Miscellaneous to-do list

Construction items

 Design and construct instrument pod mount
 Design and construct antenna bracket
 Design and construct GPS bracket
 Add side brackets to rudder pedal mount
 File control stick to improve aft travel
 Investigate and free up LH suspension binding
 Double-loop the suspension bungees
 Instrument panel
 Get the airframe anodised
 Paint the drag struts
 Get the drag struts, instrument pod, tail & control tubes professionally painted
 Corrosion-protect drag struts
 Add/modify joystick grip with PTT switch
 Swap out electric pre-rotator & install recoil unit
 Get the seat mounts, cheek plates, etc, anodised
 Get the rudder pedals powder-coated
 Rivet rudder pedals
 Find remaining AN3-7A bolt for the seat mount
 Tidy up the seat mount with diagonal fairing cuts
 Fabricate tubular spacers for drag-strut brackets
 Tidy up seat edges / paint
 Upgrade tyres
 Acquire padding for shoulder belts
 Reshape leading edge of stabilisers
 Epoxy fin/stabiliser bolt holes
 Offset tail
 Rudder control horns
 Rudder cable pulleys
 Voltage regulator mount
 Battery mount
 Mount rotor tach
 Install radio antenna
 Mount strobe
 Mount landing light
 Torque & locktite engine bolts
 Wiring harness
 Master alarm

Needed bolt-length changes

 Pedal extension Heim fitting bolts
 Axle strut bracket bolts
 Tail wheel bolt
 Pedal hinge bolts
 Pedal bracket/nose block bolts
 Shock plate bolts
 Engine mount bolts
 Lap belt bolts
 Harness upper mount clamp bolts
 Aft stabiliser bolts
 Stabiliser bracket bolts

Flight readiness items

 Tighten wheel bolts, fully inflate tyres & replace cotter pins w/ stainless
 Verify # threads visbible, and nylock nut condition
 Check correct torque on airframe nuts
 Find out what needs it, and apply grease

Infrastructure

 Modify/buy/build trailer

Paperwork

 Register aircraft
 Get aircraft inspected