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.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Round 2 - Making a new removeable section and Fitting it to the LE

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Weather and holidays kept me from getting much done on the plane. Finally got some warmer weather and started to work on another removeable ...

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Eureka!!! Well, Almost.........

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This morning I cut the .025 removeable section from the sheet, final formed the edges and corners using the scotch brite wheel, and clecoed ...

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Finished the file folder template, match drilled the #30 screw holes, Transfered the template to the metal

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A productive day in the shop today, even though I still don't have much to show for it. I decided to prepare a new file folder using the...

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Making the Paper Template for the removeabe LE section

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So tonight I took yet another file folder, took some measurements, drew some lines, used the access panel to trace the radiused corners, tri...

Monday, December 10, 2018

Subskin prep - Drilled and Dimpled Remaining nut plate rivet attach holes and Reassembled the LE

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Today was a busy day at the factory, but for the amount of progress I made today you would probably not believe me. I finished sanding the e...

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About Me

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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