Mike Bullock offered to give me a hand working on the practice kit at the last EAA chapter meeting, and today I took him up on the offer. We were able to get about 2/3 of the way through the project. The stiffeners are attached to the skin, and the spars and ribs have started to be drilled. More importantly, I got to try my hands at many of the skills that I needed for building. I feel much more confident to be starting this project. We plan to finish the practice kit in the next week or so.