Canopy Perfection + AeroLEDs Lighting package arrives! - Build VLOG #9

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FlightChops

FlightChops

4 жыл бұрын

Aircraft build progress was good, then world stopped…
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In this “Airplane Build Vlog” episode of Flight Chops: We revive some awesome LED lighting for the airplane, and the canopy is installed!
We’re excited to announce this Van’s RV building giveaway, WORTH NEARLY $2,500! Enter to win and you can be on your way to starting your very own Van’s Aircraft RV airplane build, with all the right tools!
Whether it’s in a group setting like the Flightchops RV-14 or as an individual, anyone can build an airplane - it’s not rocket science! If you’ve been thinking that building an RV is something you’d like to do, but you haven’t quite gotten past the questions about learning new tools and working with metal, have we got a contest deal for you. Van’s Aircraft, Cleaveland Aircraft Tool Company, and Grypmats have teamed up to sponsor our latest giveaway. If you’re the winner, you’ll receive a Van’s Lightbox sign practice kit, just like the one you saw in earlier Build Vlog episodes, plus a set of all the aircraft tools needed to build the sign kit and a full set of Grypmat tool trays and accessories. And, you’ll also get a voucher for $750 off the Van’s RV aircraft tail kit of your choice! So read below and follow the instructions to sign up to win. This contest will run through July 1st, 2020.
Visit www.FlightChops.com/contest
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I am a "weekend warrior" private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having the GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.
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@Juliet_Whiskey
@Juliet_Whiskey 4 жыл бұрын
Perry is the man I want to become. Super upbeat even when he needs a new hip, and building airplanes in his free time
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
Yes - it is inspiring to know him!
@Mrcaffinebean
@Mrcaffinebean 4 жыл бұрын
Perry’s Time Since Major Overall(SMOH) 336hrs (2 weeks) Glad to see he is on the mend!
@facebook2k7
@facebook2k7 4 жыл бұрын
Perry's Burfect left hip brightens my day.
@elainethorne4344
@elainethorne4344 4 жыл бұрын
Gives a lot of hope for those who think it wouldn't make a difference, or that the recovery would be ages.....
@therish7169
@therish7169 3 жыл бұрын
I love the quiet competence and patience of these old boys, just know how to get it done.
@dannypagano323
@dannypagano323 4 жыл бұрын
I could sit and watch Perry work for hours. Better yet, I'd love to learn from him. That dude is one of a kind.
@s3gv
@s3gv 4 жыл бұрын
Perry is a friggen tank! Everyones doing an awesome job!
@GaryMCurran
@GaryMCurran 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see this build coming along in spite of the Covid virus. Also, very happy to see Perry walking around without pain. Can't wait for this airplane to be done, Steve. You're going to have one of the nicest Van's out there.
@FluffH1
@FluffH1 4 жыл бұрын
Great to see Perry moving well post op.
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@phantumdrummer
@phantumdrummer 4 жыл бұрын
Drilling canopies takes a very light touch. Well done. I'm impressed. You guys are doing a great job. Can't wait to see the finished product.
@AviatingWithMel
@AviatingWithMel 4 жыл бұрын
I do love vans aircraft, yours seems to be coming along at a sensible pace despite the world screeching to a halt; a talented team you have there. The world of aviation (private) has slowly started to wake back up in the UK, so much so that I have added nearly five hours to my logbook over the past month and a half. Great to see Perry up and about after his hip operation.
@blue123111
@blue123111 4 жыл бұрын
Man that window transition is mint.👌
@TheCanadianBubba
@TheCanadianBubba 4 жыл бұрын
Nice to see there was some good for you all among the crazy... bet Perry will enjoy sending the walker away !
@joelcrow
@joelcrow 4 жыл бұрын
What an incredible gift to have this amazingly talented team helping build your plane. Their dedication to perfection is a dream come true.
@FishyCanada
@FishyCanada 4 жыл бұрын
You can say that again..🤪
@elainethorne4344
@elainethorne4344 4 жыл бұрын
Not only an incredible gift for Steve, but for anyone who is, or plans on building their own.....all those amazing tips are so very generously offered! Such a wonderful community spirit!
@joelcrow
@joelcrow 4 жыл бұрын
@@elainethorne4344 great point Elaine! We need these examples of doing our best to help each other now more than ever!
