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

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David Avila
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Entry: Wed Nov 20 2024
1 hour ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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John S Donor
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Entry: Wed Nov 20 2024
4 hours ago
Sections: Spar, Main wing, Wings
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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John S Donor
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Entry: Tue Nov 19 2024
23 hours ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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David Avila
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Entry: Tue Nov 19 2024
1 day ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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David Avila
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Entry: Mon Nov 18 2024
2 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Jennifer King Patreon Donor
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Entry: Sun Nov 17 2024
3 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Gary King Donor
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16 & 17 Nov 2024
3 days ago
Sections: Fuselage, Avionics
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John S Donor
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Deburring the first wing spar
3 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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John S Donor
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Landing lights cutout
3 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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Mark Araujo
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Entry: Sat Nov 16 2024
4 days ago
Section: Wings
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Carl Peterson
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11-16-24

Cabin door skins
4 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Carl Peterson
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10-14-24

Electric fuel pump and filter
4 days ago
Section: Engine
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Carl Peterson
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10-5-24

Finishing nose cowl composite
4 days ago
Section: Cowling
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John S Donor
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Wing assembly prep
4 days ago
Section: Wings
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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John S Donor
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Horizontal stab and elevator overhead storage

6 days ago
Sections: Elevator, Tail
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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Ryan Matthew Kennedy
header image for Entry: Wed Nov 13 2024

Entry: Wed Nov 13 2024

Printing full-sized plans with a normal office printer
7 days ago
Sections: Spar, Main wing, Elevator, Fuselage, Horizontal stabilizer, Rudder, Vertical stabilizer
Building a Rutan VariEze
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David Avila
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Entry: Wed Nov 13 2024
7 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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John S Donor
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Tail feathers complete
7 days ago
Sections: Elevator, Tail
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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Mark Araujo
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Entry: Tue Nov 12 2024
8 days ago
Section: Wings
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John S Donor
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Entry: Tue Nov 12 2024
8 days ago
Sections: Elevator, Tail
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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John S Donor
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EAA 338 WeBuildPlanes swag

We also build planes… The Builder’s Chapter
8 days ago
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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David Avila
header image for Entry: Mon Nov 11 2024

Entry: Mon Nov 11 2024
9 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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John S Donor
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Finally, back to rivets
9 days ago
Sections: Elevator, Tail
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Install Rib 1 to Z-bracket joining plates
10 days ago
Section: Fuselage