Dibs!

Just kidding....

I will sacrifice and only have a grilled steak so someone else can enjoy my queen cut.

Brian and Shantel have a ride! Thank you Don!

Yummmmmm!

And here they are. All done with the exception of the fairings. These things were the most time consuming so far. Some real brain teasers and tight spaces to work in. New to me construction techniques and the fact that it has two trim tabs made these much more challenging than the RV-7 elevators. Gl...

HS is done! (less fairings) WHEW! that was as Jerry Clower would say: "A great big un!" And I would say it was allot of work! Lots of details in my build blog if you are interested: https://brantel-rv10.blogspot.com/ https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IhTvwk2QW4U/W854y9nMBHI/AAAAAAAAWnk/7GQMEczapQ...

In progress on the HS. This thing is taking a while! Tonight I match reamed over 940ea #40 holes!

Had a few distractions over the past couple weeks that is also slowing me down.

Check out the HS progress in my build blog:
https://brantel-rv10.blogspot.com/

So the rudder is done (less the fairings) and I am now working on the horizontal stabilizer. https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QCsi_S1KYdw/W6mJHSfc9sI/AAAAAAAAV0o/2Dofgp3kVzUKrUpSk0ycmuoi2W4ja8GPwCKgBGAs/s800/IMG_3191.JPG Lots of details in the build blog if you are bored! https://brantel-rv10.blogspot.com/

A few updates to my build blog have been posted. Ready to prime the vertical stabilizer parts tonight!
https://brantel-rv10.blogspot.com/

Shantel and I had already begged a ride from Don Pansier so the seats Mike secured for us with Painless should be open.

Bob,

Yep the weather is really looking hard for a Sat or even Sun arrival. I don't have a slot so I don't have that option.

Bummer!

The weather is really looking sucky for a Saturday and even Sunday arrival!!!

I am more than OK with Tues. My wife and I are breaking up with the Van's snooze fest this year. Although I did win $100 gift cert. last year! (That I have never used)

I too like to leave Thurs. morning and have never seen the night airshow.

Bummer but this may be the first year in 5 years that I don't make it to Osh

Work schedule and the money sucking sound that my house has been making for the last year has left me thinking it won't happen this year....

Van's finally published written directions on the guidance around drilling extra holes in the main wing spar center section of the RV-7/-7A & -9/-9A.... Good for me since I am thinking of installing a smoke system.... Enjoy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Rjrk7EAkm7eS1CaEQ0RzVodXc/view?usp=s...

Van's finally published written directions on the guidance around drilling extra holes in the main wing spar center section of the RV-7/-7A & -9/-9A.... Good for me since I am thinking of installing a smoke system.... Enjoy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Rjrk7EAkm7eS1CaEQ0RzVodXc/view?usp=s...

bruceh wrote:I got home yesterday around 2:30pm. Spent the night on Friday in Hot Springs, SD.

I got all of my photos uploaded here.

Great getting to finally meet lots of the rivetbanger cast of characters!

Great to meet you in person Bruce!

Awesome catching up with the crew again this year!

Fun fun fun and good food as well. I only had about 1/3 of my Queen cut....

I will be there and possibly my wife...

Finally got back into the air this weekend after almost 8 months of downtime from a stent to the heart! The FAA says that there is a minimum 3 month wait time for the type and location of the stent I had implanted. YEAH RIGHT! Try 8 months to get thru their system and that is if you do everything co...

Guys,

It has been an honor to call y'all friends over the years! Have a great holiday!