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Entry #	Created	Title	Category	Hours	# Pictures

124	Apr 03, 2024	Avionics Install	Avionics		4

 

123	Mar 27, 2024	Tire install to rim	FinishingKit		3

 

122	Mar 26, 2024	FlyLED Board	Avionics		4

 

121	Mar 19, 2024	Install Planning	Avionics		5

 

120	Mar 18, 2024	Exhaust Cool Door for 119 EXP and Mods	Avionics		17

 

119	Mar 11, 2024	Avionics Remote Install	Avionics		6

 

118	Mar 02, 2024	Avionics Stick Molex Install	Avionics		8

 

117	Mar 01, 2024	Install of Bulhead Carry Through for EXP119	Firewall		5

 

116	Feb 29, 2024	Pitch Pushrod build and install	QB Fuselage		15
Pitch Pusrod build and install

 

115	Feb 28, 2024	Brian Smith Visit	QB Fuselage		1
Brian Smith Builder of RV7A comes by to visit and inspect my work.

 

114	Jan 09, 2024	Flap Motor Install	QB Fuselage		6
Flap Motor Install

 

113	Jan 06, 2024	Firewall insulation	QB Fuselage		14
Installing sound proofing and firewall protection.

 

112	Jan 03, 2024	Inspection of Airframe by A&P	Log Books		1

 

111	Dec 31, 2023	Installing Air Vents	QB Fuselage		8
Put this off, time to get it done

 

110	Dec 30, 2023	Laser Parts All CLEAR	LCP Clear		4
Letters from Van's listing my S/N for ALL kits clear of Laser Cut Parts

 

109	Dec 28, 2023	Attaching Flight Controls	Aft Fuselage		8

 

108	Sep 26, 2023	Interior Arrives	Brakes Wheels		7
Interior Arrives, despite the afternoon shower all came in perfect condition, all dry, wrapped in plastic.

 

107	Aug 14, 2023	Flaps Arrive	QB Wings		1

 

106	Jul 17, 2023	Some of the photos checking for LCP	LCP Clear		58
Just to be sure, we went over the whole Aircraft with a fine tooth comb to make sure that none of the parts were laser cut. We found to be all clear of any type of laser cut parts that were inferior.

 

105	Apr 23, 2023	Inspection of Airframe by A&P	Log Books		1

 

104	Apr 20, 2023	Install Pitch and Yaw servos.	Avionics		5

 

103	Apr 17, 2023	Avionics Arrives from Stein Air	Avionics		12

 

102	Mar 28, 2023	SnF 2023 Workshops and Education	Research		14

 

101	Mar 25, 2023	QB Fuselage Floor Install II	QB Fuselage		33

 

100	Mar 25, 2023	QB Fuselage Floor Install I	QB Fuselage		25

 

99	Feb 28, 2023	Matting Aft with QB Fues	QB Fuselage		7

 

98	Feb 23, 2023	Beringer	Brakes Wheels		1
Beringer Inventory

 

97	Feb 18, 2023	Rudder Brakes Complete	Interior Finish		3

 

96	Feb 10, 2023	Rudder Peddle/Brakes Install II	Interior Finish		6

 

95	Feb 05, 2023	Paint Fues and Aft Fues	Interior Finish		12

 

94	Feb 03, 2023	Spinner arrives from Hartzell	Propeller		2

 

93	Feb 03, 2023	Pre for Interior at the Paint Shop	Paint / Decals		7

 

92	Feb 03, 2023	Interior Paint Prep	Paint / Decals		19

 

91	Feb 01, 2023	Power Coating Interior Parts	Paint / Decals		5

 

90	Jan 19, 2023	1st Solo in a RV14A	Flying RV14A		2
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

 

89	Jan 18, 2023	QB Arrives and Inventoried	QB Wing/Fuse Ord		17

 

88	Jan 13, 2023	Getting Started on the Fues	QB Fuselage		11

 

87	Jan 07, 2023	Inspection of Airframe by A&P	Log Books		1

 

86	Jan 06, 2023	Flight over to Visit EVOKE paint shop	Paint / Decals		11

 

85	Jan 01, 2023	SteinAir Order	Avionics		0

 

84	Dec 31, 2022	Re-working the leading edge of the Elevator	Elevator		2

 

83	Dec 26, 2022	Riveting the top	Aft Fuselage		3

 

82	Dec 25, 2022	Grandsons check out the airplane	Aft Fuselage		6

 

81	Nov 29, 2022	Finishing up on Aft Fuselage	Aft Fuselage		68

 

80	Nov 26, 2022	Finishing up on the Elevator	Elevator		11

 

79	Nov 16, 2022	Firewall Fwd Kit replacement arrives from Vans	Firewall		9
Firewall Fwd kit Replacement arrived on 11/16/22, Inventoried parts and placed them in bins.

