MattChaloner
Member
Hi all,
My first post here so please be gentle
I am currently working on a vans training project and I’m days away from putting a deposit on an RV-10 empennage kit from Van’s. I’ve trawled the internet and learned a great deal, many hours have also been spent watching others build their -10s on YouTube. I notice that quite a few people tailor the later stages of the kit, deleting items in favour of aftermarket parts etc but as I’ve mentioned this tends to be later on in the project.
My question is, are there any things to consider deleting/adding/adapting at Empennage stage - things that will make life easier down the line or aftermarket items that should be considered for installation at the time of build rather than having to climb in retrospectively? I’ve seen a few people touch on Servo’s, rudder trims, etc but I recall one blog I’d read which stated that he didn’t make any changes to the empennage kit because he didn’t have enough knowledge to “know” what to change.
I find myself at this stage - I don’t know what I don’t know, so any thoughts/opinions/advice at this seedling stage would be much appreciated
Thanks in advance
Matt
My first post here so please be gentle
I am currently working on a vans training project and I’m days away from putting a deposit on an RV-10 empennage kit from Van’s. I’ve trawled the internet and learned a great deal, many hours have also been spent watching others build their -10s on YouTube. I notice that quite a few people tailor the later stages of the kit, deleting items in favour of aftermarket parts etc but as I’ve mentioned this tends to be later on in the project.
My question is, are there any things to consider deleting/adding/adapting at Empennage stage - things that will make life easier down the line or aftermarket items that should be considered for installation at the time of build rather than having to climb in retrospectively? I’ve seen a few people touch on Servo’s, rudder trims, etc but I recall one blog I’d read which stated that he didn’t make any changes to the empennage kit because he didn’t have enough knowledge to “know” what to change.
I find myself at this stage - I don’t know what I don’t know, so any thoughts/opinions/advice at this seedling stage would be much appreciated
Thanks in advance
Matt