1.5 hrs, 22 rivets
Finished riveting 921A to B rivets.
Scalloped lower cowl attach strips.
Started riveting forward skin/firewall/cowl strips.
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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May
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- 6.5 hrsGood progress today. Started by installing ...
- 2 hrsFinished drilling roll bar and brace for AN4 ...
- 2.5 hrsCut the roll bar brace to length, and then ...
- 2 hrsThat's all I log today, but spent much more t...
- 1.5 hrsGot an order from Van's tonight, throttle a...
- Engine Hung!
- 6 hrs, 28 rivetsEd Rupp came over and helped today...
- 4.5 hrs, 13 rivetsSpent a few minutes each of the ...
- 1.5 hrsContinued installing the control sticks. Ge...
- .5 hrsDecided to install the control sticks, at le...
- 4 hrsMake and drill 668 spacers for roll bar. This...
- 7 hrs, 12 rivetsFirewall stuff. Order from Van's a...
- 1 hrGot a couple of firewall passthroughs from Pla...
- 1 hrSome of the time was yesterday. Install pitch ...
- 5 hrsFinished a bunch of miscellaneous stuff in th...
- 6 hrsVarious foward cabin, firewall, and canopy it...
- 3 hrsTorqued nose gear and main gear through bolts...
- 1.2 hrs, 54 rivetsFinished riveting lower cowl att...
- 1.5 hrs, 22 rivetsFinished riveting 921A to B rive...
- Spent about 1 hour drilling the holes in the 668 r...
- Engine delivered
- Wheels On!
- Hey, where did that plane go?Oh, there it is!
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