Over three days, significant activities were completed involving moving airplane components and the plane itself into a hangar. With assistance from various volunteers, the wings were attached efficiently. Acknowledgments to those who contributed, and preparations for the final steps before the first flight are now underway.
The many steps to complete all the firewall forward components for the RV-14A. This includes components such as oil and fuel lines, air cooling baffles, the exhaust system, engine sensors, passenger heating, oil cooler installation, and others.
Adding the horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, elevators, and rudder to the RV-14A for purposes of fitting and fairing fabrication.
Finishing the fabrication and installation of fairings for the wheels and landing gear of an RV-14A.
Fabricating and fitting the cowling for an RV-14A
In early January 2025 it was time to pull out that beautiful propeller and get it mounted onto the engine.
This post covers the manufacture, delivery, and installation of the engine for the RV-14A over the period of October 2024 through December 2024.
This post covers the installation of the Avionics that roughly spanned from March 2024 through October 2024.
This post captures the work of attaching the landing gear, tires, and brake system. It covers work that happened primarily across two timeframes: January 2024 and a week in June 2024.
I think this is the shortest module of the build. You simply attach hinge brackets in the fuselage, then fabricate the seatbacks that will clip into those brackets. They are essentially the frame the future upholstered seats will connect to.