 

78	Nov 14, 2022	Propeller Arrives	Propeller		22
Prop arrives from Hartzell today

 

77	Nov 13, 2022	Attaching Vertical Stab	Aft Fuselage		1
Darren came by to help attach the vertical stab.

 

76	Nov 12, 2022	Designing Panel	Avionics		2

 

75	Nov 09, 2022	Panel Design Finalized and on order	Avionics		1

 

74	Nov 07, 2022	Riveting the Tail Cone	Aft Fuselage		6

 

73	Nov 07, 2022	Garage Sale Find $150	Tools		5

 

72	Nov 07, 2022	Late Oct early Nov Update	Aft Fuselage		20

 

71	Nov 07, 2022	Firewall Fwd arrives damaged open Box REJECTED	Firewall Fwd		10

 

70	Nov 07, 2022	October Update	Aft Fuselage		15

 

69	Oct 24, 2022	Firewall Fwd Kit arrives from Vans	Firewall		1
On 10/24/2022 Firewall Fwd kid arrived with box open Vans said to refuse it.

 

68	Aug 17, 2022	Riveting together	Aft Fuselage		32

 

67	Aug 08, 2022	Start of Aft Fuselage	Aft Fuselage		10

 

66	Jul 27, 2022	Airventure 2022 Airplane Camping and Learning	Research		14

 

65	Jul 19, 2022	Just about finished up on elevator!	Elevator		2

 

64	Jul 04, 2022	More work on Elevator	Elevator		4

 

63	Jun 15, 2022	Josh Gary took me for a flight in the Zenith aircraft that him and his grandfather built in 10 months during Covid	Misc		2

 

62	Jun 06, 2022	Elevator coming together	Elevator		1
May 5th and 6th

 

61	Jun 03, 2022	Working on Elevator horns and more	Elevator		13

 

60	Jun 01, 2022	Working on the Trim Tab	Elevator		3
Trim Tab Built!

 

59	May 28, 2022	Flew to visit RV friends	Misc		4
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

 

58	May 27, 2022	Elevator 4 Dimpling and more	Elevator		15

 

57	May 22, 2022	Elevator 3	Elevator		11
May 19-22 work on Elevator. Went to Harbor Freight and purchased a pneumatic pull through rivet gun

 

56	May 17, 2022	Elevator 2	Elevator		4
More work on Elevator

 

55	May 10, 2022	Finishing up on the Horz Stab YEA	Horz Stab		15
Worked on it May 9, and finished up May 10.

 

54	May 09, 2022	Started on Elevator	Elevator		2
While waiting for Blain to help with bucking I started on the Elevator

 

53	May 07, 2022	EAA Pineville Breakfast	My RV9A		1
Took a break from building and flew to Pineville for breakfast with the EAA

 

52	May 05, 2022	Finishing up Rudder	Rudder		20
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

 

51	May 04, 2022	Took Josh for a Flight in Sunshine2020	My RV9A	0	1
Took Josh for a flight in the RV9A

 

50	May 01, 2022	HS Skinning	Horz Stab		6
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.

 

49	Apr 29, 2022	Rudder 4	Rudder		7
Tools for the rudder, back riveting done, easy and fun to do

 

48	Apr 19, 2022	Day 3 of Rudder	Rudder		7
On a roll

 

47	Apr 19, 2022	Day 2 of Rudder	Rudder		2
More work on Rudder

 

46	Apr 17, 2022	Rudder Started Today	Rudder		3
Paused on the Horz Stab, until I get a bucking partner, and stared on the Rudder

 

45	Apr 12, 2022	HS6	Horz Stab		2
Getting there

 

44	Mar 25, 2022	HS5	Horz Stab		7
More prep on the HS

 

43	Mar 10, 2022	HS4	Horz Stab		10
More progress on the Horz Stab

 

42	Mar 07, 2022	Part 3 HS Build	Horz Stab		9
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.

 

41	Mar 06, 2022	Rudder Complete	Vert Stab		1
Completed 03/06/22

 

40	Mar 05, 2022	EAA breakfast flight	My RV9A		3
Flew up to Pineville to enjoy breakfast with our EAA friends

 

39	Mar 05, 2022	VS Finished	Vert Stab		3
VS Finished

 

38	Mar 04, 2022	Ordered Prop from Vans	Propeller		1
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

 

37	Mar 01, 2022	A brake from building lunch in Houston	My RV9A		1
Mardi Gras Day a break from building a trip to Houston for lunch

 

36	Mar 01, 2022	Airflow Performance fuel system	Fuel System		0
Dual E-Mags Ignition, Airflow Performance fuel system

 

35	Mar 01, 2022	Interior Lighting	Lighting		4
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.

 

34	Mar 01, 2022	FlyLED	Lighting		2
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.

 

33	Mar 01, 2022	Garmin G3x PFD and MFD w/375 IFR nav back up G5	Avionics		2
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.

