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We Build Planes - A 21st century aircraft builder's log

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Jennifer King
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Entry: Thu Sep 21 2023
52 minutes ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Greg Nottingham Patreon Donor
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Entry: Thu Sep 21 2023
10 hours ago
Sections: Vertical stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Greg Nottingham Patreon Donor
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Entry: Thu Sep 21 2023
14 hours ago
Sections: Vertical stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Greg Nottingham Patreon Donor
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Entry: Wed Sep 20 2023
1 day ago
Sections: Vertical stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Greg Nottingham Patreon Donor
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Entry: Wed Sep 20 2023
1 day ago
Sections: Vertical stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Jennifer King
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Entry: Tue Sep 19 2023
2 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Gary King Donor
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19 Sep 2023

Deburring fuselage components
2 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Greg Nottingham Patreon Donor
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Entry: Tue Sep 19 2023
2 days ago
Sections: Vertical stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Jennifer King
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Entry: Mon Sep 18 2023
3 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Darren Dreis Patreon Donor
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Rudder pedal mounting and elevator control rod
3 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Whisper X350 Gen II
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Gary King Donor
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17 Sep 2023

Deburring fuselage components
4 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Gary King Donor
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16 Sep 2023

De-riveting and removal of wing rib 14
5 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
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Scott Davis
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Tension Rods/Fuel Controller/Snorkel/Panel
6 days ago
Sections: Avionics, Firewall forward
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Jennifer King
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Entry: Fri Sep 15 2023
6 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Gary King Donor
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14 Sep 2023

Lower rear fuselage and de-riveting right wing rib 14
7 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Fuselage, Wings
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Jennifer King
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Entry: Wed Sep 13 2023
8 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Gary King Donor
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13 Sep 2023

Rear fuselage lower skin and removing right wingtip
8 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Fuselage, Wings
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Jennifer King
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Entry: Tue Sep 12 2023
9 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Jennifer King
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Entry: Mon Sep 11 2023
10 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Sumit Kumar
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Bonding the R/H door

10 days ago
Sections: Fuselage, Canopy
Building a Van's RV-10
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Terry Karl Donor
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Sun 9-10-2023 PAP Sect G5 Pitot/Static leak check

11 days ago
Section: Avionics
Building a Van's RV-12
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Terry Karl Donor
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Sat 9-9-2023 Rotax 912 ULS Fluid Fill & Oil System Purge

11 days ago
Sections: Engine, Firewall forward
Building a Van's RV-12
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Jennifer King
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Entry: Sun Sep 10 2023
11 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Gary King Donor
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10 Sep 2023

Primering fuselage components, riveting fuselage ribs and final riveting right flap and aileron
11 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Fuselage, Ailerons, Flaps, Wings