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Time and budget tracking

The two most common questions I get is "How long did that chapter take? How much did it cost?" This page is meant to help give a general estimate broken down by each chapter.


Chapter 1 - General information 
Time: 300+ hours
Dates: October 2010 - December 2011

It's hard to say exactly how much "homework" time was spent prior to the start of build. I would estimate I spent about 6 hours a week for a whole year doing what I call the 'recon stage' of the build. This includes reading the plans, researching, planning, Oshkoshing, emailing, phone calls, (I may have even sent out a fax or two), kinko-ing, Catia-ing, etc.

Chapter 2 - Materials
N/A

Chapter 3 - Practice layups
Time: 9 hours
Dates: 1/26/2013 - 2/5/2013
Cost: $160

Chapter 4 - Bulkheads
Time: 33 hours
Dates: 2/25/2013 - 3/13/2013
Cost: $3,800 (materials for Chapter 4 through Chapter 7)

Chapter 5 - Fuselage sides
Time: 41 hours
Dates: 3/15/2013 - 4/14/2013

Chapter 6 - Fuselage assembly
Time: 60 hours
Dates: 4/15/2013 - 6/9/2013

Chapter 7 - Fuselage exterior
Time: 39 hours
Dates: 6/10/2013 - 7/22/2013

Chapter 8 - Rollover structure & seat belts

Time: 17 hours
Dates: 7/23/2013 - 8/2/2013
Cost: $120 (only includes materials for the rollover tube structure; will update as more hardware is purchased.)

Chapter 9
Part 1: Speed brake

Time: 48 hours
Dates: 8/3/2013 - 9/4/2013
Cost: $210

Part 2: Main landing gear

Time: 54 hours
Dates: 9/16/2013 - 11/29/2013
Cost: $1,990

Chapter 10 - The canard
Time: 55 hours
Dates: 4/17/2015 - 6/29/2015
Cost: $1,147

Chapter 13 - Nose and nose gear
Time: 143 hours
Dates:1/3/2014 - 12/9/2014
Cost: $4,385

Chapter 14 - Center-section spar
Time: 121 hours
Dates:1/3/2015 - 4/12/2015
Cost: $430


::Last updated on 8/19/2015::


Still to come:

Chapter 11 - Elevators
Chapter 12 - Canard installation

Chapter 15 - Firewall and accessories
Chapter 16 - Control system
Chapter 17 - Roll/pitch trim system
Chapter 18 - Canopy
Chapter 19 - Wing, ailerons and wing attach
Chapter 20 - Winglet and rudders
Chapter 21 - Strakes and fuel tanks
Chapter 22 - Electrical system
Chapter 23 - Engine install
Chapter 24 - Covers, fairings and consoles
Chapter 25 - Paint and finishing
Chapter 26 - Upholstery



7 comments:

  1. Dario Zapata CamachoNovember 7, 2013 at 6:50 AM

    Ary Great job !!

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  2. Todd WetzelJanuary 23, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    Ary, you have done a first rate job documenting the build. Your web log is likely to become an excellent builder resource. Looking forward to the following chapters!

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  3. UnknownMarch 12, 2014 at 11:44 PM

    Great Job keep it up , you are making thinking hard to build one soon, thanks

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  4. UnknownMarch 12, 2014 at 11:45 PM

    Great job keep it up!!!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2014 at 6:08 AM

    any estimated time in the nose cone and nose gear?

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  6. ArySeptember 22, 2014 at 7:38 AM

    I will be updating this section shortly to include Chapter 13 - most likely in the next month or two. There were a lot of mods during this chapter - and mods require a lot of research, planning, white-boarding, etc.

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  7. UnknownNovember 20, 2015 at 10:00 PM

    Hey Ary,

    I am excited for you. I did not realize so much was hidden under that wing in your garage! ;))

    Look forward to checking in on your progress. Nicely done!

    Don Sheff CCP

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