 

32	Mar 01, 2022	Selected SteinAir for Instrument Panel	Instrument Panel		1
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.

 

31	Mar 01, 2022	Interior Selection	Interior Finish		2
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.

 

30	Mar 01, 2022	Color Choices	Paint / Decals		0
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.

 

29	Mar 01, 2022	Ordered Thunderbolt engine today.	Engine		0
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.

 

28	Feb 28, 2022	HS 2	Horz Stab		5
Second day working on HS

 

27	Feb 27, 2022	Horizontal stabilizer Started	Horz Stab		5
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.

 

26	Feb 26, 2022	Vertical Stab is coming right along	Vert Stab		13
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.

 

25	Feb 24, 2022	Vans Class training Kit	Research		21
Project Vans Airfoil and Class training Kit

 

24	Feb 24, 2022	Ordered RV-14A Finish Kit EXP119	FinishingKit		0
Ordered RV-14A Finish Kit EXP119

 

23	Feb 22, 2022	VS Starting 2-22-22	Vert Stab		7
Started on the vertical stabilizer first drill first rivets. Airplane started on 2-22-22

 

22	Feb 19, 2022	Sunset Flight in my RV9A #SunShine2020	My RV9A		1
Sunset Flight in my RV9A #SunShine2020

 

21	Feb 18, 2022	Replacement skins arrive Quickly	Empennage Order		8
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.

 

20	Feb 16, 2022	Van's Aircraft Tool Box	Research	6	10
Each project my riveting gets better. This project I used all types of riveting.

 

19	Feb 14, 2022	It's time to start!	Vert Stab		1
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.

 

18	Feb 13, 2022	OP-51: Sheet Metal Basics Project	Research	4	2
Included with the Empennage Kit from Vans, another learning project.

 

17	Feb 10, 2022	Inventory	Empennage Order	8	11
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.

 

16	Feb 09, 2022	Fright Bill for Empennage	Empennage Order		0
Fright Bill for Empennage Shipped 2/4 arrived 02/9 with 4 skins damaged, picked up at dock

 

15	Feb 09, 2022	Empennage Arrives	Empennage Order		11
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.

 

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

 

13	Dec 29, 2021	Riveting learning random fun	Research		7
Learning the new riveting tools

 

12	Dec 27, 2021	Phone Holder complements of Cleaveland Aircraft Tool	Research	2	4
Cleaveland Aircraft Tool included this phone holder project courtesy of Van's Aircraft.

 

11	Dec 13, 2021	Cleaveland Aircraft Tools	Tools		1
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.

 

10	Dec 10, 2021	Aircraft Tool Order	Tools		1
Aircraft Tool Supply Company Order

 

9	Dec 07, 2021	Cleaveland Aircraft Tool Order	Tools		1
Cleaveland Aircraft Tool Order

 

8	Nov 18, 2021	Getting Ready	Workshop		1
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

 

7	Nov 02, 2021	DRDT-2 Rivit Dimpler	Tools		6
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.

 

6	Jul 25, 2021	Sport Air Workshop #OSH21	Research		38
Flew #SunShine2020 my RV9A to #OSH21 and attended the Sport Air Workshop Sheetmetal basics. Visited with Flight Chops and saw his beautiful new RV14

 

5	Jul 08, 2021	Ordered RV-14A Emp/Cone-Kit	Empennage Order		0
Empennage Order Acknowledgement from Van's 07/08/21

 

4	Apr 12, 2021	Ordered RV-14A QB Wing & Fuselage	Interior Finish		3
Ordered RV-14A QB Wing & Fuselage

 

3	Feb 22, 2021	Ordered FD Plans RV-14 Flash Drive	Research		0
Ordered FD Plans RV-14 Flash Drive Ordered FD Plans RV-10 Flash Drive

 

2	Feb 22, 2021	Garage to RV14A Build Center	Workshop		28
Transforming a 26 year old garage to the RV14A build center, almost a year long project, did all the work myself, waiting on my kit to arrive.

 

1	Aug 06, 0221	Mentor and EAA Builder Paul Duff	Research		10
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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