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Builder Name: Craig Cousins   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-14A   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:1453.5
Total Flight Time:71
Start/Last Date:Dec 23, 2019 - Oct 10, 2021
Engine:Lycoming IO390
Panel:Dynon Skyview, Garmin 175
 
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Mar 22, 2020     Tip fairings - (12 hours)       Category: Empennage
Sanding, shaping,sanding, more sanding, dust, dust, dust. Almost ready to close in the HS and VS tip fairings. Tail cone now relaxing in the living room.

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Mar 15, 2020     Trail fit, HS and VS - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage
Install the HS and complete the match drilling. Test fit the VS

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Mar 15, 2020     Elevator installation - (6 hours)       Category: Empennage
Fitting the elevators onto the HS. Most time spent working the interference out of the rounded leading edges. Rod bearings went in ok to spec. The bushing used to keep the drill centered while drilling the control arms to attach to the center bearing does not accommodate a #30 bit. A smaller one was required

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Mar 12, 2020     Tail come close out - (12 hours)       Category: Empennage
Almost ready to have my wife sit inside and buck the rivets for the tail cone close out

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Mar 08, 2020     Top skins - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage
And so it begins

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Mar 08, 2020     Test fit and match drill the vertical stabilizer - (18 hours)       Category: Empennage
Rear deck completed with some help. VS installed for match drilling. My inspection crew drops over. 2 builders and the A&P I work with maintaining my RV8

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Mar 05, 2020     Rear Fuselage Wiring Harness - (5 hours) Category: Empennage
 
Mar 05, 2020     Rear Fuselage Wiring Harness - (5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Vans asks you to run the wiring harness in the trough of the J-channel. Unfortunately, there is not enough clearance between the channel and the bulkhead. The phone wire to the ELT had to be run on the underside (not a problem). The clearance on the top side is tight enough that I feel it needed some protection from the sharp edge of the J channel and the bulkhead.

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Feb 23, 2020     Finally the empannage       Category: Empennage
Fitting the bulkheads, stringers, longerons and skins. Cleco heaven

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Feb 23, 2020     Left Elevator - (20 hours)       Category: Empennage
After a month of waiting on one part due to a mix up, the left elevator is finally done. Just need to install the trim motor (very small job)

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Feb 16, 2020     Bottom skin and large bulkheads - (8 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finally starting on the empennage. Building the first part up side down was fun. Turned it over and supported the bulkheads temporarily with tape so that I could inspect the rivets.

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Feb 01, 2020     Right elevator done - (8 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finally closed the trailing edge and rolled the leading edge. The 4 degree offset dies from Aircraft Tool Supply worked like a charm on the double flush rivets

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Jan 28, 2020     Parts invade the living room - (4 hours) Category: Empennage
Right elevator in the warmth for the adhesive to set after installation of the foam ribs. Moved furniture to make room where it won't get stepped on.
 
Jan 28, 2020     Parts invade the living room - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage
Right elevator in the warmth for the adhesive to set after installation of the foam ribs. Moved furniture to make room where it won't get stepped on.

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Jan 26, 2020     Right elevator almost there - (10 hours)       Category: Empennage
Pretty much closed up. Trailing edge bonding to the bottom TE using the 3M tape. Next glue in the foam ribs then rivet the trailing edge. A firm straight edge is absolutely necessary for this part of the assembly. A 4 foot level match drilled works great.

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Jan 25, 2020     Right Elevator - (10 hours)       Category: Empennage
If I have one complaint about the build so far, it's the jumping back and forth between the left and right elevator on every Page in this section. Would prefer to work on one at a time which is what I eventually did.

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Jan 21, 2020     Trim tab hinge - (2 hours)       Category: Empennage
Trim tab hinge installed on elevator and trim tab Z spar. Perfectly straight.

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Jan 18, 2020     HS done - (12 hours)       Category: Empennage
Final assembly and riveting completed today

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Jan 10, 2020     HS cleco heaven - (6 hours)       Category: Empennage
Getting ready to rivet and some help from my wife

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Jan 07, 2020     The frame finally gets installed into the skins - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage
It all lines up. Now I can cleco it to death

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Jan 06, 2020     HS ready for assembly - (20 hours) Category: Empennage
All skins dimpled. Frame built. Getting ready to start riveting the nose ribs into the skins.
 
Jan 06, 2020     HS ready for assembly - (20 hours) Category: Empennage
All skins dimpled. Frame built. Getting ready to start riveting the nose rubs into the skins.
 
Jan 06, 2020     HS ready for assembly - (20 hours)       Category: Empennage
All skins dimpled. Frame built to insertion stage. Getting ready to start riveting the nose ribs into the skins.

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Jan 02, 2020     Horizontal Stabilizer Main Spar - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage
This may not look like much but getting the HS main spar, spar caps, stringers and doublers ready is at least 4 hours of work. I lost count of the number of match drill holes. Lots of deburring needed.

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Jan 01, 2020     A bit of help from my youngest daughter - (3 hours)       Category: Empennage
Preparing the HS spar. Installing the doubler and brackets

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Jan 01, 2020     Happy New Year - (6 hours)       Category: Empennage
Rudder done this morning. Nice way to start 2020

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Dec 31, 2019     Rudder almost done - (10 hours)       Category: Empennage
Rolling of leading edge done. Just need to pop the rivets then on to the HS

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Dec 28, 2019     Quality inspectors - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage
Friends (A&P plus RV8 builder) giving me a hand to do the rudder internal riveting of the stiffeners. It's definitely at least a two person job.

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Dec 26, 2019     Stab final assembly - (12 hours)       Category: Empennage
Done until it's time to do the fiberglass work

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Dec 25, 2019     Dimple, dimple, it's kind of simple - (10 hours)       Category: Empennage
Final prep of rudder and VS skins. Everything primed where it counts and ready for final assembly

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Dec 24, 2019     Rudder trial fit - (10 hours)       Category: Empennage
Lots of clecos still to install the final drill the skins

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