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.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Planting seeds for future aviators, or just a fun outing with my niece and her kids and Mike and his family

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A couple of weeks ago I finally hit the weather jackpot and found enough sunshine and fair winds in the forecast to be able to to take my ni...
Sunday, October 6, 2013

Recounting Oshkosh Airventure 2013 highlights

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This trip began with a whole lot of trailer repair work through the months of May and June, and yes, that was all being done at the same tim...
Saturday, October 5, 2013

The nightmare is almost over.......

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As of this morning all of the major upstairs bathroom remodel work is done. Unfortunately all attempts to stop the leaking of the downstairs...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

Yup - been off the grid again.......

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Lets just say that I am just about ready to write off this entire year as far as airplne building progress goes. House issues have just abou...
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Helping MIke Rettig with Fuel Tanks and Back in House Hell Again

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Over the course of the past couple of weeks I had decided to cough off some bucks to have a contractor take care of refurbishing two bathroo...
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Left Wing LE Stall Warning Parts and Instructions

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Yesterday I managed to start the process of fluting and straightening the flanges of the inboard W408-1 L rib. I am still not 100% satisfied...
Saturday, May 4, 2013

Left Wing Leading Edge Assembly

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Some of my followers have mentioned to me that they are "concerned" that have not shown much actual airplane assembly progress of ...
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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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