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Fuselage July 2005 Updates July 17, 2005 Center Fuselage..... - 2.0 hrs I met Jon B this morning to dicuss our trip and what things we are taking to Oshkosh next week. Starting weighing things to figure out our W&B. First I clecoed the back and clampled the front of the 715 side ribs in place and made sure they lined up properly. I had to grind off a bit of the front of the ribs where the meet the 704 bulkhead to make it fit properly. Once they fit right I drilled the side holes into the bulkhead. Next I made a table between 2 sawhorses and turned the whole section rightside up and installed the seat pans and baggage floor panels. The holes matched up really good. Now I have to review the plans again and figure out what sequence these get installed. This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.