@Mrquantum2007
@Mrquantum2007 4 жыл бұрын
Glad the surgery went well!
@justinburstein5349
@justinburstein5349 4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the editing on this one. A lot of your videos I find myself thinking "gaaaaah I wish he would let that storyline run a bit longer before cutting to something else." But this one you left just a solid several minutes of detailed video about the challenges of getting the build right. I thought it was fascinating, and would happily watch even more of that.
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it - I will aim to let more of the process stuff play out longer in future build vlogs.
@gabrielvazquez1691
@gabrielvazquez1691 4 жыл бұрын
You have a series coming up about training in the extra 300??!! FlightChops, you're the best. This is gonna be awesome!!
@georgel5308
@georgel5308 4 жыл бұрын
Happpy for perry. Great job all around
@billbrisson
@billbrisson 4 жыл бұрын
looking good! Perry will be dancing in the hangar soon!
@jdcundle
@jdcundle 4 жыл бұрын
Windsor's own aviation wizards... keep up the great work :)
@michaeljohnsonbaugh7962
@michaeljohnsonbaugh7962 4 жыл бұрын
It was very relaxing watching the brothers lay that fiberglass. I was zoning out so hard, I was kinda upset when it cut lol
@1960fl
@1960fl 3 жыл бұрын
I like the project and the attention to detail being paid on the build (most would expect but some not so) but I would sure have liked to see that canopy transition finished in Carbon Fiber with a polished aluminum fuselage! great job guys
@scottoconnor3484
@scottoconnor3484 4 жыл бұрын
Great news on Perry!
@owensparks5013
@owensparks5013 4 жыл бұрын
So glad to see Perry's upgrade programme went smoothly. Seeing him in pain and not complaining about it goes the character of the gentleman. 👍 Right, back to work. Oops, wrong youtuberist.
@Parr4theCourse
@Parr4theCourse 4 жыл бұрын
Great progress, just had an opportunity to fly/video a RV-12 what a fun plane!!!
@brianpetrow7218
@brianpetrow7218 4 жыл бұрын
Looking great! Hope to see it! May look forward to a flight from Sault St Marie later this summer....
@bobninemire5154
@bobninemire5154 4 жыл бұрын
Looking good !!
@goatflieg
@goatflieg 4 жыл бұрын
I recognize those boxes... I'm running AeroLEDs too, although my landing/taxi lights are only in the tips. Got the Big Cut done on the canopy yesterday; currently agonizing over whether to use rivets or Sikaflex to attach. Good news on Perry... I just wish I could get back over there and visit... and fly again. Looks like it might be a long haul.
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're making progress! Sorry about the continued delay to fly together at the museum - public flights won't be open for a while, but crew training is likely to resume soon - hang in there!
@100clagman
@100clagman 4 жыл бұрын
Good progress, can’t wait.
@outthewindowproductions5166
@outthewindowproductions5166 4 жыл бұрын
Hey FlightChops! Ive had the awesome opportunity to be involved in the building of a Curtis Jn-4 "Jenny" as the photographer on the project. We would love to show it to you. Its located at C77. Its almost complete. Its built off of the original plans form Curtiss . We would love to meet you, show you the Jennny and introduce you to our ProPilot Headstart Program.
@bruschi8148
@bruschi8148 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Perry pain free! Amazing team there...
@ForFunFlyer
@ForFunFlyer 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome progress! 👍🏻
@louisknapp265
@louisknapp265 4 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. Thanks! Beautiful work you guys are doing on the RV. Great to see Perry on the mend. I'm doing a little paint and fabric work on my plane. I'm going through a few of those latex exam type gloves and I just noticed that they're getting a little hard to find. Anyone else having trouble with that?
@squidboii
@squidboii 4 жыл бұрын
Windsor's open for stage 2 and I can't wait to be shuffling around the apron and hangar, and maybe even shuffling myself into the T6, sometime soon!! Fingers crossed! Got a stylin' cloth mask to wear too :P Great video as always and a good update on the RV-14 status and Perry's health :D
@CCitis
@CCitis 4 жыл бұрын
Airplanes looking amazing! I want to do this... time and money... time and money. Can't do it all.
@flyingkub
@flyingkub 4 жыл бұрын
Don't know what to say other than great work making the canopy look slick.
