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.

Monday, December 31, 2012

Leading Edge and Fuel Tank Cradle Done

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I set out to tackle the Wing Leading Edge and Fuel Tank cradle today which is used to support the are the skins that form the leading edges ...
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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Wing Cradle Done - Well Almost....

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I was able to finish mounting the cross members on the spar side of the wing cradle today, and I also mounted the four furniture dollies so ...
Saturday, December 29, 2012

Got My Metal Wing Stands Today!

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I made a trek up north to fellow RV-8 builder Aaron Miller to meet him and his Dad, Ron Miller to pick up my all metal wing stands. I wasn...
Friday, December 28, 2012

Wing Cradle Progress

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Today I was able to make some pretty good progress on the Wing Cradle. I am going through the trouble of detailing this because Vans drawing...
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Building the Wing Cradle - FINALLY!

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With the space in the garage taken care of, I now need to make some fixtures that are long overdue for my build. The first is the Wing Cradl...

Rearranging the workshop again

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As I predicted a long while back, I have waited until it is as cold as it has ever been this winter to get started on the project again! Why...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Using available resources

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"Normal" people would look at this next photo and say .."so what, it's a box." Builders of experimental airplanes wo...
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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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