Steevo's RV14a Build Log

Deburring and Priming for Canopy (3 hrs ) Completed fluting and "clecoing" canopy parts per Sect 38-08.   Confirmed with Sterlin...

Canopy Skin Assembly ( 3 hrs ) Finished dimpling Canopy Skin (Sect 38-07) and deburred edges.  Deburred holes and edges of 4 Support Flan...

Canopy Skin Dimpling ( 2 hrs ) Worked Sect 38-07 Step 3 re: Canopy Skin Dimpling.   First deburred all holes, and the many small "slo...

Fwd Canopy Rails, etc  ( 2 hrs ) At Sect 38-07 Steps 1 & 2 separated & deburred Fwd Canopy Rails, Support Flanges, , & Splice....

Canopy Hinge Assly  ( 1.5 hrs ) Riveted LH and RH Canopy Hinge Assemblies after deburr, dimple, and prime.  Sect 38-06 Steps 8 & 9.   ...

Canopy Latch System  ( 3 hrs ) Completed Canopy Latch System per Sect 38-05 & -06 through Step 7.   Works smoothly.   Lots of small Li...

Canopy Latch assembly  ( 2.5 hrs ) Assembling Canopy Latch mechanism Steps 9-11 per Sect 38-05.  Built Pushrod, prepped Torque Tube,   Ins...