kbalch
Well Known Member
Hi Gents,
Just when I thought I was out... You all know how that one goes, right?
I'm giving some serious thought to jumping into my third RV project. I built an early -8 (the 203rd -8 and ~2900th RV overall to fly) followed many years later by a -14A. That airplane was chosen mostly due to my wife's preferences and me figuring that anything that got her into the air would be a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, that airplane was finished just as Covid was taking off in early 2020 and, long story short, I sold it later that year.
Looking back, the -14A was (at least so far as the 2-seat RV series is concerned) a truck and I've never missed it much. The -8, on the other hand, was my baby and I've missed her constantly all these years. She flew great, looked great (lots of pics around), and I'm now thinking about building another one.
So...a few questions:
Anyway, I don't know yet whether this will really happen, but I did reserve an N-number today, so take that as you will.
Just when I thought I was out... You all know how that one goes, right?
I'm giving some serious thought to jumping into my third RV project. I built an early -8 (the 203rd -8 and ~2900th RV overall to fly) followed many years later by a -14A. That airplane was chosen mostly due to my wife's preferences and me figuring that anything that got her into the air would be a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, that airplane was finished just as Covid was taking off in early 2020 and, long story short, I sold it later that year.
Looking back, the -14A was (at least so far as the 2-seat RV series is concerned) a truck and I've never missed it much. The -8, on the other hand, was my baby and I've missed her constantly all these years. She flew great, looked great (lots of pics around), and I'm now thinking about building another one.
So...a few questions:
- Has the -8 kit been updated over the years to bring it into line with the matched-hole state of the newer models?
- If so, is it now possible to build the -8 entirely without jigs? That is, on a large, flat table as with the -14(A)?
- Does the -8 kit still require one to do a massive amount of fabrication from raw stock (bar, sheet, plate, angle, etc.) as was the case 20+ years ago or has it been improved to be more like the newer models?
Anyway, I don't know yet whether this will really happen, but I did reserve an N-number today, so take that as you will.