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New Medford RV14 builders looking for community and mentorship

kenandsteph14

kenandsteph14

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Hello VAF!
I'm Ken and my wife Stephanie and I are building an RV14 in the Medford area in Southern Oregon.
We've toured ShowPlanes shop in MFR, and already used VAF to acquire a DRDT2 from a local here in the Ashland area. This community has been really awesome, and we're looking for more local builders, owners and mentors.
I've reached out to a local EAA tech councilor, and we started this journey with a lesson from Tim Mix in Mulino to build the practice airfoil. That experience was incredibly beneficial and gave me the confidence to start banging away.
I've completed the VS and rudder, and I'm in the process of final assembly for the HS, but I definitely need a helpful eye to make sure everything is on track, and that I'm not creating bad habits.
My other bonus feature is that I work in the Seattle area several days a month, so any builders up there that could use an extra set of hands or want to share any experiences I'd love to drop by and see what you have going on.
Thank you for reaching out, I'm excited to hear from y'all and share my experiences along the way.
Ken
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Looking good!
I’m a Black Tornado, before you had a choice to be anything else. Loved growing up there. Live on the North Coast now but have fond memories down there.
Good luck on your build. You’re starting at the right place, here…..
 
Hi Ken and welcome. You may already know this but take a good look at a couple of Service Bulletins that pertain to the tail section.
Looking at your picture, you may be in a good place to add a couple of doublers at the elevator hinges and laying in a filet of pro seal along the rear elevator spar.
Good luck with the build.
Ross
 
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