Steevo's RV14a Build Log

LH Main Gear Mount ( 3 hrs ) Installed LH Main Gear Leg per Sect 40A-04.   Experience with RH Leg helped make this one a little easier to ...

Main Gear Leg - RH  ( 4 hrs ) Completed torquing LH Upper Gear Brace.   Then installed Main Gear Leg per Sect 40A-04 with Attachment Angle...

Engine Mounts & Gear Brace ( 3 hrs ) Received replacement longer AN6-26A bolts from Vans for Engine Mount upper corners (see Dec 12 lo...

Priming Gear Attach Braces, etc ( 2 hrs ) Got to go flying Friday AND enjoy annual Christmas potluck lunch at airport...so no building but...

Nose Wheel assembled ( 1 hr ) Assembled Matco Wheel and Axle for Nose Gear.  Prefer the sealed bearings, and bearing pre-loading for this ...

Tires and Wheels  ( 4 hrs ) Trial fit Gear Attachment Braces - some effort required to get bolts to pass through multiple layers at Center...

Engine Mount and Gear Attachment ( 2 hrs ) Separated on band saw the "heavy" aluminum angles for Gear Attachment per Sect 40A-02...