Well, let’s start with the disappointing news first. I’m pretty sure the primer (Akzo 463) should be INSIDE the can upon delivery… Yup – confirmed. It should be. I’m not missing any new concepts there. One additional note – this stuff is toxic. It literally smells like cancer. I cannot… Read More »Vertical Stabilizer – Part 3
Not surprisingly, it took a great deal of discipline to go upstairs and unpack my things prior to going out into the garage to work on the plane. But I did and I suppose I’m glad I did. Not the point. On to the plane! It was pretty successful I… Read More »Vertical Stabilizer – Part 2
No progress on the plane for a few days here, but I did take the time to do a lot of research into what other people have done during their builds to help with the overall feel and flow of the project. After watching countless videos and reading forums until… Read More »Travel for work June 2-6
After all of the excitement of unpacking yesterday, it is nice to move on to what will become the new normal for the next few years – the actual build. Yesterday I was able to start the first few parts of the vertical stabilizer by cutting some aluminum spar caps… Read More »Vertical Stabilizer – Part 1
The empennage kit has arrived! Van’s Aircraft (the company that manufactures the RV-10 kit that I am building) uses Old Dominion to deliver the large crate full of supplies. The first stage is called the empennage, or the back portion of the airplane that includes the vertical stabilizer, rudder, horizontal… Read More »It begins!
STARTING THE BUILD When I first started telling people that I was going to build an airplane in my garage I received a great variety of responses. Some of my favorites are, “A model airplane right?” or “One that you can fly?” or “You’ll never get me in that thing!”… Read More »Getting started