1.8 hrs
Finished left wing conduit
Reinstalled right wing tank.
Deburred firewall.
Painted aileron control spacers with white enamel.
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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June
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- 1.9 hrsClecoed the tail cone and aft bulkheads to ...
- 2.5 hrsTrim stringers to fit bulkheadsMatch drill ...
- 6 hrs, 51 rivetsPrime and rivet 710 711 712 bulkhe...
- 6.0 hrsFinished up some outstanding items, recover...
- 2.0 hrsFinished bending the longerons. Got out dra...
- 3 hrsStarted bending the longerons.But first, boug...
- 1.5 hrsCleaned all the gorilla duct tape goop and ...
- 1.9 hrsTrimmed the cutout from 711 bulkheads. Sand...
- More aft bulkhead prep.Straighten aft bulkheadsMat...
- 7.0 hrsFinish control column assembly. Such simple...
- 8 hrs, 137 rivetsRiveted the 905 bulkhead. Had to ...
- 1.6 hrs, 89 rivets.Finally got to do some riveting...
- 2.0 hrsPrime the 5, 6, 7, and 8 bulkhead parts.
- 2.2 hrsFinish fluting bulkheads.Dimple and counter...
- 1.8 hrsDeburr 707, 708,709 bulkheads and bellcrank...
- 2.6 hrsDrill 1/4" holes in bellcrank anglesCleco a...
- 7.0 hrs.A marathon of edge deburring on aft bulkhe...
- 4.0 hrsBend 705L platesMatch drill 705J angle to 7...
- 4.0 hrsSkipped the ROT rally and worked on the kit...
- 2.5 hrsDrill 705B and C center section to 705A bul...
- 2.7 hrsThe order from Van's arrived just as I got ...
- 2.5 hrsStart deburring parts for 705 bulkhead. Got...
- 1.2 hrsMake spacers for 904 bulkhead. Charged an h...
- 5 hrs, 44 rivets.Drill cover support ribs to front...
- 5.0 hrs, 116 rivetsF904 bulkheadFinal drill bulkhe...
- 904 Bulkhead
- Firewall done
- 2.3 hrs, 100 rivetsGot most of the firewall riveti...
- 1.8 hrs, 11 rivetsContinued fastening tanks to win...
- 1.8 hrsFinished left wing conduitReinstalled right...
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