The many steps to complete all the firewall forward components for the RV-14A. This includes components such as oil and fuel lines, air cooling baffles, the exhaust system, engine sensors, passenger heating, oil cooler installation, and others.
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Speedy Legs
Finishing the fabrication and installation of fairings for the wheels and landing gear of an RV-14A.
Covering the Engine
Fabricating and fitting the cowling for an RV-14A
Round and round we go, oh
In early January 2025 it was time to pull out that beautiful propeller and get it mounted onto the engine.
She’s got a heart now
This post covers the manufacture, delivery, and installation of the engine for the RV-14A over the period of October 2024 through December 2024.
And then there was light
This post covers the installation of the Avionics that roughly spanned from March 2024 through October 2024.
Landing Gear
This post captures the work of attaching the landing gear, tires, and brake system. It covers work that happened primarily across two timeframes: January 2024 and a week in June 2024.
Seatbacks
I think this is the shortest module of the build. You simply attach hinge brackets in the fuselage, then fabricate the seatbacks that will clip into those brackets. They are essentially the frame the future upholstered seats will connect to.
Canopy, Part 2
This post captures the efforts from August 2023 through December 2023 to complete the Canopy.
Canopy and Rear Window, Part 1
Part 1 of the Canopy fabrication for a Van’s RV-14A;