Monday, September 06, 2010 - Howdeeeeee! I'm building an RV-9A from Van's Aircraft. Take your shoes off and sit a spell. Give me a holler if ya' got questions or ya' just wanna chew the fat about RV's.
Howdy Ya'll! Do what yer' Momma said... Go Play! Navigation Homepage Log Search RV Resources Van's Air Force Expanded Forum Search My Panel My Paint Email Me   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) - Electrical Finish Kit RV Google Search This Google search engine only looks for information on specific RV-related websites. Add this Search Engine to your website!	F-705 Bulkhead   4/22/2008 - Started work on the F-750 Bulkhead I cut the F-705B Center Section Bar according to the length in the drawing. Then I marked a lengthwise centerline with a sharpie on the rear face of the bar. After a bit of searching, I found the F-60 ... read more 4/23/2008 - Today's screwup Crap! I cut off the wrong end of the F-605C. I should have looked at the over measurements (including bend measurements) before cutting this dude. My first impr ... read more 4/29/2008 - Finished fiberglassing and filling the elevator tips I've been waiting 5 days now for the F-605C reinforcement bars to arrive from Van's. The UPS website says that they should arrive tomorrow. Meanwhile I've been working again on the fiberglass tips on ... read more 5/2/2008 - Here we go again! I received my 2 new F-605C bars from Van's after 6 long days of waiting. This time I cut off the outboard of the bars, using the 2 inch measurement to the first bend of the bar as a reference point. T ... read more 5/7/2008 - Started drilling the F-634 seat belt anchors I drilled one side of each anchor pair according the instructions on the drawing and bolted it to the F705 assembly. The instructions say to put a 3/16" spacer between both anchors in order to set up ... read more 5/8/2008 - Gathered parts for the seat adjustment supports I found the parts for the F-705J Angle and the F-705K Plate in Sub Kit #19, and the F-705-L shim in Sub Kit #18. ... read more 5/12/2008 - Making the bend on the F-705K I bought a ... read more 5/18/2008 - Drilled the snap bushing holes and installed the nutplates on F-705D It's time to finish up this bulkhead. I'm really getting the itch to get this RV going, especially after going to the Texas RV Fly-In in Waxahachie yesterday. We ate a lot brisket and "tator" salad. W ... read more 5/29/2008 - Drilled the F-661EF flap actuator bearing blocks I forgot to take pictures of all the 1/8 inch rivets that I put in other weekend. Sorry bout' that. Everything is riveted now. Here I'm checking the fit of the F-661EF flap actuator bearing blocks wit ... read more The "cover your butt" section This website was built to document my work on my RV-9A in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build an RV-9A or any other aircraft.	Smitty's Blog Video: The Aviators TV Series Trailer - www.TheAviators.TV Don't loose your N Number! Pilots take care of their own Video: RV-12 , John's First Flight Video: NBAA, AOPA Will Begin Co-Hosting Light Business Airplane Conferences Events and News Aviation Events Aviation Events around Northeast TX Fun Places To Fly in Texas Aviation News RV Groups & Support All RV's - Matronics Yahoo - RV7A & 9A Rivet Bangers Van's Air Force The RV Squadron RV Information Van's Aircraft EAA Homebuilders RV Resources RV Photo Album Completed RV-9's RV-7/9A Drawings RV Email Archive 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 Videos Oshkosh Motivator Avery Tools Visit Texas RV Fly-in Light Sport Aircraft Review Slide Shows Alliance Air Show 2006 Oshkosh 2007 North Texas RV Builders Flyin Oshkosh 2008 Misc Goodies Fuselage Parts List Van's "The List" Search How to Land an RV Sealing Fuel Tank Leaks My Tools Fix a Heavy Wing Paint Possibilities Build an RV Website Electrical Stuff Bob Collins Engine Oshkosh 2008 LIVE! EAA Events EAA Sport Pilot Tour

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