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 21, 2018

Just can't keep up and Fuselage delivery Saga

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Despite my best intentions to document various things related to my attempt to build and fly my own airplane, I am coming to the conclusion ...
Monday, July 23, 2018

Sunday Activities at Airventure

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Saturday night into Sunday morning it rained and remained IFR. Just before noon the skies began to clear and the flood gates opened up with...
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Saturday activities at Airventure 2018

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I forgot about one more Friday arrival event that I wanted to tell everyone about. When I arrived at the check-in lanes, it was just cloud...
Saturday, July 21, 2018

Airventure 2018 - A daily blog

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OK, so this is not going to stick entirely with the main purpose of this blog, but if you have followed my journey in past years, you know...

Where have I been since March of 2018?

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I know, I know, where the heck have I been March – certainly not working on an airplane much. Crappy weather, house falling apart – same o...
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Leading Edge Mod Drilling the Last Set of Rivet Holes Begins

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Yeah, yeah, it's been another 2 weeks since my last post. Another round of cold windy weather decided to show up, and I had to get my ta...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Note to Self.........

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Hurry up and finish this plane so that I can be somewhere else that is warmer and less windy than here in Denver in the months of January an...
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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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