27 Jul 2025 Rear seat throttle installation
This is how I installed the rear seat throttle in my RV-8. I fly alone 99% of the time, and when I do fly with someone else, they are usually not a pilot. From time...
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23 Sep 2024 Tailwheel wear
Interesting image of the tailwheel wear. The original tailwheel shape is as the new two shown here in this photo. Here's another photo of the worn tailwheel when it was new. https://www.rv8.ch/bell-tailwheel-installation/...
06 Feb 2022 Limiting propeller to 2500 RPM for noise reduction
Airplanes make noise, that's a fact. Many people on the ground don't like noise, that's another fact. People who don't like airplanes often point to the noise as the reason they don't like...
01 Nov 2021 Rudder pedal mod to avoid dragging brakes
This mod was to avoid accidentally dragging the brakes when pushing in the rudder pedal. It's just a piece of 0.75x0.75x0.125 angle riveted to the bottom of the pedals. After making this modification to my rudder pedals,...
21 Oct 2021 Replaced right brake pad liners
The rubber o-ring didn't look at that good, so I replaced it. These are EPDM rubber since I use DOT 5.1 I saw what might be brake fluid on my right tire, so took...
27 Sep 2020 Fire Extinguisher Installation
I want a fire extinguisher in my aircraft "just in case". I have no illusion that a serious inflight fire can be put out with this little guy, but perhaps a smaller cockpit fire...
24 Mar 2020 Slightly Bigger Tires
Updated: 20220306 - I changed my stock tires for slightly larger 380x150-5 tires. Got them from Aircraft Spruce, $179, "06-01434 MICHELIN AIR TIRE 380X150-5 6PLY 070-554-0" They fit on the same wheel, use the...
16 Dec 2019 Upper Intersection Gear Fairings
The left upper intersection gear fairing installed perfectly. I used some tips from VAF to put in two #6 nutplates and used #6 countersunk screws. Looks great! The right one didn't fit...
21 Oct 2019 Bell tailwheel installation
I installed the Bell tailwheel. It was a very easy upgrade. It probably took longer to figure out how to jack up the tail than to install it. I was surprised how much weight is...
08 Oct 2019 Canopy skirt interference
The fit was perfect before paint but I somehow forgot that paint adds thickness. Duh! I need to figure out how to add some space for the canopy skirt. ...
09 Jan 2019 Baggage door hinge pin
After crawling around warbirds at Oshkosh the last few years, I decided to not worry about my RV8 having some parts with a bit of a practical finish. I'm not trying to hide rivets and...
20 Nov 2018 Side panel access ports
The side panels are riveted on so I needed access in case I wanted to run some additional wires. The left was simpler than the right. ...
11 Nov 2018 Blue sea usb
Nice little device. I bought two, one for the passenger and one for me. It does charge at the 2.1A (5v) level, and will keep an active ipad charged. I accidentally pulled it apart when removing one...
29 Aug 2018 Autopilot pitch servo installation
Here is a comparison between the "Standard" bracket, and the one I used. I made it longer so that it would be easy to remove the bolts. Got the pitch servo installed. Looks good. Slight deviation...
20 Nov 2017 Good tape – 3m scotch super 88 vinyl electrical tape
This is really good stuff for providing a clean interface for your windscreen fiberglass work. Picked it up at Home Depot. ...
16 Sep 2017 Gluing on the windscreen with Sikaflex
Taped, cleaned, and primed, ready for the windscreen. Windscreen taped and primed. Installed with the Sikaflex UV 295 glue that I also used many years ago on the canopy. I really recommend more light - I thought it...
16 Jan 2011 Battery rack in the tail, Part 4
This article is continued from here: http://www.rv8.ch/article.php/20110116205404743 And here are some pictures with the battery in place. ...
16 Jan 2011 Battery rack in the tail, Part 3
Update 20210918: I ended up removing all this and installing the earthx LiFePO4 battery on the firewall. Very light, and with a much simpler wiring run. Moving from the subaru engine to the lycoming I don't...
04 Dec 2010 Control cable routing
The routing of the throttle, prop, and mixture cables is not really clearly documented that I could find. It was not too tricky, but it is important to get the holes in the aft part...
21 Nov 2010 Throttle Quadrant upgrade
The old Subaru engine only required a throttle and a boost control, and the propeller pitch was controlled with a knob on the control panel. This meant that I could use the CT 82F DELUXE...
21 Nov 2010 Andair fuel pump and filter
Just a short post to express my delight with the Andair fuel pump and filter. This pump is particularly well built, just like Andair's fuel valves. It's always great to see a small company come...
21 Nov 2010 Heater Valve placement
Van's includes a nice diagram of where things should go on the firewall. The location of the heater valve is shown clearly, but I am trying to determine if I can place it a bit...
21 Jun 2008 Current Status
Just a quick couple of pictures to show the current status. ...
22 Oct 2006 Trio Avionics EZ-1 EZ-2 EZ-3 altitude hold servo installation
Just getting started with the installation of the Trio Avionics EZ-1/EZ-2/EZ-3 altitude hold servo. http://www.trioavionics.com/ The reason I listed all three current models because I don't yet know which version I plan to use. I...