JVL’s RV-14: Wings, Wing Tip (Part 5)

This blog was created to memorialize the building process of my Van's Aircraft RV-14 and to satisfy the requirements for certification in the Experimental Amateur Built Aircraft category. It will also serve as a central location for ME to reference in the future on processes and techniques I used during the build. Additionally, it will allow my family, friends, and other interested builders the opportunity to follow along during my build…..and might be helpful to someone along the way.

Friday, September 25, 2020

Wings, Wing Tip (Part 5)

Continuing on with work from Part 4.....

Tonight, we completed the locating and drilling #40 all of the nutplate attach holes in the upper and lower flanges of the Wing Tip Fairing. Here are a couple of pictures showing completion.

After all of that, the 42 K1000-06 nutplates were installed using 84 AN426AD3-4 rivets and my hand squeezer. Here is the completed front portion of the Fairing.....

.....the middle portion.....

.....and the aft portion.