RV-10 Update

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Hi all. Still plugging away on my RV-10 project. Right now I’m finishing up a lot of the fuselage interior pieces that close things out. In other words, floor panels, side panels, and things of that nature. I’m getting those pieces ready to prime, as I try to prime several pieces at once for efficiency’s sake. Once those get installed, I’ll be installing the controls - control sticks, bell cranks, push tubes, rudder cables, etc. This is one of those phases where you need to think ahead about what you want under those panels (if anything) before you close things out. I have four wiring conduits (for the rear of the aircraft) going down the sides and under the floor, so I’m hoping that’s enough! The next major phase will be to install the composite cabin top on top of the aluminum fuselage substructure. At that point, it should look much more like a “real plane” and not an overpriced poorly floating canoe. Donna and I also made a quick trip to Anacortes to pick up an extended-range fuel tank kit. These were designed by the chief designer of the RV-10, so I’m confident in the engineering and functionality. This will take the fuel capacity from 60 to 83 gallons.