Before Start and First flight testing

 R14 Build August & September 21

Testing

Getting into the fun stuf!! Putting gas in for the first time.

Have the airplane up to get 15 degrees pitch for min fuel testing on T/O

The unusable fuel is basically nothing 133grams and 134 grams for the left and right side. Fuel flow on the boost pump was 44.4GPH double what we needed of 22GPH.

Matt is a crazy man and basically squated the airplane on and off the ramps.

Got the wing tips on this day so had to test them out!

Prepping for first engine run. Found a bad solder on the Oil Pressure and a wire I didn't connect on the started ground.

Oil change is done and filter is on, last inspection of FWF is completed.

Time to make some noise!

First run montage!

Testing 23.0 Man Hours

Section 11 Empennage Fairings

 RV14 Build August & September 21

Empennage Fairing

I dont know why but I really didn't ant to work on this. I think the composite is not my favorite. Locating the holes to match drill after a first rough cut trim.

Used tape and a line to match the ruler on and a mark at 2" to hole center to transfer that onto the fairing.

The front of the fairing didn't fit well so I cut it off and laid up new glass

Close up of the glass. Didnt get pictures but then I countersunk the holes and final trimmed to fit.

Fairing 7.0 Hours

Avionics LRU Installs and Programming

 RV14 Build August 21

Avionics Install and Programming

Now that the wings are on time to install the Pitot

luckily I was smart enough to run the wires and tube long enough so everything pulls through the pitot mast.

Running the wire for the OAT.

Pinning the OAT

All set!

Screws have a little lock tight on them and the pito tube is installed! Making progress feels so good!

Securing the service loops.

I installed the Pitot tube inboard of the tie down so I didn't have to worry about it interfering with the tie down ropes. But this cause a new issue to make sure I wasn't interfering with the push rods. Little bending of the pitot and AOA tubes and the routing worked great.

Installed my hidden starter switch power.

Right now just with velcro until im sure I want it here.

The pilot stick has having a loose wiring issue so i cut and repinned the harness.

Pins installed.

Programming the G3X indications.

Oil pressure

LRU Install and avionics Program 20.0 Man Hours

Section 41 Wing Attachment

 RV14 Build August 21

Wing Attachment

Big day going for the wing attachment!

Te 2 drift pins we made and the safety wire to help pull them out.

Getting the shop ready.

Using a workbench to line up the wings

Quickly found out the workbench was the wrong height and switch to Matt power and a bar stool.

I'm still not sure how this happened but the wing root fairing mount was installed 1" too far forward and interfered with the wing. 

While matt held the wing I used a dremel and snips to cut and trim it back.

The other side we trimmed before installing the wing, but the wing tank double was too long by 1/32 of an inch so I had to use the same technique and trim it back while matt held the wing.

Close up after the trimming.

I decided to install wing root filters instead of the one in the center channel. 1 they will be easier to service and 2 there isn't a single filter that can get clogged from a bad tank now.

Measuring for a stand off.

View from the bottom all installed.

The hole on the wing walk fairing mount dont line up now because it was installed the wrong way. So I had to match drill these in place and move the nut plates.

Took some time but in the end it all worked out.

Nut plates re installed. I was able to reuse 1 of the original rivet holes.

Time to link up the controls

The 2 side sticks dont sit at the same location. This one is 2 16/32 the other was 2 13/32. 

SO the angle at neutral was 1.5degrees different.

Cans says this is minor and to build on.

Taping the elevator to set the neutral position. 

Time to install the Flaps and Ailerons now that they are in!

Same hole always need counter sunk on the quickbuild flight controls.

Rigging the flaps to the correct angle.

Measuring for the correct gap and sanding to get it.

First time she is out in the sun!

Wing Attachment 23.0 Man Hours