fitting 9101 and 976 spacers
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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Photo by E. Menezes
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- Canopy (2)
- Elevator start (1)
- Finish Kit (1)
- Fuselage "finished". (1)
- Fuselage Started (1)
- FWF (1)
- Horizontal Stabilizer (1)
- HS Done (1)
- Rudder complete (1)
- Rudder Start (1)
- Tools (1)
- Vertical Stabilizer (1)
- VS Done (1)
- Why? (1)
- Wing fabrication done (1)
- Wing Kit (1)
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2009
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September
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- 1.2 hrsPrime servo bracket and other parts.Dimple ...
- Autopilot Pitch Servo Bracket
- 4.7 hrsFinish dimpling 470 skinsRemove, Deburr, di...
- 3.6 hrsClean and prime front and baggage ribs, lon...
- 1 hrRemoved left 970 skin.Stop drilled, dressed an...
- 1.0 hrDeburr and dimple 722 and 724 ribs.Drill sna...
- 1.0 hrsFinished countersinking the 972 bottom skin...
- For Monday, Sept 21.7 hrs, 12 rivetsInstalled nutp...
- 1 hrWent for a bike ride this morning. On the usua...
- 7 hrsFit step kit, both sides, drill and deburr. S...
- 2.0 hrs, 64 rivetsTook the day off work to spend s...
- 1.5 hrsDimpled the 972 skin. Borrowed an Avery C-...
- .7 hrsCountersunk the floor stiffeners.Setup to di...
- 1 hrDeburred 972 bottom skin. Dimpling that .040 ...
- 5 hrsFinished fuselage preassembly steps. Looked o...
- 2.7 hrsFinish drilling floor stiffeners.Finish deb...
- 1 hrMore match drilling of the floor stiffeners. ...
- 1.2 hrsStarted match drilling the floor stiffeners...
- 1.1 hrsRemark and redrill left brake pedal side br...
- Put on the brakes!
- 7.5 hrs, 4 rivetsActually got to set some rivets t...
- 3.7 hrsFinish fitting 9101.Drill 9101 to 902 bulkh...
- .8 hrsfitting 9101 and 976 spacers
- 1.7 hrsFinish deburring 9101's, aft canopy deck, b...
- 1.3 hrsGot a couple of presents today.My new autop...
- .7 hrsVery light day in the garage. Did get to fl...
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September
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