Fuel calibration conducted today

Weight and balance conducted today

Replaced passenger front window today after a fuel spill on the original.

Installed the 3 doors

Installed the elevator trim motor today and tested. Installed tail feather end caps.

Completed the fuel plumbing into the header tank from wings.

Wiring up the landing and strobes today.

Installed the wings, tailplane and control surfaces today

Starting to receive aircraft parts back from the painter. Super impressed with the finish.

The painting has started

Getting ready to send the aircraft to the paint shop

Installing flap fences while being supervised by Jett

Today working on the Jury Struts and inspection cover plates

Continuing with rigging today along with the install of elevator trim servo.

Continuing with wing rigging and flap setup.

Mounted the 2 wings on the aircraft today. Took all day to make sure and the angles and numbers were perfect.

Picked up the 2nd wing today from Dad

Decided to remove the manual elevator trim system and replace with electric ray allen servo controlled by the MGL SP10. Works well.

Port wing wing tip on, nearly complete

Just checking for size

Cabin Top windows fitted

AOA static lines in

Port wing bottom skins going on

Top skins going on 2nd wing

Wiring Tidy - Rear Window In

Completed the majority of the outstanding wiring today in the avionics bay and up to the baggage area ceiling. Installed rear baggage window. Cut out remaining internal cockpit floor covers.

Starting to install the bottom skins on the 2nd wing today.

Today we worked on the fairings around the vertical and horizontal stabilizers

Fuel tank in.

Port wing primed

Today we started the port wing

Over the last 4 days Dad and I install the tailplane, elevator, vertical fin and rudder. We also received the seats back from upholstery .

Evenly pulling the nose skin around

Fuel line securely double clamped to fuel outlet.

Fuel and vent tubes plumbed.

Positioning Wingtip Strobes

Skinning Top and Bottom wing surfaces

Fuel Tank pressure tested and mounted.

Work has started on framing up the starboard wing.

Fuel Fence & fuel cap cover in place

With the help of David Campbell, Dad has started the right wing.  Looking good after just 2 days.

Elevator is done, now the tailplane

Fuselage is out of Dads shed, now we start work on the elevator.

Today we loaded the fuselage on a trailer and relocated it down to my hangar at Sandfly to continue the build.

We fitted the front windscreens today.  Went in easier then expected.

Painted the remaining interior so fit out can continue. Interior colour is the same as outside “Nardo Grey”

Wheels are on and ready to roll!!!!

First engine run, super smooth and quiet.

Our 4 bladed #airmaster propellor has arrived. Today we installed the hub and the slip ring bracket and sensor.

Installed the radiator, oil cooler next

Installed the majority of the wiring today.

Plumbed the brake lines today into the parking brake

Panel Fitout

Completed the panel face fitout. Now for all the behind the scenes wiring

Extended the wires and fitted the joystick handle.

Pilots door perspex on with handle