Flyin' Bryan's RV-8 Adventure

This site was created to provide friends and family with a vehicle to track my efforts to build a Van's RV 8 Aircraft kit. The dream began in the Summer of 2008. The actual building began in 2009, with the arrival of the empennage or tail kit. I will periodically update the site with photos and comments about my progress.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Deburring holes and edges, scuffing ribs and LE skin for primer

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First things first - a shout out to fellow RV-8 builder and friend Steve Riffe, now living/flying in the Dallas area. We started our tail k...

Sunday, April 21, 2013

An Exhausting Weekend at SportAir Workshop

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So comes gthe end of my vacation week. What better way to do that than to attend another weekend SportAir Workshop held by the EAA at RedSto...

Monday, January 14, 2013

Wing spars relocated back on the work bench

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As part of my ongoing major re-organization effort of the garage, I managed to clear off enough space from the work benches to allow me to m...

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Found my paint scheme!

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I would be remiss if I did not include a picture of an RV-8 called Nifty. This is extremely close to the paint scheme that I invisioned for...

Monday, May 11, 2009

My first ride in an RV 8 - Kick Ass Fun Complements of John Loretz

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And here are some pics of a local RV 8 that I actually flew in. It is based at Centennial Airport here in Denver, and it was one of the fu...

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The instrument panel is just as beautiful as the exterior of the aircraft . This one lives out in Georgia and is known as "Miss Sue....

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Bryan Raley: So who am I? Born in Dallas, TX, but consider myself a Colorado native, having lived in this beautiful state for all but two years of my life. I built my first plastic airplane model at the age of 7, and I was hooked on airplanes for life. I attended the University of North Dakota and obtained an Aviation Administration degree, earning my flight instructor certificate along the way. I became a search and rescue pilot and crew member for the Civil Air Patrol shortly after graduating from college - going on 26 years of service now. There is no greater satisfaction that using your aviation talents to help your community and the nation. I bcame a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 2008 and made my first visit to Airventure in Oshkosh, WI, home of the largest gathering of airplanes and aviation enthusiasts in the world for one week in July 2009. Of course you already know I am building an RV-8 airplane! Other than that, I enjoy living life, spending time with my wonderful wife and 2 great kids, and just enjoying all that life has to offer.

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