CubedRoot
Well Known Member
Well, I reached a milestone a few nights ago....I completed the empennage!
http://theskunkwerx.com/rv7/drilling-the-elevator-horns/
I waited a little longer than I'd have liked to order my wings, seeing as how Van's ordering process is stuck in the 1980's. heh. Nevertheless the order is submitted and I am waiting on my crating date.
I spent right at 6 months to get the empennage completed, but that time frame spanned through the year-end holidays which included family and travel time so I there were some months I didn't get to work on it as much as I'd liked. Heres a break down of the hours:
Empennage Total time: 178.5 Hours
Horizontal Stabilizer: 51 Hours
Vertical Stabilizer: 15.5 Hours
Rudder: 34.5 Hours
Elevators: 48.75 Hours
Trim Tab: 13.75 Hours
Priming: 15 Hours
I am not sure how that compares with most first time builders, but I took a lot of time reading over things, double checking stuff and enjoying the build.
http://theskunkwerx.com/rv7/drilling-the-elevator-horns/
I waited a little longer than I'd have liked to order my wings, seeing as how Van's ordering process is stuck in the 1980's. heh. Nevertheless the order is submitted and I am waiting on my crating date.
I spent right at 6 months to get the empennage completed, but that time frame spanned through the year-end holidays which included family and travel time so I there were some months I didn't get to work on it as much as I'd liked. Heres a break down of the hours:
Empennage Total time: 178.5 Hours
Horizontal Stabilizer: 51 Hours
Vertical Stabilizer: 15.5 Hours
Rudder: 34.5 Hours
Elevators: 48.75 Hours
Trim Tab: 13.75 Hours
Priming: 15 Hours
I am not sure how that compares with most first time builders, but I took a lot of time reading over things, double checking stuff and enjoying the build.