@sloppydog4831
@sloppydog4831 4 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful to see your friends dedication and techniques. He definitely knows what he's doing. It will be a very well built -14. And, out of curiosity, what is that beautiful big bird on the background? A Mosquito?
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
You got it! We’re restoring a Mosquito there as well.
@KillerSpud
@KillerSpud 4 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed how log it has taken for those tool stands to make it into videos of the people I sent them to. This is only the third one I've seen so far.
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
Greg! Awesome thanks - yeah - I'm almost always behind on the videos - but this case got weird due to COVID... anyway - I tried the email in the letter - but it bounced.
@KillerSpud
@KillerSpud 4 жыл бұрын
@@FlightChops Hey, no worries. I just checked and noticed my forwarding settings were all screwed up. I just hope you or the guys at the hanger are getting some use out of that thing.
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
And you watched to the end to see that we did in fact uncrumple and read the letter, yeah? :)
@KillerSpud
@KillerSpud 4 жыл бұрын
@@FlightChops Yeah, I did. I though it was kinda funny as I do the same with instructions sometimes.
@timaidley7801
@timaidley7801 4 жыл бұрын
Man, I really hope Greg stayed to watch until the end of the video, because I was feeling really bad for whoever sent you that holder at the start!
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
Heh - yeah - that's why I put the * text on screen to say I'd read it right after the footage of Dave crumpling it - and made sure to include it at the end - I just wanted to get moving to the build content after spending that long doing "mail-time".
@EdJZatta
@EdJZatta 4 жыл бұрын
Where do you get one of those holders?
@thehoeser
@thehoeser 4 жыл бұрын
I get carried away for dramatic effect. I felt bad and pulled it out of the garbage almost immediately after we cut... and who are we kidding, I needed the instructions.
@johnopalko5223
@johnopalko5223 4 жыл бұрын
You guys are amazing. I can fly 'em but I'm way too ham-fisted to build 'em.
@shambolic1221
@shambolic1221 4 жыл бұрын
nice
@aserta
@aserta 4 жыл бұрын
One thing i'd change in the kit is ditching the whole fiber glass section, make a pressed sheet to fit over, and use butyl tape to take up the slack from behind. Because i can't imagine being easy, if you ever have to remove either of the two pieces under the glass.
@robhaynes6173
@robhaynes6173 2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could borrow these guys to help me build my -14a here in Houston
@radbaron
@radbaron 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing at what that 1/4" of click flooring does when you walk on it, as opposed to the bare concrete. Question/observation: if you shone a light or laser up through the holes when doing the canopy, would that take care of the parallax problem?
@ryanmcgowan3061
@ryanmcgowan3061 4 жыл бұрын
9:55 There's no refraction at 90° to a material. A simple jig aligned over the hole by eye will be perfectly aligned, and also guide the drill at 90°.
@jtthill5475
@jtthill5475 4 жыл бұрын
If the chopster is not the 51% builder, how does this plane get certification? Definitely more help ( actual builders) than the one man build should be. Nice to have a crew to build your plane for you. Congrats.
@michaeljohnsonbaugh7962
@michaeljohnsonbaugh7962 4 жыл бұрын
The passive salt in this comment is hilarious. Join a supportive org and you too can feel loved my boy
@spike7112ify
@spike7112ify 4 жыл бұрын
They would probably make an interesting KZfaq channel.
@michaeljohnsonbaugh7962
@michaeljohnsonbaugh7962 4 жыл бұрын
I could watch them lay fiberglass for hours
@mickmolloy5964
@mickmolloy5964 2 жыл бұрын
5:14 lock down stops... LOL if only you (we) know what more was coming then...
@gravelbar
@gravelbar 4 жыл бұрын
There are special bits for use in plexiglass that prevent cracking; at 17:41, looks like that's what you're using, though it's not mentioned.
@atubebuff
@atubebuff 4 жыл бұрын
Won't the hot and cold (both from weather and the engine) cause the aluminum to stress the fiberglass & mud at the canopy joint?
@otto8127
@otto8127 4 жыл бұрын
I hadn't even considered the parallax effect when drilling the holes in the canopy, sounds like a difficult thing to make sure you get right
@CatatonicImperfect
@CatatonicImperfect 4 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering, would it be possible to drill from the inside out?
