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STOL King Experimental Airplane
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8/12/05 - 2.0 hours - Total Time 293.0 hours.
Final welded 5 more clusters.  The rotating stand works great for gaining access to the joints.  It would be very difficult without it.
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8/17/05 - 2.0 hours - Total Time 295.0 hours.
Final welded 6 more clusters.  The "T" joints are getting easy now.  Some of the more complex clusters are still difficult.  It's hard to get access, and see the puddle in the crotch of the joint.
8/18/05 - 1.5 hours - Total Time 296.5 hours.
Finished final welding all clusters from trim support aft.
8/20/05 - 2.0 hours - Total Time 298.5 hours.
Finished final welding on next two clusters.
8/22/05 - 2.5 hours - Total Time 301.0 hours.
Finished final welding next three clusters.
8/29/05 - 2.5 hours - Total Time 303.5 hours.
Finished final welding all clusters from Sta. 138 and aft.  Then finished two clusters at Sta. 108.  I think I have developed a sequence that makes these clusters easier to complete.  In some cases, where I had to notch the tube to make it fit, it takes a couple passes and quite a bit of filler.
8/30/05 - 0.0 hours - Total Time 303.5 hours.
Received some pictures of a STOL King in the final stages today.  The gentleman lives in Mississippi.  I tried to call him earlier today, before I received the pictures, and his phone was out because of the hurricane.  Not sure if he has flown the airplane yet?  Looks really good with the LOM engine installed!  To my knowledge, this would be the first true STOL King to fly in the U.S.  Note the Plexiglas, aft of the firewall, for improved visibility.
9/5/05 - 2.0 hours - Total Time 305.5 hours.
Finish welded three more clusters.
9/6/05 - 2.0 hours - Total Time 307.5 hours.
Finish welded four more clusters.  I'm now done from the tail, forward to Sta. 84.
9/7/05 - 1.5 hours - Total Time 309.0 hours.
Finish welded two more clusters at Sta. 84.
9/15/05 - 1.0 hours - Total Time 310.0 hours.
Finish welded top left clusters at Sta. 84.

Nikki and Mom have been remodeling Nikki's room.
9/19/05 - 1.0 hours - Total Time 311.0 hours.
Finish welded left center cluster at Sta. 84.
9/20/05 - 2.0 hours - Total Time 313.0 hours.
Finish welded two more clusters at Sta. 84.
9/21/05 - 2.0 hours - Total Time 315.0 hours.
Finish welded three more clusters.  One at Sta. 84.  Two at the next Station forward of 84".