This was a really fun, easy, educational project. It gives you something that is usable after the fact and was simple enough that it doesn’t require alot of thought or even alot of tools. Here are the tools I used to complete the project: Pneumatic squeezer 3/32″ squeezer dies #30 Read more…
I couldn’t wait any longer to keep learning about riveting, assembling, etc. I had the project all cleco’d together when I left it last. I decided I would check out the pneumatic squeezer and how it functioned this time since I’d already spent a good amount of time dimpling with Read more…
I started Friday after work in earnest with the stiffeners. I took the stiffeners and cut their shape out, sanded them down, de-burred the edges, and set them aside for morning. I honestly believe I’m going to need to go through another practice kit. There are so many things I’m Read more…
When it comes to tools, you could often call me a tool nerd. I spend a lot of my time perusing the local Harbor Freight, Lowe’s, and Home Depot looking at the different tools. I also spend time looking at more quality tool outlets online such as Festool and Woodpecker Read more…
I’m well versed in the world of the GTN650 as it has been the main platform for almost half of my small amount of hours. It makes up for roughly 75 hours of my flight time, where the other half has mostly been spent in the G1000 series cockpits. I Read more…
While I’m waiting for this lockdown to conclude, I’m really just continuing my research. I wanted to discuss the build with my local EAA chapter here in Oklahoma City before I made the purchase of the empennage kit which would need to include tools as well. I’m hoping they will Read more…
I will say, this has been the most worrying part of this whole project in my mind. They don’t tell you much about how all of these systems interconnect when you are taking classes for your private pilot and your instrument rating and I’ve never looked under a panel to Read more…
I posted a request to see if anyone had an RV-10 that we could go see to the Central Oklahoma Aviation Facebook community a week ago when I was continuing my research about the RV-10 model. I had quite a few people let me know that they knew where one Read more…
I always love to have an image to drive towards. I’m kind of a short sighted guy, and having an immediate vision of what I’m going towards is awesome and motivating! So I started, of course, with a Google Images search of just “rv-10.” So many good options came up Read more…
I’ve been contemplating building an airplane for a quite a while. I remember seeing the EAA displays at airshows where they would have a wide array of RV’s, Kitfoxes, Highlanders, and the like. I remember getting the chance to see my first RV up close was when I was taking Read more…