1 hr
Started trimming baffles to final length. Made cutout for ignition wire clip in aft left baffle.
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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October
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- 4.5 hrsWoke up in the middle of the night fretting...
- 4.8 hrs, 24 rivetsFinish making lower outboard pla...
- 3 hrsWent to Michaels Aircraft Supply and picked u...
- 1.4 hrs, 60 rivetsStarted on prepping the lower co...
- .3 hrsOrdered power and ground cables from B&C, lo...
- 5.6 hrsStart fitting 36" alternator belt. Prop ext...
- 7.5 hrs, 31 rivetsThat was a long day. Took care o...
- 5.5 hrsContinue fitting baffles. Trim for cowling ...
- 6.5 hrsFinished threading the baffle tension rods....
- 1 hrStart threading tensioning rods. Took about 30...
- 1.2 hrsMake lower baffle tensioning rods. Need to...
- 6 hrs, 52 rivetsFinish riveting major portion of b...
- 5 hrs, 47 rivetsCut holes for ignition wire pass t...
- 1 hrStarted trimming baffles to final length. Mad...
- 1.1 hrsContinuing to work on the cowl, sanding, ad...
- 2.5 hrsThough this would go quick, but it was chal...
- 1.5 hrsFinish marking baffles for final trim.Start...
- 9 hrs, 7 rivetsSkipped any other form of actual li...
- 5.5 hrsCowl and baffle work. Made the left side l...
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