983RV Life983RV Life
  • Build Log
  • Research
  • Additional Builders
  • Travel

Build Log

Fuselage

Access Panel Section Complete!

I don’t have all of the access panels installed as I still need to do work behind them, but they are all done as of today. I need to start getting the fuel system plumbed up and then I need to check with Vans to see if my backordered aluminum Read more

By olanandkate, 11 hoursSeptember 17, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Tunnel Covers Prepped for Primer

I got all of the parts ready for priming for the central tunnel. Luckily the final sized holes helped speed this up quite a bit

By olanandkate, 1 daySeptember 16, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Baggage Door Installed!

This actually wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. I just got Brendon to do the drilling while I held things in place with tape, clecos, etc. The hardest part was getting the rivets at the top that were buried in the rear seat support. Those were tough Read more

By olanandkate, 2 daysSeptember 15, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Rear Seat Floors Riveted

I decided to relisten to General Conference from April 2025 while riveting in the seat floors. Pretty mindless work and gave me a chance to recap conference again before the next conference happens here in October.

By olanandkate, 3 daysSeptember 14, 2025 ago
Fuselage

OU Aviation Festival & Baggage Door

Started off the day taking my daughter to the OU Aviation Festival. It is a small festival but it is cool to get to see those in the local aviation community come together and share their love and passion for flight. Cailey enjoyed getting the chance to see the helicopters Read more

By olanandkate, 4 daysSeptember 13, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Baggage Door Fully Prepped

I got the baggage door verified that it is already final sized, cut the hinge for the door, debuted and dimpled everything so I can prime it tomorrow after my EAA chapter meeting. Worked at least some today to get my mind off the things in this world.

By olanandkate, 5 daysSeptember 12, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Baggage Door Initial Assembly and Fitting

I got a little bit of time to work on the baggage door tonight but I found it difficult to work too much after seeing the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Such a sad day….

By olanandkate, 1 weekSeptember 10, 2025 ago
Wings

More Wingtip Wiring

I spent the rest of the time after finishing the rear baggage panel starting the wiring for the wing tip. I believe I am going to need some terminal rings but I need to see what size, etc. The grounds I believe need to be attached to the exterior of Read more

By olanandkate, 1 weekSeptember 9, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Rear Baggage Panel Complete

Most of the time was spent finishing the rear baggage panel which looks fairly nice! I did need to enlarge a few of the holes for the screws because they were slightly off but I didn’t have to do it too much and the screw heads still cover the entire Read more

By olanandkate, 1 weekSeptember 9, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Rear Baggage Panels Drilled and Right Baggage Panel Installed

I worked through all of the drilling for the rear baggage panels and the right baggage panel. The rear was the hardest as you were supposed to cleco the panel after each hole but none of the clecos are the right size and I have all of the sizes for Read more

By olanandkate, 1 weekSeptember 8, 2025 ago

Posts pagination

1 2 … 32 Next

Aircraft Build Time

Airplane sectionBuild time (hrs)
Avionics/Electronics9
S06 - Vertical Stabilizer22.5
S07 - Rudder34.25
S08 - Horizontal Stabilizer49.75
S09 - Elevators59
S10 - Tailcone75.75
S11 - Empennage Attach27.75
S12 - Empennage Fairings26.5
S13 - Main Spar18.25
S14 - Wing Ribs35.5
S15 - Rear Spar29.25
S16 - Top Skins32.75
S17 - Outboard Leading Edge34.75
S18 - Fuel Tank79.5
S20 - Bottom Skins42.25
S21 - Aileron35.5
S22 - Flap44
S23 - Aileron Actuation11
S24 - Wing Tip Installation15.5
S25 - Mid Fuselage Bulkheads0.25
S26 - Mid Fuselage Ribs Bottom Skins0.25
S27 - Firewall0.25
S28 - Forward Fuselage Bulkhead Ribs0.25
S29 - Fuselage Side Skins4
S30 - Step Installation2
S31 - Upper Forward Fuselage0.25
S32 - Tailcone Attach14.75
S33 - Baggage Area28
S34 - Baggage Door8
S35 - Access & Floors7.75
S36 - Brake Lines4.5
S38 - Rudder Pedals & Brake System12.5
Total765.5
Recent Posts
  • Access Panel Section Complete!
  • Tunnel Covers Prepped for Primer
  • Baggage Door Installed!
  • Rear Seat Floors Riveted
  • OU Aviation Festival & Baggage Door
Recent Comments
    Archives
    • September 2025
    • August 2025
    • July 2025
    • June 2025
    • May 2025
    • April 2025
    • February 2025
    • January 2025
    • December 2024
    • October 2024
    • September 2024
    • August 2024
    • July 2024
    • September 2023
    • August 2023
    • July 2023
    • June 2023
    • May 2023
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • September 2022
    • August 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • June 2021
    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    Categories
    • Avionics
    • Costs
    • Empennage
    • Fuel System
    • Fuselage
    • Research
    • Tools
    • Travel
    • Uncategorized
    • Wings
    • Workshop
    Hestia | Developed by ThemeIsle