Howdeeeeee! I'm building an RV-9A from Van's Aircraft. Take your shoes off and sit a spell.
Howdy Ya'll Do what yer' Momma said... Go Play! Disclaimer This website contains Affiliate Links. Please read the Disclosure for details. Navigation Homepage Log Search RV How-to Videos RV TOOLS & BOOKS! Places to FLY your RV! RV Related Videos! RV Resources Become a PILOT! RV-7/9 Drawings ID: Pswd: RV Construction Log Preparation Empennage - Horizontal Stabilizer (49:40) - Vertical Stabilizer (21:15) - Rudder (32:15) - Right Elevator (35:45) - Left Elevator (30:50) Wings - Inventory & Setup (9:30) - Left Wing Prep (54:30) - Left Fuel Tank (45:20) - Left Wing Skins (46:10) - Right Wing Prep (34:15) - Right Fuel Tank (47:50) - Right Wing Skins (40:15) - Ailerons (54:30) - Flaps (40:30) - Rods and ends (18:45) Fuselage - Fuselage Parts List - Inventory and Setup (7:15) - FireWall (14:30) - F-704 Bulkhead (13:25) - F-705 Bulkhead (14:20) - Other Bulkheads    and Longerons (17:30) - Tailcone (29:30) - Center Section (35:15) - Forward Section (52:40) - Forward Assembly (24:30) - Skins/Baggage Area (46:30) - Seats & Seat Floors (30:15) - Flaps & Gear Mounts (18:15) - Fuselage Plumbing (14:0) - Tail Feathers (16:35) - Front Deck/Firewall (58:50) Finish Kit - Electrical (57:30) - Electrical Part 2 (24:0) - Canopy (22:30) - Landing Gear (18:35) How I Did Stuff Pop-Rivet Dimpler 101 My Wing Jig My Wing Cradle Wing Cradle Mod Tilting Tank Jig Delrin Aileron Stops Nutplate Preparation Fiberglass 101 Save Your Skin! Events and News Aviation Events Aviation Events Around Texas Fun Places To Fly in Texas Aviation News RV Groups & Support Rivet Bangers Van's Air Force RV Information How to Land an RV Van's Aircraft RV Resources RV Photo Album RV-7/9A Drawings Nut & Bolt Torque Values Misc Goodies Fuselage Parts List How to Land an RV My Tools Fix a Heavy Wing Paint Possibilities	Save Your Skin! Saving your skin The aft edge of the fuel tank skin is really hard on your arm when bucking the forward most rivets on the first rib. I found this soft rubber hose (1/4 inch thick) in my garage and decided to make an edge cover out of it. I cut a slit in it and put on the edge of the tank skin. Here's a shot of the foam rubber hose on the tank skin This was a lot better, a nice cush for resting my arm while riveting. Tried it out on the wing ribs Yep, that'll work. I seen pictures on other builders web sites where their arms were all red from reaching in through the lightning holes to buck rivets and install stuff. This soft foam rubber hose is the kind of hose that goes over air conditioning pipes, not the pre-split hose for outside water pipes. The pre-split water pipe insulation is too stiff for this type of application. HELP FOR THE HOMEBUILDER A website designed for Van's Aircraft Homebuilders, helping them find the information they need to build the most dynamic aircraft in the world. The "cover your butt" section This website was built to document the construction of an RV-9A in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify the aircraft. Any experiences and/or comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build an RV-9A or any other aircraft. Please read our Disclosure for details. This is website is owned and published by OpenAirNet, Inc. © 2015. All rights reserved.	Cool Stuff