An RV-8 Build Log
June was a crazy busy time. Between the new job, the Centurion Flight activities, high school graduation, and the boys volleyball, it’s amazing that anything got done. But it did! And with a strong push at the end of the month, we were able to complete the major items left on the Fuselage build! Read on for all the details.
So far, May has been a great month of building, flying, and spending time with the family. Lots of good progress before I head out to start the new job! So close to fuselage kit complete!
April was a busy month, but unfortunately it was mostly non-build activities. Between leaving one job, getting my Part 135 checkride in the C414 completed,
As usual… what I thought would be a short effort ended up being quite some time but in the end I have some moving flaps!
With the wings on, it’s time to get to all the items that can’t be done without them attached. As I wrapped up February, I was able to start knocking down the list of items needed to wrap up the fuselage kit.
There are very few milestones as dramatic as putting your wings on for the first time. Well in this post we finally get to see what might actually be recognized as a plane! But not without stress and sleepless nights. Read on for all the details!
February is off to a great start with major progress on the fuselage. With two main tasks remaining before wing fitting, me and the build crew were motivated to get them knocked out! Read on for the details.
January come and gone! Although not a ton of sessions, we did get through a few miscellaneous projects and kicked of the fwd top skin work. Read on for more!
With a bunch of prep sessions and a single EPIC riveting session with Sam, we have officially gotten past the canoe stage by permanently attaching the aft top skin! We’ve got a Fuselage! Read on for the *riveting* details.
With the fuel and brake systems installed (mostly), it was time to get going on the aft top skin. With lots of helps from lots of folks we’ve made some good progress on many fronts in this post. From brake lines, to static ports, to top skins, it was a team effort this time around! Enjoy!