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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Monday, May 20, 2019

Busy Preparing for the Fuel Tanks and Tech Counselor Checks out my LE

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My Technical Counselor and former long time EAA Chapter 301 President Jim Elliot has been mentoring me through all this LE mod fiasco. I had...

Monday, April 9, 2012

Wings 16 Total 479 - Almost there....Still countersinking the left wing spar

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Had to pause a bit for my son's birthday and Easter with the family - both very worthy causes as far as distractions from the airplane b...

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Wings 7, Total 470 - Testing countersink depth and Tech Counselor Visit

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So I thought that I would be all set to start countersinking the nut plate holes last night - right up till I reviewed several more VAF post...

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Wings 5.5, total 468.5 - Drilling wing spar nut plate holes begins

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Feels good to hear the sound of the drill carving out aluminum holes again. Before I could do that, however, I had to perform those laundry ...

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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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