August 2025 – 983RV Life

Left Flap Almost Ready for Priming

The parts came in a few days early so I got them drilled and prepped today. I have one last step before I prime tomorrow which is getting the trailing edge wedge countersunk. Then I can prime this along with the wing parts I prepped today as well and I’ll Read more

By olanandkate, 9 hoursAugust 1, 2025 ago

Wings

Dimpling All Parts – Left Bottom Wing Skin

This will be one of two posts today with basically the same info. I worked on both the bottom wing skins as well as the last flap. I got all of the skins deburred (the only section I needed to debur was the overlapping section between the two skins and Read more

By olanandkate, 9 hoursAugust 1, 2025 ago

Airplane section	Build time (hrs)
S06 - Vertical Stabilizer	22.5
S07 - Rudder	34.25
S08 - Horizontal Stabilizer	49.75
S09 - Elevators	59
S10 - Tailcone	75.75
S11 - Empennage Attach	27.75
S12 - Empennage Fairings	26.5
S13 - Main Spar	18.25
S14 - Wing Ribs	35.5
S15 - Rear Spar	29.25
S16 - Top Skins	32.75
S17 - Outboard Leading Edge	34.75
S18 - Fuel Tank	79.5
S20 - Bottom Skins	28.75
S21 - Aileron	35.5
S22 - Flap	35.75
Total	625.5