Controls
Controls Installed
Vans gave me an answer that I would need to massage it. Apparently these parts have issues as I’ve seen some on the Facebook RV-10 group all the way back to 2021. So I shaved the amount of material necessary Read more
Fuselage
Front Seats Complete!
I got everything put together today. I also got my Aerosport seat levers today so I installed them as well. I just need to figure out how to attach the seat foam to the seat. I’m going to guess it Read more
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Seat Track Slides & Recline Housings Attached
Most of my time tonight was searching for all the hardware as I had not put these bags of hardware into their own bins since I was out of space and I knew they were all specific to the front Read more
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Seat Pans Riveted & Bolted
I got everything riveted and bolted for the seat pans. I left all of the bolts loose still as they instructed but I honestly believe they should already be tightened at this point. Maybe I missed a step where you Read more
Fuselage
Front Seats Started
Since I’m waiting on Vans to report back on the control column, and everything else required too much time to start working on, I decided to start working on the front seats. I can get them ready and put them Read more
Fuselage
Cabin Heat & Ventilation Complete (Almost)
I decided I wanted to go ahead and get the scat tubes installed so I had a good idea of how much room I have left in the center. It didn’t take too long to do as there’s really not Read more
Fuel System
Fuel System Complete!
I finished the last two lines of the fuel system this morning. The one that took the longest was the short one. Those are seriously the hardest ones to make because there is no room for error, and trying to Read more
Fuel System
Fuel Pump and Filter Installed
The auxiliary fuel pump, filter, and transducer have arrived. I need to get bolts now for the transducer but I used some extra long bolts to at least hold it in place for now while I do fuel lines. Trying Read more
Controls
Flap System Complete!
I exercised the system today and got the rod end bearing adjusted as best I could. I’ve never found a good way to accurately measure the middle of a bolt hole on two ends. There must be some tool that Read more
Controls
Flap Torque Tube and Motor Installed
I got the bushing blocks cut first. I decided to skip shaping the blocks to minimize the weight of the blocks. They couldn’t weigh more than a pound all four of them together so cutting off all of the optional Read more