors so after that I have a valid excuse for not working on the project until after the kits have arrived and the insulation can be put back up again ;)
I am starting to miss working on the plane so I hope that the recent troubles with getting the kids to sleep on time, goes away when it´s time to pick up the pace again.
I have also tried to research what extra electrical cables I will need in the wings for the heated pitot and although I have found some answers on other blogs, I have not gotten enough details to go out and buy the cables, placing them and then closing up the bottom wing skins.
I wish I could blame the low number of hours on having to wait for new parts but that would be a lie. The next working session will be tearing down the insulation covering the shop doors so after that I have a valid excuse for not working on the project until after the kits have arrived and the insulation can be put back up again ;)
I am starting to miss working on the plane so I hope that the recent troubles with getting the kids to sleep on time, goes away when it´s time to pick up the pace again.
I have also tried to research what extra electrical cables I will need in the wings for the heated pitot and although I have found some answers on other blogs, I have not gotten enough details to go out and buy the cables, placing them and then closing up the bottom wing skins.
1/3/16
Summary of 2015, the second year of building an RV14
Hours total @ 2016-01-01 679.5
Dec 2015 Tot 20.6 Tank 16.8 Ailerons 3.0 Other 1.6
2015: 326.7 hours, almost all on the wings.
Lower that 2014: 352.8 but not bad considering my second son was born in March 2015
12/1/15
658.9 hours @ 2015-11-30
30 hours in November
1.1 hours improving the shop or tools.
7.3 hours on flaps
21.6 hours on ailerons and aileron actuation
Summary:
Total 658.9
Wings 283.5
Tail 273.3
Other 102.1
1.1 hours improving the shop or tools.
7.3 hours on flaps
21.6 hours on ailerons and aileron actuation
Summary:
Total 658.9
Wings 283.5
Tail 273.3
Other 102.1
11/1/15
628.9 hours @ 2015-10-31
32,8 hours in October
1.4 hours improving the shop or tools.
2.2 hours on wing misc
6.5 hours on wing skin
22.7 hours on ailerons
Summary:
Total 628.9
Wings 254.6
Tail 273.3
Other 101
1.4 hours improving the shop or tools.
2.2 hours on wing misc
6.5 hours on wing skin
22.7 hours on ailerons
Summary:
Total 628.9
Wings 254.6
Tail 273.3
Other 101
10/9/15
Lots done on the ailerons
A very productive session. Many different tasks done. Another fun fact is that I have now spent 508.1 hours on the actual kits and 101 hours on other things like improving the shop, building the practice tool box....
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| Final drilling |
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| Rounding the edges that will be on the inside of the aileron leading edges |
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| Marking with a pen while removing the labels and the protective film |
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| Removing the tabs that kept the two halves together |
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| Dimpling with the squeezer |
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| Deburring holes with a drill bit in a screw driver |
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| Had to read ahead to make sure I made one part of each for the left and right aileron. |
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| Not obvious what to dimple and on what side the countersinks should be |
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| #12 countersinks are large |
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| The #12 screw is in the left assembly, I am countersinking the right one |
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| Here one can clearly see how I mark parts to make sure that I place the same parts together and in the same orientation (The red stripes, I try to stick to red for left and green for right) |
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| A messy table after doing so many different tasks tonight |
10/1/15
596,1 hours @ 2015-09-30
35,1 hours in September
3.3 hours improving the shop or tools.
11.6 hours on wing misc, like Pitot mast installation
20.2 hours on flaps
Summary:
Total 596.1
Wings 223.2
Tail 273.3
Other 99.6
3.3 hours improving the shop or tools.
11.6 hours on wing misc, like Pitot mast installation
20.2 hours on flaps
Summary:
Total 596.1
Wings 223.2
Tail 273.3
Other 99.6
8/31/15
561 hours @ 20150831
27 hours in August, lots of short sessions
0.8 hours improving the shop or tools.
0.2 hours on the vertical spar
10.4 on the leading edges
4.3 on wiring in the wings
11.3 on flaps
Summary:
Total 561.0
Wings 191.4
Tail 273.3
Other 96.3
0.8 hours improving the shop or tools.
0.2 hours on the vertical spar
10.4 on the leading edges
4.3 on wiring in the wings
11.3 on flaps
Summary:
Total 561.0
Wings 191.4
Tail 273.3
Other 96.3
8/1/15
Total 534 hours@ 2015-07-31
All hours in July 2015 was spent on the leading edges. 30.2 hours done.
Short summary:
Total 534,0
Wings 165,4
Tail 273,1
Other 95,5
Short summary:
Total 534,0
Wings 165,4
Tail 273,1
Other 95,5
7/1/15
500 hours passed!
