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ERIK'S WEB SITE
Builder:
Erik Heller
Location:
Winsted, CT - USA
Aircraft:
Van's Aircraft - RV-7
Manufacturer:   
 http://www.vansaircraft.com/
Engine:
-
Prop:
-

Welcome to my experimental aircraft Web site. I will be (slowly) building the Van's Aircraft RV-7.

Recent Activity
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 Work Log Summary

04-04-2010
 Polishing the Vertical Stabilizer
Assembly finished
 03-31-2010
 Finishing the Vertical Stabilizer
Skin riveted on to skeleton
 03-19-2010
 Finishing the Vertical Stabilizer
Front spar and ribs sealed and clecoed
 03-16-2010
 Finishing the Vertical Stabilizer
Rear spar sealed and riveted
 03-15-2010
 Finishing the Horizontal Stabilizer
Dimpled and primed
 03-14-2010
 Drilling the Vertical Stabilizer
Spars and doubler primed
 03-13-2010
 Drilling the Vertical Stabilizer
Right side
 03-10-2010
 Drilling the Vertical Stabilizer
Ribs and spars final drilled
 03-09-2010
 Drilling the Vertical Stabilizer
Brackets match drilled
 03-08-2010
 Drilling the Vertical Stabilizer
Left bottom horizontal stabilizer
 02-25-2010
 Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer
Left bottom
 02-24-2010
 Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer
Top left side
 02-23-2010
 Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer
Left HS-706 riveted to HS-702
 02-22-2010
 Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer
Right side
 02-21-2010
 Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer
Left side with support ribs still clecoed in.
 02-20-2010
 Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer
Rear spar and front spar riveted
 02-19-2010
 Riveting the Horizontal Satbilizer
left horiz stab spars and reinforcement bars primed.
 02-18-2010
 Preparing the Horiz Stab for Assy
Left horiz stab skin dimpled and primed
 02-11-2010
 Preparing the Horiz Stab for Assy
Right horiz stab skin and reinforcement bars primed
 02-10-2010
 Preparing the Horiz Stab for Assy
Right side deburred and dimpled
 02-09-2010
 Preparing the Horiz Stab Parts for Assy
Left side ribs deburred and dimpled
 02-08-2010
 Preparing the Horiz Stab Parts for Assy
Skin clecoed onto the skeleton
 02-07-2010
 Drilling the Horizontal Stabilizer
Just prior to skin and inboard ribs
 02-06-2010
 Drilling the Horizontal Stabilizer
Reinforcement bars shaped, match drilled to trimmed spar channels
 02-05-2010
 Front Spar Assembly / Preparing the Ribs



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