"The List"

Since the beginning of this year we have been checking off items on "the list" as we call it; the things that still need to be completed before the airplane is moved to the airport for final assembly. The airport is not very far away from home, about a half hour drive, but one must consider that once the big move is made from garage workshop to hangar, it has now become substantially more difficult to complete construction. That is why the goal is to complete as much work as possible in our shop so that the bare minimum is being done at the airport. This would include not much more than final assembly of wings to the fuselage, rigging of ailerons and flaps, weight and balance, engine run-ups, airworthiness inspection, and preparation for the test flight period. When we initially think we are ready for work to start at the airport, there will probably be a bit more work that can be done at the shop, and so we'll delay the move just a little longer. Once the big pieces are at the airport, you will have to arrange all the tools you will need in advance to make sure you don't forget anything. This is yet another reason to not leave too much left to do in your hangar. With that said, here is what we have left on "the list":

Install and rig empennage
Install flap position sensor
Make & install ELT coax cable
Paint wing tips and spinner blue
Wheel and landing gear fairings
Install fiberglass baffle flares inside cowling
Cut out and install interior carpeting
Nav antenna installation on vertical stabilizer
Install tail strobe/nav light
Install seat belts
Install propeller, spinner, and alternator belt
Oil dip stick door hinge
Make permanent (steel) cowl pins
Non-stick material for steps & wing roots
Finish spiral wrapping and wire lacing under instrument panel
Purge fuel and oil lines
Final clamp heater scat tubes
Fuel tank screws - final torque
Install fuel tank drains
Finish ADAHRS plumbing
Change CHT probes from the under the spark plug type to the bayonet type
Make covers for headset and mic jack wires
Route OAT probe wires
Change VP-X configuration for fuel flow gauge (move from avionics switch to main circuit)
Install adelle clamps on rudder cables
Make ELT bracket for under instrument panel