Did not look like it first but I found some mistakes in my earlier calculations. Hours as of last June 2015 is:
503,8 total
95,5 Other
273,1 Tail kit
135,2 Wing kit
3,6 Leading edge
34,5 Wing skin
41,2 Wing misc
36,3 Wing ribs
14,6 Wing spar
5 Inventory Wing
503,8 total
95,5 Other
273,1 Tail kit
135,2 Wing kit
3,6 Leading edge
34,5 Wing skin
41,2 Wing misc
36,3 Wing ribs
14,6 Wing spar
5 Inventory Wing
5/31/15
464,7 hours @ 2015-05-31
464.7 Hours @ 2015-05-31
May 2015
Tot 36.6 wing 36.6
Bringing the total numbers up to: 464.7
Tailkit 288.2
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 95.1
Wing inventory 5
Wing spar 14.6
Wing ribs 36.3
Wing misc 39.2
Shop 53.2
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.8
May 2015
Tot 36.6 wing 36.6
Bringing the total numbers up to: 464.7
Tailkit 288.2
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 95.1
Wing inventory 5
Wing spar 14.6
Wing ribs 36.3
Wing misc 39.2
Shop 53.2
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.8
5/2/15
428.1 Hours @ 2015-04-30
April 2015
Tot 20.1 wing 19 (wing misc 1.4, wing ribs 16.6, wing spar 1), shop 1, paper work 0.1
Bringing the total numbers up to: 428.1
Tailkit 288.2
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 58.5
Wing inventory 5
Wing spar 14.6
Wing ribs 36.3
Wing misc 2.6
Shop 53.2
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.8
Tot 20.1 wing 19 (wing misc 1.4, wing ribs 16.6, wing spar 1), shop 1, paper work 0.1
Bringing the total numbers up to: 428.1
Tailkit 288.2
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 58.5
Wing inventory 5
Wing spar 14.6
Wing ribs 36.3
Wing misc 2.6
Shop 53.2
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.8
3/31/15
Hours @ 2015-03-31
Mar 2015
Tot 19.1 wing 19.1 (wing misc 1.2, wing ribs 16.8, wing spar 1.1)
Not bad considering I became a dad again this month!
Bringing the total numbers up to: 408
Tailkit 288.2
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 39.5
Wing inventory 5
Wing spar 13.6
Wing ribs 19.7
Shop 52.2
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.7
Tot 19.1 wing 19.1 (wing misc 1.2, wing ribs 16.8, wing spar 1.1)
Not bad considering I became a dad again this month!
Bringing the total numbers up to: 408
Tailkit 288.2
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 39.5
Wing inventory 5
Wing spar 13.6
Wing ribs 19.7
Shop 52.2
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.7
2/28/15
hours @ 2015-02-28 388.9
Feb 2015
Tot 24.3 wing 19.4 Shop 4.9 (wing inv 4, wing ribs 2.9, wing spar 12.5)
Bringing the total numbers up to: 388.9
Tailkit 272.8
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 20.4
Wing inventory 5
Wing spar 12.5
Wing ribs 2.9
Shop 52.2
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.7
Tot 24.3 wing 19.4 Shop 4.9 (wing inv 4, wing ribs 2.9, wing spar 12.5)
Bringing the total numbers up to: 388.9
Tailkit 272.8
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 20.4
Wing inventory 5
Wing spar 12.5
Wing ribs 2.9
Shop 52.2
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.7
2/5/15
Hours and more wing inventory
Spent another hour checking the smaller sub kits for the wings. I have not checked the content of the bags yet but all bags are present. No pictures...
There are several reasons for the low hours in January, the cold weather itself, I myself had a cold, plastic work not suitable in the cold, expecting the wing kit and therefore making room in the shop. The wing kit arrived on the 29th of January and I'm picking up speed again :D
Jan 2015
Tot 8.3 tail 5.1 wing 1 elevator 3.1 HSpar 0.1 Rudder 1.3 VSpar 0.6 Shop 2.2 Winginv 1
Bringing the total numbers up to: 364.6
Tailkit 272.8
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 1
Wing inventory 1
Shop 47.3
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.7
There are several reasons for the low hours in January, the cold weather itself, I myself had a cold, plastic work not suitable in the cold, expecting the wing kit and therefore making room in the shop. The wing kit arrived on the 29th of January and I'm picking up speed again :D
Jan 2015
Tot 8.3 tail 5.1 wing 1 elevator 3.1 HSpar 0.1 Rudder 1.3 VSpar 0.6 Shop 2.2 Winginv 1
Bringing the total numbers up to: 364.6
Tailkit 272.8
Tail 90.1
Elevator 64
Horizontal spar 37.2
Rudder 42.5
Vertical spar 29.3
Tail inventory 10
Wingkit 1
Wing inventory 1
Shop 47.3
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.7
1/1/15
Summary of 2014, first year of building an RV14
Hours total 356.3
Dec 2014Tot 3.5 Elevator 0.8 Rudder 2.7
Bringing the total numbers up to:
352.8
Tailkit 264.2
Tail 90.1
Elevator 60.1
Horizontal spar 37.1
Rudder 38.5
Vertical spar 28.7
Tail inventory 10
Shop 45.1
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.7
11/30/14
Hours @ 2014-11-30 352.8
Nov 2014
Tot 33.3 tail 21.4 elevator 4.6 HSpar 1.3 Rudder 5 Paperwork 1
Bringing the total numbers up to:
352.8
Tailkit 264.2
Tail 90.1
Elevator 60.1
Horizontal spar 37.1
Rudder 38.5
Vertical spar 28.7
Tail inventory 10
Shop 45.1
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.7
Tot 33.3 tail 21.4 elevator 4.6 HSpar 1.3 Rudder 5 Paperwork 1
Bringing the total numbers up to:
352.8
Tailkit 264.2
Tail 90.1
Elevator 60.1
Horizontal spar 37.1
Rudder 38.5
Vertical spar 28.7
Tail inventory 10
Shop 45.1
Practice kit 5.5
General reading of manuals 5.0
Planning, dreaming, finances 10.0
Paperwork, ordering 21.7
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