Restoration Mission Statement:
To clearly show the complete restoration of Beechcraft 3N D18S CA-1 and Beechcraft 3NMT (Spec) D18S CA-218 CG-TTA to and beyond Transport Canada's demanding standards for commercial aircraft.



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The Plan:

Phase 1:	Research
	Civilian Publications
	Military Publications
	Acquisition of Survival Gear

Projected Completion Date: 2 Feb 05
Actual Completed Date: 25 Jan 05

Phase 2:	Expeditor 426 Research
	Setting up a Workshop
	Acquisition of Tool Crib Tools

Projected Completion Date: 2 Feb 06
Actual Completion Date: 2 Feb 06

Phase 3:	Purchase of Expeditor 339
	Purchase of Aircraft Parts
	MRP Survey

Projected Completion Date: 14 Oct 08
Actual Completion Date: 6 Oct 08

Phase 4:	MRP Survey Summary
	Removal of parts from spare Beech 18
	Interview with Quartermaster Glen Gibson

Projected Completion Date: 30 Aug 09
Actual Completion Date: 30 Aug 09

Phase 5:	MRP Owasso
	Purchasing of Parts
	MRP Redditt
	Installation of Tail Wheel
	Removal of Fuel and Oil Tanks
	Gauging Wire
	Removal of Radio Antenna
	Preparation for Transport

Projected Completion Date: 15 Sep 11
Actual Completion Date: 15 Sep 11

Phase 6:	MRP Selkirk
	Purchasing of Parts
	Moving of Parts
	Unloading of Parts
	Sell Surplus

Projected Completion Date: 30 AUG 12
Actual Completion Date: 20 Oct 12

Phase 7:	MRP Redditt
	Wire Code Chasing, Electrical Component Location Map and Cockpit Clean Up
	Making Stencils
	Painting of Port Main Landing Gear Wheel Hub
	Pre Fit Cabin Door and Emergency Exit Hatch
	Securing of Aircraft
	Rivet Count for Bulkhead 13

Actual Completion Date: 27 Mar 13

Phase 8:	MRP Redditt
	Remove Landing Gear and Flap Emergency Handcrank
	Remove Old Attaching Hardware from Nose Door Assembly
	Install New Attaching Hardware for Nose Door Assembly
	Install Nose Door Striker and Lock for Nose Door Assembly
	Remove Control Column
	Remove Brake Reservoir
	Remove Rudder Pedals and Brake Assembly
	Pre-Fit Emergency Exit Hatch, Main Cabin Door and Door Scuff Plate
	Remove Centre Control Pedesetal
	Remove Sub Panels
	Remove all electrical wiring
	Remove remaining hardware above Cockpit Floor
	Remove Duct Assembly Oil Radiator (LH and RH)
	Remove Engine and other Control Cables
	Remove Control Cables and Pulleys from Main Cabin
	Remove Old Attaching Hardware from Cockpit Flare Mount
	Install New Attaching Hardware for Cockpit Flare Mount
	Remove remaing hardware below Cockpit Floor
	Remove Pitot Static System and cap remaining lines
	Remove Old Cockpit Floor
	Drill out Damaged Panel aft of Bulkhead 10

Projected Completion Date: 23 Mar 14
Actual Completion Date: 23 Mar 14

Phase 9:	Administrative
	Alberta Aviation Museum
	Canadian Museum of Flight

Start Date: 15 Mar 15
Completion Date: 30 Nov 15

Phase 10:	MRP Janesville
	AMO
	Annual Inspection

Start Date: 16 Feb 16
Completion Date: 19 Feb 16

Phase 11:	MRP Redditt
	Initial Arrival
	Initial Route Recce
	Trim Grass away from B18
	Detailed Route Recce
	Starting Tail Cover Patch
	Initial Move (Bugs)
	Install Emergency Exit Hatch
	Finish Tail Cover Patch
	Finish Closing in Main Cabin Windows
	Install Main Cabin Door
	Move B18 to New Home

Start Date: 21 Aug 17
Completion Date: 25 Aug 17

Phase 12:	MRP
	Intro
	Part 1 (aka 'The DriveEx')
	Part 2 (aka ‘The Move’)

Start Date: 09 Jun 18
Completion Date: 22 Aug 18

Phase 13 - 15:

More details to follow

Concurrent Activities

Projected Roll Out Date for Beechcraft 3N D18 S CA-218 C-GTTA: Fall 2021
First Flight Date for Beechcraft 3N D18 S CA-218 C-GTTA: 15 Mar 2022