HB-YMM Experimental Homebuilt Van’s Aircraft RV-8
I found this on a great website: http://www.sdsefi.com/rv12.htm 02/07/05 A Forced Landing On January 22/05 we were conducting leaning experiments with the WMS wideband AFR monitor and turbocharger compressor temperature measurements with the stainless backplate installed, on a...
This is the type of flywheel used in the Eggenfellner engine. I got this from http://www.luk.de/content/en/products/productinformation/clutches/zms_sv/zms_lv/zms_lv.jsp ...
I installed the stick grip onto the control. Here are some photos. This hole is for the grip cabling to exit near the bottom of the stick. The exit is actually just at the place where...
Here's a couple of pictures showing how the battery area behind the baggage compartment looks. Here is the bottom of the battery tray showing the bolts that hold the brass bar onto the top. This is...
Update 20210918: I didn't install the Eggenfellner Subaru engine, so any post that references that can be ignored or used as a cautionary tale about how to avoid wasting many years and $50k. The Eggenfellner Subaru...
The com antenna installation went without a problem. I spent more time trying to find the "perfect" place for it than actually installing it. In the end I decided to put it just a bit...
Update: 20210918 I ended up removing the Eggenfellner Subaru engine and replacing it with a Lycoming. Any post that references the Eggenfellner or the Subaru should be there only as an example of what not...
Update 20210918: I didn't install the Eggenfellner Subaru engine, so any post that references that can be ignored or used as a cautionary tale about how to avoid wasting many years and $50k. Thanks Dave, I...
I love tools and seem to buy just about everything I see that looks interesting to see if I like it. Anyway, I saw a reference to a deburring tool call "Burraway" in the archives of one...
Dominik told me he had cracks on his elevator horns, and suggested I check mine. Sure enough, I had cracks too. I took the elevators to an aviation welding shop, and he said he could...
Here's a picture of the guy that runs the paint shop I used here in Montmollin. He's done all my priming and the interior. The exterior will probably be done at a regular aviation paint...
The plans show that the floors have to be installed before the control column mounts, which is not really very convenient. I decided to make a little brace for the floors next to the control...
RV-List message posted by: "Amit Dagan" Listers, A few days ago I started a thread about polishing the aluminum skins of RVs. I specifically requested reasons for and against it. Most responds were unanimous about how beautiful a...
Wiring does not really show up too well in pictures, but just to get a feel for the status, I've shot some photos of various bits of wire that have been run. I'm labeling the wires...
Here are some pictures of the rear seat. Notice that I added an extra rivet at the extreme left and right to help hold the aluminium down better. Here is how I did the side support,...
The OD of the static lines and the pitot line is about 0.25", and connecting them to each other is something that I didn't find mentioned in the Van's book. I've read somewhere that you...
Gluing the tip up canopy on my 9A has been a real learning experience that I'd like to share with everyone. Several builders have sent me questions about the procedure since a note that I posted...
I bought a G307 stick grip for the front, and a G101 for the rear. I don't plan on doing much flying with anyone in the back, but just in case. The Ray Allen grips...
Update 20210918: I didn't install the Eggenfellner Subaru engine, so any post that references that can be ignored or used as a cautionary tale about how to avoid wasting many years and $50k. My engine requires...
I cut out the holes for the trim indicators. They are going to be installed in the right side of the panel, in the bit that is riveted to the fuselage. Everything marked, and the corner...
Today I cut out the holes for the Trio avionics EZ Pilot autopilot, and the Blue Mountain EFIS/Lite. I bit ballsy on the EFIS cutout, since I don't have it, and who knows - I...
I bought some B&C Super-Flex Battery Leads from here: http://www.bandc.biz/cgi-bin/ez-catalog/cat_display.cgi?26X358218 They are AWG 4 welding cable with some ring terminals connected to the end, with a dab of heat shrink to protect the terminal. Very well...
I bought a used Matco Parking brake from e-bay, IIRC, and originally thought that I would not install it. This was because the various connectors that it seemed to require to hook it up was...
I hooked up the static lines today. It was not a big deal at all, which was no big surprise. I had to use a heat gun to warm up the tubes so that I...
I bought a strobe kit from http://www.strobesnmore.com/ which includes 4 strobes, 4 connecting wires, and a 6-head strobe power supply. Very nice setup for a decent price. IIRC, it was about 250 USD. The wires that...