Ivan's RV-7

Ivan's RV-7

Riveting the first rib.^2.5h

May 4, 2025

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Riveting the stiffeners.^2.5h

May 3, 2025

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Riveting the fuel flange and the fuel vent.^1.5h

May 2, 2025

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Riveting the left leading edge to the main spar.^2h

April 6, 2025

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Assembling the left leading edge.^4h

March 24, 2025

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Priming the left leading edge.^2h

March 23, 2025

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Finished riveting the top skins.^2h

March 20, 2025

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Riveting the aileron brackets.^2h

March 7, 2025

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Riveting the top skins.^2h

March 5, 2025

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Deburring the skins.^2h

January 26, 2025

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Riveting the leading edge to the main spar.^2h

January 20, 2025

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Installing the rear baffle.^3h

January 5, 2025

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Working on the fuel sender plate.^1h

December 31, 2024

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The inboard rib and the fuel sender.^2.5h

December 26, 2024

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The outboard rib.^3h

December 25, 2024

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The fifth rib and a vent line.^2.5h

December 24, 2024

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The fourth rib.^2.5h

December 23, 2024

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The third rib.^2.5h

December 21, 2024

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Riveting the second rib.^2.5h

December 15, 2024

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Riveting the first rib.^4h

December 14, 2024

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Riveting stiffeners to the fuel tank skin.^6h

December 8, 2024

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Riveting the leading edge.^4h

November 29, 2024

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Riveting the main ribs to the rear spar.^4h

October 16, 2024

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Riveting the main ribs.^5h

October 13, 2024

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Finishing the right aileron.^1h

September 20, 2024

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Riveting the right aileron^4h

September 19, 2024

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Riveting the left aileron^5h

September 18, 2024

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Riveting the aileron stiffeners^2h

September 14, 2024

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Riveting the flaps^6h

April 25, 2024

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Various smaller tasks^3h

April 12, 2024

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Finished riveting the rear spars^1h

March 25, 2024

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Assembling the aileron hinges and priming the spars^2h

March 24, 2024

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Finishing the baggage bulkheads^2h

February 24, 2024

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Finishing the access panels^2h

February 21, 2024

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Finishing the service bulletin SB-00036^5h

August 24, 2023

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Priming various parts^1.5h

August 23, 2023

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Finished riveting aft skins^2h

August 20, 2023

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Installing the nutplates^1.5h

August 19, 2023

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Riveting the aft fuselage skins^1h

August 13, 2023

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Riveted the right baggage floor^3h

July 21, 2023

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Riveted the gussets and the left baggage floor^3h

July 20, 2023

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Riveting the floors and the gussets^3h

July 17, 2023

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Riveting the external steps^2.5h

July 9, 2023

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Riveting the canopy decks, F-709 bulkhead and the shoulder harness anchors^2h

June 30, 2023

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Riveting the aft deck and the rudder brace^2h

June 29, 2023

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The bellcrank channel and the remaining gusset^2.5h

June 27, 2023

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Rolled over the canoe^1.5h

June 24, 2023

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Riveting the right baggage bulkheads^1.5h

June 22, 2023

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Fuselage almost riveted^8h

June 18, 2023

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A bit more riveting^2h

May 7, 2023

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Riveted the aft of the longeron^1h

May 2, 2023

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Sealing the firewall^3h

April 29, 2023

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Three little tasks^3h

April 22, 2023

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Countersinking the F-704-H side plates^1.5h

April 11, 2023

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Riveted F-704 to the central section^4h

April 8, 2023

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Installing the aileron trim and the crotch strap brackets^2h

February 1, 2023

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Finished riveting the aft section^2h

January 28, 2023

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Few more F-711 rivets^2h

January 21, 2023

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Few more aft fuselage rivets^1h

January 19, 2023

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Riveting the remaining fuselage aft rivets^2h

January 16, 2023

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Riveting the ribs and fitting the control column^4h

January 1, 2023

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Riveted F-704^1.5h

December 28, 2022

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Started working on F-704 bulkhead^5h

December 22, 2022

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Riveting the seat backs and pushrods^3h

November 9, 2022

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Finished riveting the center section^2h

November 1, 2022

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Riveting the center section^2.5h

October 30, 2022

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Repairing some flanges^2h

October 25, 2022

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Riveting ribs to the bulkhead^4h

October 24, 2022

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Finished riveting aft fuselage^2h

October 8, 2022

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More of the aft fuselage riveting^1h

October 6, 2022

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Continuing riveting the aft fuselage^1h

October 5, 2022

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Dimpling and beginning of an aft fuselage riveting^4h

October 4, 2022

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Starting the aft fuselage assembly^2h

September 13, 2022

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Riveting the F706 bulkhead^4h

September 12, 2022

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Riveting F705 together^6h

September 3, 2022

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Priming the F705 bulkhead parts^2h

September 2, 2022

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Riveting firewall together^4h

September 1, 2022

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Riveting the left elevator^6h

July 23, 2022

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Various small tasks^3h

July 11, 2022

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Attaching the skin to the understructure^3h

July 4, 2022

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Riveting the right elevator^3h

June 28, 2022

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Riveting the stiffeners to the skins^1.5h

June 24, 2022

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Riveting the stiffeners to the skins^3h

June 20, 2022

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Riveting the trailing edge^3h

June 17, 2022

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Riveting the rudder skin^5h

June 13, 2022

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Dimpling the remaining parts and riveting the rudder^3h

June 8, 2022

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Riveting the stiffeners and assembling the skeleton^5h

June 3, 2022

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Finishing the vertical stabilizer^4h

May 24, 2022

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Riveting the horizontal stabilizer^10h

May 21, 2022

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Riveting the vertical stabilizer^5h

May 10, 2022

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Riveting together^2h

March 17, 2022

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Backriveting stiffeners and riveting skeleton^2h

March 16, 2022

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