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

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Mark Araujo
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Entry: Thu Jan 01 2026
1 day ago
Section: Fuselage
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Carl Peterson
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12-24-25

Flap assembly binding during rotation
6 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
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Carl Peterson
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12-23-25

Aileron installation
6 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Firewall-aft Fuel and return line routing
10 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Custom mount for wing tank fuel filter
13 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Mark Araujo
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Entry: Thu Dec 18 2025
14 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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David Avila Patreon Donor
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Entry: Wed Dec 17 2025
15 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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David Avila Patreon Donor
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Entry: Tue Dec 16 2025
16 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Mark Araujo
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Entry: Mon Dec 15 2025
17 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Carl Peterson
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12-13-25

Flap installation
19 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
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Carl Peterson
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12-13-25

Remote Magnetometer and OAT probe
19 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
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Brendon Reap
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Flaps Dec 13 2025

Flap Riveting and Assembly
20 days ago
Section: Flaps
Building a Van's RV-10
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Mark Araujo
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Entry: Thu Dec 11 2025
21 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Mount fuel pump and route cable through shroud
21 days ago
Section: Firewall forward
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Mark Araujo
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Entry: Wed Dec 10 2025
22 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Custom mount for backup battery
22 days ago
Sections: Fuselage, Electrical
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Remanufacture custom flap controller mount
22 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Dump custom fuel flow meter mount - revised routing of fuel filter and flow meter lines
22 days ago
Sections: Engine, Firewall forward
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Custom fuel-flow gauge mount
24 days ago
Sections: Engine, Firewall forward
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Manufacture corrected canopy frame drilling jig
24 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Gary King Donor
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6 & 7 Dec 2025

Dashboard installation and reinstallation of front top skin
26 days ago
Sections: Fuselage, Avionics
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David Avila Patreon Donor
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Entry: Fri Dec 05 2025
28 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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David Avila Patreon Donor
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Entry: Thu Dec 04 2025
28 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Work on dashboard fibreglass around fuel selector
1 month ago
Section: Fuselage