The Silver Dart Project Planner

Hi guys...

This page is intended to keep everyone up-to-date with progress on the SD project. I will list all the tasks, resources, timings etc in order to keep timelines short, forsee delays and organise volunteers time etc.

Let me know if there is anything missing off this list. I will update it daily so keep an eye on it.

Cheers... Goose

Last updated: 12:22pm Wednesday January 21, 2009.

Update: We are all but finished and the radio setup is complete.
This week is being spent doing final electronics setup and hopefully ground testing this weekend.

See updated pictures on the Stetson website. Cheers, Goose.

New schedule as of December 4, 2008.

Task	Items	Due	Status
Build the rear fuselage	Cut & assemble bottom frame	14 Dec	Complete
	Cut & assemble vertical members	14 Dec	Complete
	Cut & assemble top frame	14 Dec	Complete
	Bind joints with kelvar	14 Dec	Complete
	Paint the rear fuselage to simulate bamboo	14 Dec	Complete
Rudder Construction	Build the rudder frame	14 Dec	Complete
	Cover and paint rudder assembly	14 Dec	Complete
	Paint rudder CF bamboo	14 Dec	Complete
	Rig the rudder bracing wires	14 Dec	Complete
	Construct rudder pins and attach to the rear fuselage	14 Dec	Complete
Build the wings	Attach wings to jig	14 Dec	Complete
	Construct struts, pins and stain	14 Dec	Complete
	Install struts & bracing brackets	14 Dec	Complete
	Install bracing wires	14 Dec	Complete
	Install wingtip CF	14 Dec	Complete
	Repaint aileron frames to bamboo	15 Dec	Complete
	Install aileron fittings & conn. rod	16 Dec	Complete
	Install ailerons	16 Dec	Complete
	Install aileron control wires	17 Dec	Complete
Build the fuselage center section	Cut and shape side frames	4 Dec	Complete
	Glue side frames & reinforcement	4 Dec	Complete
	Cut and glue interconnecting members + reinf.	7 Dec	Complete
	Construct & attach wing attachment brackets	14 Dec	Complete
	Mock-up wheels based on manufacturers info	21 Jan	Complete
	Construct & attach rear landing gear	22 Jan	Complete
	Construct & attach motor mounting tray	21 Dec	Complete
	Construct & attach motor thrust adjustment assembly	21 Dec	Complete
	Construct & install servo tray	21 Dec	Complete
	Construct & install pilots seat and steering wheel	21 Dec	Complete
Final assembly	Construct & install rudder control cables	-	Complete
	Construct & install steerable nosewheel components	-	Complete
	Construct & install elevator control cables	-	Complete
	Install all radio gear	-	Complete
	Install wheels	-	On hold
	Install pilot	-	Complete
	Install all scale items	-	Complete
Flight preparation	Establish and set C of G	-	-
	Lateral balance	-	-
	Establish control movement and program radio	Jan 31-	Complete
Ground test	Test and tweak ground handling & operation	-	-
Flight	Maiden flight	-	-
Post flight inspection	Ensure integrity and repair where needed	-	-

Completed to date.

Task	Due	Status
Michel and Goose are building the aileron frames	7 Nov	Complete
Marc is painting the wings & rudder this weekend	8 Nov, Goose to deliver	Complete
Stabilizer components to be painted	13 Nov	Complete
Paint the aileron frames	13 Nov	Complete
Michel is continuing the assembly of the stabilizer	14 Nov	Complete
Goose continues with the forward fuselage construction	16 Nov	Complete
The wings (one at a time) will be attached to the fuselage jig	17 Nov	Complete
The wing struts will be cut, shaped and drilled for 440 connection rods	19 Nov	Complete
Rigging brackets will be made	20 Nov	400% Complete
Attach the stabilizer to the fuselage	20 Nov	Complete
Paint the forward fuselage to simulate bamboo	21 Nov	Complete

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