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, April 27, 2014

Back to the 3 "Ds" and Mounting the Wing Skins

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You remember the 3 "Ds" of airplane building, don't you? Drilling, deburring, and dimpling. Today I finished deburring all of ...

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Wing Frames are Ready for Skins (Finally)

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After a solid week of airplane building I am happy to report that both the left and right wing frames are riveted and mounted on the stands....

Friday, April 25, 2014

Left Wing Frame Complete, RIght Wing Rear Spar Attach in Progress

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Finished the left wing frame, at least as far as it can be finished at the moment, and mounted it up on the wing stand. I used one of two ja...

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Lots of Progress at the Wing Factory Today

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I spent about 6-7 hours in the factory today and made some good progress. I started by match drilling the holes for the aileron gap seal and...

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

And then there was the right wing........

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All this recent work on the left wing spar was very rewarding for me. It proved that I could still rivet without destroying everything, and ...

More left wing activity

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It's amazing what you can do when you don't have to work all week and the weather is conducive to a lot of airplane building. I fini...

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Finally riveting some wing ribs!

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It has been over 3 months since my last post. During that time I have had to endure what I can only describe as the worst experience of my 2...

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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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