Good Stuff James! Thanks for documenting our work here!!

Good job Juan and James. Teaching kids is a rewarding experience. My hat is off to all those supporting this build program.

10/10 to both of you James and Juan. Those kids are so lucky to have you as parents and mentors. Get them of those screens. Now all they need to do is join EAA 😊

This video is riveting Sorry, I’ll let myself out. 😅 Honestly, great work with the kiddos.

Oh geez... building an RV with Brownie... how great could life be? I'll be following along through this adventure for sure!

I hope your hanger is holding up ok so far. I know Juan is concerned about the rain on top of the snow. I really enjoy your adventures.

@JamesGood

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I was able to get out there and shovel a TON of snow off the roofs of mine, before the rain came. A good work-out, for sure! Thank you for asking!

I learn something every time I listen to Juan - great to see the way he's working with the kids to bring them on. Shame I'm seven thousand miles away otherwise I'd be there "getting in the way" (sorry, "helping").

GREAT JOB, you're grooming a whole batch of engineers & designers. Good family time.

@JamesGood

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It's really nice! Wish I had a bit more time to spend up there, Juan is doing the bulk of the work. But lots of kids coming and going, as you can see from my clips, which is the whole point. Get them exposed to it!

Great having Juan on board and also great to have the kids assisting. This sure is an exciting project and lots to learn.. :)

Don't forget to have all of your helpers sign and date somewhere on the inside of the wing skins.

@JamesGood

Жыл бұрын

We did sign in the wings!

I've built two of those (RV-12) SUPER airplane. Good choice

Another fantastic video brought to us by a very nice couple. Thanks James and Diane.

This is awesome! Next clear day im going to fly down and see what your up to!

Just a helpful hint. Instead of dimpling the nut plates just use an -3 oops rivet and counter sync.

Excellent report James. It would seem there will be many Padawans to help in the build. Fortunately you have Jedi Master, Obi Juan to train the young ones. Working with one's hands, what a great lesson!

I am currently mentoring high school kids at the Tehachapi airport. We are building a RV -9 & a RV-10. If your down this way stop by and ck it out. Great to see others are doing the same thing.

@JamesGood

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I come through Tehachapi quite a bit with the Ercoupe, will have to stop in!

@Airsally

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Please do, we could do lunch.

Oooooh boy! I just finished my very first flush repair. This is all so familiar! Great video James! I've got a Juan at my airport, helping people learn as well. His name is Doug! So much knowledge and passion!

You should consider purchasing a battery powered rivet gun. They are smooth, fast and quiet...

@JamesGood

Жыл бұрын

Sounds good to me!

One you need to get a pneumatic, rivet gun they save your hands

I'm 88 now you'll finish on my 90th. The kids will be Graduated from high school Good luck and I want to know who's the test pilot?????

i like it!

I wish I had a bar in my workshop but I don't want to slow my build down any more. I know people have house decorating parties you seem to be having an aircraft building party.

@JamesGood

Жыл бұрын

It's always a party with Juan around! Except when he's being a slave driver. :)

That looks like a satisfying structure to assemble, until you discover an early mistake which requires lots of rectification :) Have a NC beer for me

15:00 Is he talking about the lightening holes or the rivet holes? I doubt that Van's does it any different, but both start with the same step at the Zenith factory. The rivet holes are CNC machined with a small milling bit and the lightening holes start with a small locating hole about the size of a rivet hole. The locating hole matches with a pin in the die that is used to cut and flange the hole to the final size in a large metal press.

2:16 Eight hours from bottle to throttle.

@JamesGood

Жыл бұрын

Definitely!

I've always wanted to do this. But, my fear is being gung-ho at first and then losing steam. I think doing this by committee makes the work go FAST. Was this wing assembled in one day, or over several days?

@JamesGood

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Good question, Nathan. The work you saw here was performed on Feb 4th to the 9th. Juan is an energizer bunny, and has more time to work on this than I, (when he's not on trips).

Dear Juan, at 11:45 I translated your statement to portuguese and sent it to many friends: Aos 11:45 diz o piloto Juan Browne, pai de pelo menos uma das crianças. - Estas crianças precisam de alguma coisa para fazer. Tenho que os retirar do raio do ecrã do computador. Já não suporto vê-los enfiados em casa lixando a vida agarrados ao ecrã .. agora temo-los aqui a fazer alguma coisa. - É uma causa nobre… - Sim, e é também trabalho.

@Saml01

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Google translate beat you to it. 😉

@blancolirio

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

How are you coping with the snowstorm? Do you have power?

@blancolirio

Жыл бұрын

Power out for a week!!

Which RV did Juan previously build or involved in a build?

@JamesGood

Жыл бұрын

I'll let him reply, but I think it was a 7.

@blancolirio

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RV-6

ZINC CHROMATE Are you applying this corrosion protection before assembly? 🌏🇭🇲

@blancolirio

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No primer on this one, only on non Alclad aluminum parts, and of course any steel bits.

I think one of your reports was inaccurate

The guy you're talking with 43 division

@JamesGood

Жыл бұрын

Hey James, did you mean to comment on this RV-12 video, or one of Juan's other videos? Not sure what you're saying here.

@jameslane8364

Жыл бұрын

😂 you crying about the firefighter now

@JamesGood

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I'm sorry, I"m not following what you are saying.

@jameslane8364

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That's the number of a country Australia amateur radio lingo

😂 1 Alpha Tango 1360 director of Roma Italy one alpha Tango 123 director of Naples Italy one alpha Tango 511 Maurice Gaetano

@jameslane8364

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😎 I know a lot of people in Australia to long time ago