December 2003
| December 2, 2003 | - Pitot Tube and Static Ports Installed |
| - Canard Cover attached and faired (including the novella "what I did with my Thanksgiving Holiday) | |
| - Engine installation kit ordered | |
| - in final engine negotiations | |
| - fuel gauge legends ordered | |
| - Instrument Panel fitted | |
| - speed brake limit switch installed | |
| - Seat Belt Hard Points installed |
| December 12, 2003 | - Engine is on order! We've selected an IO-540-D2A from Magnum Engines in nearby Kettering, to be flow and mass balanced, and upgraded with 9.5:1 pistons and dual Light Speed Electronic Ignition. |
| December 21, 2003 | - Electrical design is done, diagrams are available here |
| - initial electrical work began including installing the stick grip, the overhead panel, and the master solenoid. |
February 2004