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.
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Seatbacks
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.
Canopy, Part 2
This post captures the efforts from August 2023 through December 2023 to complete the Canopy.
Canopy and Rear Window, Part 1
Part 1 of the Canopy fabrication for a Van’s RV-14A;
The Roll Bar
The work to fabricate and install the rollover structure for the fuselage lasted from January 2023 through early February 2023. It was relatively straightforward, though the structure is beefy. Luckily, everything lined up perfectly. Of note is the first picture, which is the first of me in the fuselage with the aleron and elevator systems connected to the control stick…
Back in the (blog) game
It’s been a while…a long while since I’ve updated the site. But fear not, work has steadily continued and I see the light at the end of the tunnel. In getting near the end, it’s time to go back and update this site with some of the pictures and videos I’ve been remiss in doing. Frankly, the site is the…
Stop and Go
Installing the brake and fuel systems This was a fun section because systems are getting installed into the plane. I started with the fuel system, but there’s not much to see because it involved running pre-made fuel lines from Aircraft Specialty hoses, to the fuel valve then the Airflow Performance fuel pump. Both the fuel lines, fuel valves, and the…
Family Day
I somehow missed sharing this short time lapse of Anna, Grace, and Josephine hanging out and helping on June 19th. Was a fun day and we made good progress riveting the empennage (tail) to the fuselage. No idea why I’m wearing a hat in June.
And two become one
The joining of the empennage to the fuselage. A milestone moment! April 2, 2022 A really big day. The empennage had sat against a wall for nearly 3 years while worked continued on the wings then fuselage. But on this day, it was dusted off and attached to the beginnings of the fuselage. My father came to help which was…
The Seatbox
Assembling the Forward and Mid Fuselage From December 2021 through March 2022, the Fuselage really starts to take shape. It starts with Section 28, when the “Forward Fuselage Lower Structure” is built. Which translates into attaching the footwells and the forward bulkhead (where the wings will attach) to the firewall. Overall a straightforward section, though I had to make factory…