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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Sunday, May 21, 2017

Cut the New Access Panel Hole in the Left Wing LE Skin

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As I hinted in my last post, the new access panel from SafeAir ends up overlapping the access hole that Vans had already cut in the bottom o...

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...

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Catching Up After a Long Dry Spell

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Man, this year is just flying by. Wish I could say the same for my project. I have been overtaken by events over the past several months, an...

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Feb 19and 20 2011 - Attended EAA Sport Air RV Assembly class

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John Brecker was the instructor for this class which was held at the RedStone college of Aviation up near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airpor...

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Class Partner Gets to Keep the Prize

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This was my partner in the class. He had started working on his private license many years ago, but like many others, he ran out of money ...

EAA Sheet Metal Sport Air Class Practice Kit

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Here is the project that we built in the workshop. The inspection panel on the right has 3 screws that are secured with 3 nutplates that a...

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Finally getting started!!

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So what has happened since my last post? Attended a 2 day EAA Sport Air Sheet Metal workshop Went to my buddy Ron's house to see his w...

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Paul I P51 Paint Scheme - NICE!

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So here is Paul I - Founder of EAA Paul Poberzny's personal aircraft. It is P-51 mustang (Actually I think the museum history points o...

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About Me

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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