2 hrs, 60 rivets
Rivet hinge strips to lower cowl. Started sanding forward face of upper cowl to improve fit behind spinner.
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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- HS Done (1)
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September
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- 6 hrs, 4 rivetsContinued fitting baffles. Nearly ...
- 6 hrs, 6 rivets.Baffle contruction. Finished aft a...
- 1.6 hrs tonight, 6 rivets1.8 hrs last nightLast n...
- 2 hrsGot the oil cooler and mount kit from Vans. A...
- 4 hrs, 5 rivetsApply second coat of resin to cowli...
- 1.5 hrsSeems like groundhog day.Continue sanding u...
- 1.8 hrsContinue sanding upper cowl. Almost done, ...
- .9 hrsMore of the same.Start sanding upper cowl. ...
- 1.5 hrsFinished deburring a couple more baffle par...
- 3.7Sand cowling halves and apply coat of resin to ...
- 2.9 hrsLakeway Airpark work day this morning. Then...
- .9Continued working on the cowling. I think the s...
- 1.5 hrsStarted sanding the filler applied yesterda...
- 3.5 hrsAdd micro baloon/resin paste to lower cowl ...
- 2 hrs, 60 rivetsRivet hinge strips to lower cowl. ...
- 4.5 hrs, 61 rivetsCountersink upper cowl and rivet...
- 6 hrsFinished drilling hinges to lower cowl. Sand ...
- 1.2 hrsContinued fitting cowl. Sanded horizontal ...
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