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Builder Name:Ferdara Mark Hubbard   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-14A   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:20
Total Flight Time:17.2
Start/Last Date:Nov 18, 2021 - Jul 01, 2023
Engine:LYCOMING THUNDERBOLT YIO-390-EXP119
Propeller:HARTZELL 3C1-R430A1X/76C03-2X 74 in. dia. Explorer composite 3-blade
Panel:Garmin G3x PFD, MFD, 375, G5. Vertical Power PRO by SteinAir
 
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Mar 27, 2024     Tire install to rim       Category: FinishingKit


 
Feb 28, 2024     Brian Smith Visit       Category: QB Fuselage
Brian Smith Builder of RV7A comes by to visit and inspect my work.


 
Jan 03, 2024     Inspection of Airframe by A&P       Category: Log Books


 
Dec 30, 2023     Laser Parts All CLEAR       Category: LCP Clear
Letters from Van's listing my S/N for ALL kits clear of Laser Cut Parts


 
Sep 26, 2023     Interior Arrives       Category: Brakes Wheels
Interior Arrives, despite the afternoon shower all came in perfect condition, all dry, wrapped in plastic.


 
Aug 14, 2023     Flaps Arrive       Category: QB Wings


 
Apr 23, 2023     Inspection of Airframe by A&P       Category: Log Books


 
Feb 23, 2023     Beringer       Category: Brakes Wheels
Beringer Inventory


 
Feb 18, 2023     Rudder Brakes Complete       Category: Interior Finish


 
Feb 03, 2023     Spinner arrives from Hartzell       Category: Propeller


 
Jan 19, 2023     1st Solo in a RV14A       Category: Flying RV14A
A neighbor life long friend called and asked where I was. I reply KOPL airport, he replied he would be right there so I could fly his Airplane. He landed there in a few mins and said take it up solo. I could feel it taxing to have much more power than my RV9A, also a more "solid" airplane. Takeoff took lots of right rudder, and it climbed out like riding an elevator. Flew it up to 3000' turns, steep turns, slow flight, slow flight turns. It is so easy to control the speed with the CS prop. Landing was just like landing the RV9A. It is smooth and fast all the way


 
Jan 07, 2023     Inspection of Airframe by A&P       Category: Log Books


 
Dec 26, 2022     Riveting the top       Category: Aft Fuselage


 
 
Nov 13, 2022     Attaching Vertical Stab       Category: Aft Fuselage
Darren came by to help attach the vertical stab.


 
Nov 12, 2022     Designing Panel       Category: Avionics


 
Oct 24, 2022     Firewall Fwd Kit arrives from Vans       Category: Firewall
On 10/24/2022 Firewall Fwd kid arrived with box open Vans said to refuse it.


 
Jul 19, 2022     Just about finished up on elevator!       Category: Elevator


 
Jun 06, 2022     Elevator coming together       Category: Elevator
May 5th and 6th


 
Jun 01, 2022     Working on the Trim Tab       Category: Elevator
Trim Tab Built!


 
May 28, 2022     Flew to visit RV friends       Category: Misc
Flew into Castroville TX for the Holiday and visited with Matt on his RV7 build and Brian Smith he has a RV7 and Daren he also has a RV7


 
May 22, 2022     Elevator 3       Category: Elevator
May 19-22 work on Elevator. Went to Harbor Freight and purchased a pneumatic pull through rivet gun


 
May 17, 2022     Elevator 2       Category: Elevator
More work on Elevator


 
May 09, 2022     Started on Elevator       Category: Elevator
While waiting for Blain to help with bucking I started on the Elevator


 
May 07, 2022     EAA Pineville Breakfast       Category: My RV9A
Took a break from building and flew to Pineville for breakfast with the EAA


 
May 05, 2022     Finishing up Rudder       Category: Rudder
May 2,3,4, & 5th 2022 Rudder is complete. I was excited how it came out. Installed the Balance weight, finished up riveting the top and then went to the trailing edge. After it took Michael and I 3 hours wrestling with making the curve on the forward section then another 3 hours the next day to finish it up and rivet. Doing


 
May 04, 2022     Took Josh for a Flight in Sunshine2020       Category: My RV9A
Took Josh for a flight in the RV9A


 
May 01, 2022     HS Skinning       Category: Horz Stab
Aircraft builder and pilot Josh Gary came by to day to give me a hand with buck riveting the 1st 4 ribs in place, it's shaping up.


