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.

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Making a Rotisserie for the Fuselage - Part 4

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With new hardware to play with, the next steps were to remove the front wheels of the engine stand, determine the height of some wood to re...

Monday, March 1, 2021

Rotisserie Hardware Finally Arrives

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I finally got my hardware that I ordered about a month ago. COVID sucks. Bad weather - the worst snow storm of the year that the news media...

Monday, February 15, 2021

Effects of COVID on Building an Airplane - Waiting for Shipments to arrive

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In an attempt to put together a rottiserie for the fuselage I needed to order some additional hardware as mentioned in my previous post. I d...

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Making a Rotisserie for the Fuselage - Part 3

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As part of my effort to re-engage in building my wings, I needed to order some new Primer. My old AKZO Nobel 2 part epoxy primer, although p...

Making a Rotisserie for the Fuselage - Part 2

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With the majority of the Spider Lug concerns addressed, it is time to start working on the remaining components. The hardware I acquired th...

Sunday, January 31, 2021

Making a Rotisserie for the Fuselage - Part 1

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While I continue to review my parts situation for the wings to prepare to place a new order with Vans and other vendors, I caught an ad fro...

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Fixing My RIGID 14 inch Bandsaw

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these pics are year a year and half old, but the pics of the mods I performed may still help somebody else along the way, especially if th...

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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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