This sums up about how well my plane is going. Time for another doubler! #rv8

Through a combination of good luck & NAS1097 shear rivets I don't have to replace the entire mid section skin after making my patch + new doubler without considering the size of the actual connector (only the hole size it needed). #rv8

I've gotten really good at doublers 😭 #rv8

Thus Shaviv deburring kit is sooooo much nicer than the little handles that come with the builders kits for planes. I wish I had bought it up front! #rv8 #vansaircraft

Photo of the Day 16th March 2026.

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If you're wondering what the minimum order of titanium skybolts is.. it's 500. The 50 I need would save about the weight of a sandwich over the normal steel ones. #rv8

I've officially switched over all my data and logbook stuff to Garmin Pilot. It'll take some getting used to. Foreflight really made the UI easy. #rv8

I had to hold my tongue and not write a rant to Vans about them stopping the whole company to get RV15 wing kits out. It was going to start; "This may come as a surprise to you, but you do sell other models..". I'm really just super disappointed that I can't work on my finish kit. I could have literally been done with it if I got the parts back in October like they told me I would. #rant #rv8

Rather than shortening & repining the connector for my pitch servo and GHA15, I'm thinking about just solder sleeving the wires together. Any reason I'd ever want to disconnect this? I think Stein only provided a connector here to make it easier to run the wires - the big connectors at the other end are harder than dsub connectors. #rv8