 
Apr 29, 2022     Rudder 4       Category: Rudder
Tools for the rudder, back riveting done, easy and fun to do


 
Apr 19, 2022     Day 2 of Rudder       Category: Rudder
More work on Rudder


 
Apr 17, 2022     Rudder Started Today       Category: Rudder
Paused on the Horz Stab, until I get a bucking partner, and stared on the Rudder


 
Apr 12, 2022     HS6       Category: Horz Stab
Getting there


 
Mar 07, 2022     Part 3 HS Build       Category: Horz Stab
Sunday and Mondays work on the HS, it was fun, HS is coming along, see photos for staying organized. The Drill press was worth the investment.


 
Mar 06, 2022     Rudder Complete       Category: Vert Stab
Completed 03/06/22


 
Mar 05, 2022     EAA breakfast flight       Category: My RV9A
Flew up to Pineville to enjoy breakfast with our EAA friends


 
Mar 05, 2022     VS Finished       Category: Vert Stab
VS Finished


 
Mar 04, 2022     Ordered Prop from Vans       Category: Propeller
Ordered the Hartzell Propeller Model 3C1-R430A1X/76C03-2x 74 in. dia. Explorer Composit 3-Blade with Polished Aluminum Spinner. Inspired by Steve (Flight Chops). Photo taken at OSH 21


 
Mar 01, 2022     A brake from building lunch in Houston       Category: My RV9A
Mardi Gras Day a break from building a trip to Houston for lunch


 
Mar 01, 2022     Airflow Performance fuel system Category: Fuel System
Dual E-Mags Ignition, Airflow Performance fuel system
 
Mar 01, 2022     Interior Lighting       Category: Lighting
I will use LED eyebrow mounted Red/White light and foot well lighting in white with adjustable dimmers. Photos of my RV9A love this design very functional very intuitive.


 
Mar 01, 2022     FlyLED       Category: Lighting
All LED in and Out. I will use FlyLED as I used on my RV9A. They were fun to build, bright and very intuitive one feature I do laugh is there a side lights for taxi in that light up the edge of the taxiway this is fantastic. I will use the star 7 design in each wing and the nav strobe in the wingtips and tail.


 
Mar 01, 2022     Garmin G3x PFD and MFD w/375 IFR nav back up G5       Category: Avionics
Garmin G3x PFD and MFD w/375 IFR nav back up G5. The Garmin package rocks my RV9A. I like they integration in the way everyone talks to each other very nicely.


 
Mar 01, 2022     Selected SteinAir for Instrument Panel       Category: Instrument Panel
I will do something very similar to my RV9A, I love the panel design and layout. Love having Foreflight on the iPad all the way to the left. Front and center is the Garmin G3x PFD. This time I am go with for the MFD a larger screen. Will still use the Garmin 375 for my IFR nav. Love this combo, I fly my RV9A IFR and the workflow is so simple and very well laid out.


 
Mar 01, 2022     Interior Selection       Category: Interior Finish
Very pleased with my Classic Aero interior in my RV9A, I will use this firm once again for my RV14A. I will stick to light colors for a cool option combined with Ultra Leather as many times we step on the seat entering and exiting the aircraft. (Photos of my RV9A Interior) I will do something very similar.


 
Mar 01, 2022     Color Choices Category: Paint / Decals
Considering a silver or possibly a tri-coat white as a base or possibly two-tone with dark blue and bright orange stripes this is inspired by the company I was chief pilot for in the 70s and 80s we bought four new airplanes. Company colors are blue and orange and I design the paint scheme for all of them including our Learjet. I like the Blue Orange combo as they are opposites on the color wheel and produce a very dramatic affect together.
 
Mar 01, 2022     Ordered Thunderbolt engine today. Category: Engine
Ordered Engine this morning. Lycoming Thunderbolt YIO-390- 215 h EXP119 w/Acc. Two tone standard paint Grey case with black cylinders. Chrome vale push rod tubes.
Note from Vans. Lycoming will be increasing engine prices effective March 14th at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. These increases will be in the 10-15% range across their product line.
 
Feb 28, 2022     HS 2       Category: Horz Stab
Second day working on HS


 
Feb 27, 2022     Horizontal stabilizer Started       Category: Horz Stab
Started Horizontal stabilizer. Mentor Charlie Dupuis recommended that I skip the rudder for now and move to the HS because it a similar build and fresh in my mind as I just completed the Vertical Stabilizer. After this I plan to move to the Rudder and then the Elevator.


 
Feb 26, 2022     Vertical Stab is coming right along       Category: Vert Stab
Charlie Dupuis and Blaine Predigon came by to teach me more about fluting. We fluted, assembled the VS all is good and ready to continue with the build plans.


