by Eric R. Decker | Dec 21, 2020 | Flying, Rans S20 Painting
Inch by inch I make progress towards a goal that feels like a very long way away. After hours of sanding on the fuselage, my friend Brian Story #storycollision walked in and helped me to understand that I’ve really just started. In addition to the complexities...
by Eric R. Decker | Oct 5, 2019 | Rans S20 Build, Rans S20 Wings
This cable had to be routed through one of the side formers from the back tail to the cockpit. It required a small amount of effort to maneuver the cable through the former where the wires were installed to hold the former to the fuselage.
by Eric R. Decker | Jul 23, 2019 | Rans S20 Build, Rans S20 Wings
After a few texts back and forth with Rocky Mountain, I finally figured this out. The panels are now in with the appropriate holes for the rib stitch process.
by Eric R. Decker | Jun 6, 2019 | Rans S20 Build, Rans S20 Wings
Preparing the ailerons and flaps was a simple process. However, like almost every other project, preparing to do the work and/or building a jig required the most amount of time. in the picture below, I built a simple jig to hold either the aileron or flap in place to...
by Eric R. Decker | May 25, 2019 | Rans S20 Build, Rans S20 Wings
Built the wing rotisseries for each wing. Modified the plans a bit from the ones found on RansClan.