Most of the interior is covered by our interior kit (side panels, carpet, etc); however, there are a few areas that won’t be, especially around where the pink cabin top sits on the aluminum fuselage. Having finished the fitting of …
Working on the nose gear leg, I noticed rust on the threads at the end of the tube and inside the tube. Van’s (and everyone else I asked) says this is no big deal and to just knock off the …
Having already accomplishing building the main wheels/tubes/tires assembly, Kelly moved onto the nosewheel. One of the steps involves packing the wheel bearings with grease, so she has assumed the title of “grease monkey.”
Gr…
Our propeller is here already! The lead time was supposedly 10-12 weeks, but it shipped less than a month after I ordered it. We’re not ready for it yet, so we’ll need to figure out where in the house we …
I installed the door struts, which hold the door open. There are several reports of struts failing to hold doors open in moderate/heavy wind, so I opted for the “heavy duty strut” option.
Also, there were reports of RV-10s with …
The cabin top has been fit to the fuselage for some time, but all the work wasn’t finished. The outside of the cabin top was in a fiberglass mold, so its surface looks pretty good. The inside is a different …
As I mentioned before, the doors are probably the most notoriously difficult/tedious part of the RV-10 build. Though we’re not completely done with the doors, I’m happy to report we’re done with the fitting. Both doors have the latches and …
We decided to go with the “blue” engine color. One of the benefits of an Aero Sport engine is that they’ll paint it one of six colors for no additional charge. Here’s what our color will look like.
…
These aluminum blocks aren’t part of the kit–they’re one of the many aftermarket “mods” (modifications) that are available. These give the door pins extra engagement, which provides greater assurance that the door will stay closed.
…