 
Feb 24, 2022     Ordered RV-14A Finish Kit EXP119 Category: FinishingKit
Ordered RV-14A Finish Kit EXP119
 
Feb 22, 2022     VS Starting 2-22-22       Category: Vert Stab
Started on the vertical stabilizer first drill first rivets. Airplane started on 2-22-22


 
Feb 19, 2022     Sunset Flight in my RV9A #SunShine2020       Category: My RV9A
Sunset Flight in my RV9A #SunShine2020


 
Feb 18, 2022     Replacement skins arrive Quickly       Category: Empennage Order
Van's service is 1st class all the way. I sent in my inventory and photos of the box, parts of my Empennage kit, noted that 4 skins were damaged. I asked if I needed to do anything and Kim replay back she will take care of everything. Just 8 days later the new skins arrive prepaid. Lucky me Old Dominican freight line is less than 2 miles from my home.


 
Feb 16, 2022     Van's Aircraft Tool Box - (6 hours)       Category: Research
Each project my riveting gets better. This project I used all types of riveting.


 
Feb 14, 2022     It's time to start!       Category: Vert Stab
Organization of inventory and searchable PDF's made the parts easy to find. A couple more practice sets then it will be time to get started.


 
Feb 13, 2022     OP-51: Sheet Metal Basics Project - (4 hours)       Category: Research
Included with the Empennage Kit from Vans, another learning project.


 
Feb 10, 2022     Inventory - (8 hours)       Category: Empennage Order
I scanned the packing list to a searchable pdf placed it in iCloud Drive, I have access on all devices. This helped a lot finding items and checking them off.


 
Feb 09, 2022     Fright Bill for Empennage Category: Empennage Order
Fright Bill for Empennage Shipped 2/4 arrived 02/9 with 4 skins damaged, picked up at dock
 
Feb 09, 2022     Empennage Arrives       Category: Empennage Order
After the very long wait and then a slow down due to the ice storm in Dallas it arrives. The box was almost in two pieces, and the cover completely off, just sitting on the top. Surprisingly only four large skins were damaged, I phoned Van's they said no worries take delivery so you can start building get them the inventory ASAP. I did just that and WOW customer service it was so easy to get the replacement skins, Van's staff handled all the freight claims I did not have to do a thing. I know I chose the right kit builder.


 
Jan 25, 2022     Edge Forming Tool       Category: Tools
Edge Forming Tool (EXCLUSIVE by Cleaveland Tool)
1 $52.80


 
Dec 27, 2021     Phone Holder complements of Cleaveland Aircraft Tool - (2 hours)       Category: Research
Cleaveland Aircraft Tool included this phone holder project courtesy of Van's Aircraft.


 
Dec 13, 2021     Cleaveland Aircraft Tools       Category: Tools
Mike with Cleaveland Aircraft Tool hooked me up with all the specially tools I need to complete my RV14A. After researching for other suppliers hands-down Mike was excellent in explaining and the quality of his tools with his YouTube videos on demonstrating made the difference.


 
Dec 10, 2021     Aircraft Tool Order       Category: Tools
Aircraft Tool Supply Company Order


 
Dec 07, 2021     Cleaveland Aircraft Tool Order       Category: Tools
Cleaveland Aircraft Tool Order


 
Nov 18, 2021     Getting Ready       Category: Workshop
Patiently awaiting the arrival of the Empennage/Cone KIT Assigned to Crating NEW ETA (as of today) Jan 3 2022 - Jan 14 2022. QB Wings & Fuselage Due July-Sep 2022. 650 sq ft garage, for workspace, heated and cooled for comfort in South Louisiana. Getting work tables built (2) 24X60 and finishing up on rounding up tools and equipment. READY! Currently flying #SunShine2020 my RV9A


 
Nov 02, 2021     DRDT-2 Rivit Dimpler       Category: Tools
My buddy Paul built his beautiful RV9A with his/this dimpler and lent it to a friend that just finished up his RV14A and he allowed me to use it for my build so I flew my RV9A over to pick it up.


 
Jul 08, 2021     Ordered RV-14A Emp/Cone-Kit Category: Empennage Order
Empennage Order Acknowledgement from Van's 07/08/21
 
Apr 12, 2021     Ordered RV-14A QB Wing & Fuselage       Category: Interior Finish
Ordered RV-14A QB Wing & Fuselage


 
Feb 22, 2021     Ordered FD Plans RV-14 Flash Drive Category: Research
Ordered FD Plans RV-14 Flash Drive
Ordered FD Plans RV-10 Flash Drive
 
Aug 06, 0221     Mentor and EAA Builder Paul Duff       Category: Research
Flew #SunShine2020 my RV9A to John Bell Willams Airport to spend the day with Paul Duff. Paul gave me a tour of his shop and tools he chose for his Rans build. That day under Pauls supervision I built this flap for his airplane.


 


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