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Sumit Kumar
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HS-910 Preparation for Fiberglassing (Steps 5–7)
1 day ago
Sections: Horizontal stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Sumit Kumar
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Vertical Stabilizer and Elevator Installation with Pushrod Start
1 day ago
Sections: Elevator, Vertical stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Sumit Kumar
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Rudder and Vertical Stabilizer Fairing Installation with HS-910 Trimming
2 days ago
Sections: Rudder, Vertical stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Sumit Kumar
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Elevator Alignment and Horizontal Stabilizer Final Installation
2 days ago
Sections: Elevator, Horizontal stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Panel dimming
2 days ago
Section: Electrical
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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HDP20 pin assignments - finalisation
2 days ago
Section: Electrical
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Sumit Kumar
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Elevator Fairing Installation
3 days ago
Sections: Elevator, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Sumit Kumar
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Horizontal Stabilizer Mount and Elevator Angle Check
3 days ago
Sections: Elevator, Horizontal stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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David Avila Patreon Donor
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Entry: Sun Apr 12 2026
3 days ago
Section: Fuselage
Building a Van's RV-14/14A
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Kurt K
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Bottom Skin
5 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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EMS220 pin assignments
5 days ago
Section: Electrical
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Sumit Kumar
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Rudder Tip Fairing Installation
6 days ago
Sections: Rudder, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Sumit Kumar
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Countersinking, Riveting, and Hardware Installation on Horizontal Stabilizer
7 days ago
Sections: Horizontal stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Panel warning lights and EFIS counterparts
8 days ago
Section: Electrical
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Keith Davis
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4/4/2026

Horizontal Prep
9 days ago
Section: Horizontal stabilizer
Building a Van's RV-10
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Gary King Donor
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6 Apr 2026

Tail fairing installation & delivery of some parts for painting
10 days ago
Section: Fuselage
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Carl Peterson
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Flap control mechanism
11 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
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Carl Peterson
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Pitot Tube installation
11 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
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Carl Peterson
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Aligning aileron and flap trailing edges
11 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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HDP20 pin assignments - first pass
11 days ago
Section: Electrical
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Adam Dickson Patreon Donor
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Trim conventions and control stick wire assignments
12 days ago
Section: Electrical
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Adrian Sarli Patreon Donor
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Entry: Thu Apr 02 2026
13 days ago
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Kurt K
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Flipped wing, finishing wiring work
14 days ago
Sections: Main wing, Wings
Building a Rans S-21 Outbound
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Keith Davis
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3/31/2026

Horizontal rear spar and elevator bracket work
15 days ago
Sections: Horizontal stabilizer, Tail
Building a Van's RV-10