Install lower cowling bracket. This took about an hour. The two forward bolts are extremely difficult to get started.
Start reinstalling exhaust system.
Fit carb heat muff.
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Flying! 8/28/2011
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Van's RV-9A in Aurora
Flying! 8/28/2011
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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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- 1.7 hrs, 2 rivetsInstalled nutplate for heater cab...
- 7 hrs, 32 rivetsRivet slider reinforcing ribs and ...
- 2000 hrs
- 6 hrs, 22 rivetsRemoved forward skin, roll bar bra...
- 1.6 hrsInstalled the cylinder head and exhaust gas...
- 3.5 hrsAs I type this, most people in America are ...
- 6 hrsRemove right side exhaust. Remove FAB. Chec...
- 1.6 hrsInstall cabin heat muff. Install scat tubes...
- 1.8 hrsInstall lower cowling bracket. This took a...
- 6 hrs, 11 rivetsMany partially finished tasks have...
- 1.2 hrsPrime and start painting lower cowling atta...
- 1.9 hrs, 40 rivetsFinished riveting milspec fasten...
- 1.9 hrs, 36 rivetsFinish drilling milspec fastener...
- 2 hrsDecided not to prime the lower cowling attach...
- 2 hrsFinished drilling for lower cowl attach brack...
- 2.4 hrsDug in to fitting lower cowl brackets. Dr...
- 6 hrs, 38 rivetsFinished fitting and riveting the ...
- 6 hrsChanged the alternator belt back to the 36.5"...
- 1.9 hrs, 42 rivetsFinal assembly of the FAB. Used...
- .8 hrsVerify fit of airbox and cowl. Looks OK. W...
- 1.6 hrs, 3 rivetsRivet carb heat door and control ...
- .5 hrs, 3 rivetsFinish painting FAB. Went with sil...
- 6.5 hrs, 12 rivetsFit carb heat door to hinges. Fi...
- 1.1 hrsCut the inlet nozzle to length and removed ...
- 1.5 hrsLay last layer of fiberglass on cowl inlet....
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