Steevo's RV14a Build Log

Empennage Attach ( 1 hr ) Back from 2 days at AirVenture (& 3 days in Door County).    Learned a few vital details from Van's crew...

Empennage Attach  (1.5 hrs) LH Elevator attached to rod end bearings (i.e. hinges).   When assembled, determined center rivets along spar ...

Empennage Attach  ( 1 hr ) New Section 11, Empennage Attach started with installation of 4 rod bearings in Elevator ( 2 each LH and RH).  ...

Aft Fuselage ( 2 hrs ) Prepared fuselage for Nancy to lay inside for the final rivets at the Top Skin.   We used empty 2 liter soda bottle...

Aft Fuselage ( 1.5 hrs ) Finished 9 rivets along longeron for RH Top Side Skin with Nancy's help bucking from inside.  Started Sect 10...

Aft Fuselage ( 1.5 hrs ) Riveted RH Top Side Skin along longeron, and 3 bulkheads.  That's all I could reach...even with my longer tha...

Aft Fuselage ( 1.5 hrs ) Dimpled RH Top Side Skin, then mounted to Aft Fuse via cleco's.   Ready to rivet !