@sandchar
@sandchar 4 жыл бұрын
Hey steve are you serious about getting rid of that painters tape? Never can have too much
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
yeah - where are you based? it might be cost prohibitive to ship though
@sandchar
@sandchar 4 жыл бұрын
@@FlightChops Stratford, not too far.
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
Ok - my wife's dad lives there (Stratford, Ontario, yeah?). We can get it to town and sort it out - take this to email to discuss further - flightchops at gmail dot com
@ricks2028
@ricks2028 4 жыл бұрын
Steve, where are you building the RV? I would like to come for a visit and check it out and compare build notes.
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
CYQG - Windsor Ontario - just across the Detroit River... Specifically at the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association there. We're working on protocols to reopen after the COVID shut down - stand by for news on that.
@ricks2028
@ricks2028 4 жыл бұрын
@@FlightChops Kool, Im in YHM on a return project till the end of the month. Ive got an RV9 project well underway, and would like to see your 14 and the progress you've made. Let me know, I'll drive down and buy you a beer.
@richardguernsey6763
@richardguernsey6763 4 жыл бұрын
Burfect
@DirtNerds
@DirtNerds 4 жыл бұрын
use a Arduino and some scr's to do your light wags and strobes
@thehoeser
@thehoeser 4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be very comfortable using an Arduino in an aviation setting. But don't worry, they'll wag.
@DirtNerds
@DirtNerds 4 жыл бұрын
@@thehoeser Why they are using in a lot of electronic devices that you may not even know are using it, microwaves, smart clocks. I know several people with Vans that are using Arduino for the lights.
@johns9579
@johns9579 4 жыл бұрын
First!
@ValentinoDagher
@ValentinoDagher 4 жыл бұрын
Curious, why did yall go with the flip-open canopy over the slide?
@danniendorff4815
@danniendorff4815 4 жыл бұрын
RV - 14 is designed with a tip up canopy. There is not a slide option from Vans
@ValentinoDagher
@ValentinoDagher 4 жыл бұрын
@@danniendorff4815 ah! Duh that makes sense.
@spike7112ify
@spike7112ify 4 жыл бұрын
If you land hard and wrong, could you potentially rip the engine off the firewall?
@thomasaltruda
@thomasaltruda 4 жыл бұрын
flexairz wait, they are building the 14 as a nosewheel?
@timaidley7801
@timaidley7801 4 жыл бұрын
@@thomasaltruda Pretty sure they're building it as a tailwheel.
@hihi-qy2jt
@hihi-qy2jt 4 жыл бұрын
Extra 300 i hade a Bad Story we in germany in kirchheim lost a good Pilot in the Plane its a good plane but loking taht the full selekte is corekt. In this way we here lost lenhart ouner of leki componi.
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
sorry to hear that
@hihi-qy2jt
@hihi-qy2jt 4 жыл бұрын
@@FlightChops it was hard but that is some time so we have a extrem sport end we know that every fly that we can Crash. But we must to go forwort. We learn but somtime the leasen are hard.
@user-jy7nb7ve4l
@user-jy7nb7ve4l 2 жыл бұрын
ゴルフ場検索して
@kylebrown2732
@kylebrown2732 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like that was offensive to throw some ones work and free offering in the garbage... better off to leave that out of the video if you didn’t like it
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
The end shows us uncrunpling and reading the letter - that’s why I put the text on screen to say so, at the time, but I guess it could have been more clear. Anyway, luckily the person who sent it (Greg) has already watched and stayed to the end when we thanked him. (And to be clear, it was just the instructions / letter that was crumpled - not the actual product)
@kabaddiify
@kabaddiify 4 жыл бұрын
What’s up with your weird looking facial hair
@FlightChops
@FlightChops 4 жыл бұрын
It’s a birth defect that I have learned to live with. But in all seriousness I guess you are new here? Curious as to how you stumbled upon the “build vlog” episode - I made the series pretty specific (with different looking thumbnails and titles) to target a niche audience so I don’t tend to get accidental viewers that aren’t already looking for parts of the series. The main stream content on the channel covers lots of different aviation related stories and training
@thehoeser
@thehoeser 4 жыл бұрын
He's lying. It's a stick-on face wig. (stickonfacewigs.com.tw.ru)
@skm9420
@skm9420 3 жыл бұрын
And it still shouldn't be a part of your vocabulary. It's ridiculous.
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