Steevo's RV14a Build Log

Elevator  (3.5 hrs ) Big day today....joined Front Spar with Tips to the Skins, etc. It's been a long journey for the Elevators (seems...

Elevator  (3 hrs ) Sect 9-19, Step 3:  LH & RH Elevator Skins top and bottom cleco'd together at Ribs...to blind rivet soon.   Sec...

Elevator ( 3 hrs ) Right Rear Spar riveted to Right Bottom Skin per Step 4 & 5 - with some exceptions.  Then Sect 9-18, Finished Right...

Elevator ( 4 hrs ) Sect 9-17, Step 3:  Completed rivets to Ribs & Shear Clips to LH and RH Rear Spars.   Sect 9-18, Step 1 & ...

Elevator ( 2.5 hrs ) Sect 9-17, Step 1:  Assembled Counterbalance Skin to Tip Ribs with 50 rivets  each  .  Step 2:  Riveted RH and LH Ele...

Elevators  ( 1hr ) Sect 9-14, Step 7:  Double Flush Riveted Trim Tab T.E. (after 3 days of curing tank sealant/adhesive for Foam Ribs).  U...

Elevator (1 hr ) Finished Sect 9-16, Step 3 w/ rivets attaching LH & RH Tip Ribs and Root Ribs to the Front Spars. I successfully u...