1.5 hrs
Final drilled right tank skin/ribs. Started countersinking tank skin for skin/baffle rivets.
Van's RV-9A in Aurora
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Flying! 8/28/2011
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Van's RV-9A in Aurora
Flying! 8/28/2011
Photo by E. Menezes
Follow along as Chip skins his knuckles to finally have his own plane.
Van's RV-9A in Aurora
Flying! 8/28/2011
Build Stats
Total Time: 2596 Hrs
Other Time: 107 Hrs
Rivets set: 17111
N207LT is flying!
Hobbs Time: 700 Hrs
Other Time: 107 Hrs
Rivets set: 17111
N207LT is flying!
Hobbs Time: 700 Hrs
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2009
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January
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- 4.5 hrs, 64 rivetsClean and mask right tank skin f...
- 1.2 hrsFreakin' cold in the garage, so just a few ...
- 1.1 hrsDimpled ribs, skin, and stiffeners for the ...
- 4.1 hrsCountersink fuel filler flange.Disassemble ...
- 4.5 hrs, 30 rivetsRight tank final prep. Making gr...
- 1.9 hrs, 36 rivetsDebur, wash, mek, prime attach b...
- 2.3 hrsFinished countersinking tank skin.Drilled s...
- 1.5 hrsFinal drilled right tank skin/ribs. Starte...
- 1.5 hrsInstalled temporary pop rivets for tank att...
- 500 hours!
- 3.2 hrs, 247 rivetsStarted this morning by working...
- .5 hrsCold in the morning, but turned out to be a ...
- 2.5 hrsClecoed ribs to the right tank skin.Katrin ...
- 2.2 hrsPut the outboard skin on the left wing to d...
- 2.0 hrsTrial fit of all screws and bolts for left ...
- 2.9 hrs, 122 rivetsFinished riveting the leading e...
- 2.5 hrs, 29 rivetsStarted by leveling the left spa...
- 5.2 hrs, 17 rivetsFinished duckworks bracket insta...
- 5.8 hours, 8 rivetsThe Duckworks light brackets ar...
- 2.1 hrsDeburred the right bottom inboard wing skin...
- 1.5 hrsRemoved bottom skins from right wing. Debur...
- 2.0 hrsMatch drilled the right wing bottom skins. ...
- 4.8 hrsMajor progress on the right wing. Finished ...
- 3.5 hrsAs usual for me, got the top skins almost c...
- 4.9 hrsNeed to order the Duckworks light install b...
- 1.5 hrsStarted the new year by removing all of the...
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January
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