Joshua's RV-9A Project

Tech counselor Mike Hilger stopped out to the shop this evening and looked over the progress to date.  He nicely complimented the riveting work on the fuselage and we talked about the work going forward with the cabin interior, canopy, aft skins, electrical wiring, engine, avionics, and so on.  I was glad to have another set of eyes to verify that the work completed so far is up to snuff, and confirm that my ideas for moving ahead are solid.  I’ll be taking one last look at whether to add any wiring provisions under the baggage floors, and then they’ll be riveted down and work can begin on the baggage bulkhead.

The finish kit arrived today via Partain Transport…now all the major kits are on site.  The box is the biggest yet, due to the canopy and cowling.  There is a list of backordered parts that are not present, but it looks like all the major pieces are here, including the wheels and engine mount which weren’t in the box; the driver and a note from Van’s said they arrived at the factory the day my kit was being loaded, so they just wrapped them up (very well) in padded blankets and strapped them in the trailer.

I will admit to feeling a bit intimidated by the finish kit at the moment…it’s a huge box, and reading a new thread last night about canopy troubles didn’t much help!  But the plan is still full steam ahead this summer — I’d like to get the canopy done and spend the winter fiddling with systems.