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This is not a how-to guide, this is a short retrospective diary of the three year process of going from kit to flying airplane. Update: As mentioned in the comments (and thank you all so much for the kind words!!), I have a blog that details the build in excruciating detail. I've kept the blog going even after the build was completed, so there are two ways you can do it. If you're interested in the flying of it, just go to the home page:
www.schmetterlingaviation.com/
If you want to start at the beginning:
www.schmetterlingaviation.com/...

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Комментарии : 196   
@uwubutnotuwu8921
@uwubutnotuwu8921 8 месяцев назад
Young aviator here, man if I ever build a plane in the future. You sir will probably be the number 1 reason why! What an awesome experience, especially making your loved ones proud (or scaring the shit out of em haha).
@jonmccoy2234
@jonmccoy2234 Год назад
Just wanted to say thanks for showing the process of building a plane. Have always wanted to fly like every other little boy did when young. The kids are grown now and everyone is doing their own thing. These videos make me think maybe I can do that, only time will tell but would be a fun dream to chase.
@jackdotzman2908
@jackdotzman2908 Год назад
Very enjoyable vid about your build. Here it is Aug. 2022 when I found your story, hope you’re having a wonderful time flying your RV12. Thanks for going to the trouble of sharing the build, you did an excellent job of telling what you did and how you did it. From Missouri
@cullenmac1
@cullenmac1 7 лет назад
Hands down the best build video I've seen. Thank for not doing a seizure inducing time-lapse or adding a horrible music track. I was an F-106 mechanic in the Air Force so I really enjoyed the annoying/painful parts, Ahh memories. Thanks for a great video.
@RV6Pilot
@RV6Pilot 7 лет назад
I worked on SR-71s and RF-4Cs while I was in. The SR was the much easier of the two, but it was quirky. Thanks for the nice comments on the video. There are a few rough spots in it, but that's true of the airplane too.
@russellnotestine6436
@russellnotestine6436 3 года назад
You got an vast education by saving $45,000. I'm seeing win/win. Plus you know you can trust that it was built well because the person who built it is the person who trusts his life with it. Perfect. Plus you can do ALL of your own maintenance. What could be more liberating for someone who loves flying and wants to own an airplane of their own? Again, Perfect
@JasonEllisBuilds
@JasonEllisBuilds 9 лет назад
As a current RV-10 Builder.. Well done! This was a great video.. You really did a good job capturing the process of a 12 build.
@bluesfool1
@bluesfool1 5 лет назад
Jason Ellis I’m watching you build wings right now! 😆
@1234SERGIO4321
@1234SERGIO4321 7 лет назад
I agree with James. Hands down the best build video I've seen!
@samphillips8322
@samphillips8322 3 года назад
++
@refusefntk
@refusefntk 3 года назад
Nice video, I work in Aerospace in the office side of things. Sometimes I feel like the only person actually interested in aviation. Whenever we hear treated or painted parts I have always wondered what they go on. Your video was satisfying for that reason.
@martinmueller5358
@martinmueller5358 4 года назад
Enjoyed your video. I got my Licenses and taught out at Bolten Field in the '70s. I also took rotorcraft training at Don Scott. We lived off Bethel Rd then. I looked into building a Long EZE when they 1st came out, but unlike you was in too much of a hurry to have a plane, so I just purchased a Skylane. Go Buckeyes!
@RV6Pilot
@RV6Pilot 4 года назад
Deacon Martin Mueller Well, you really can’t go wrong with a Skylane. I’m always saying that when it comes to airplanes, you need at least two but no more than five. If I could have a second plane, a 182 would be way up high on my “want” list. I get to fly a G1000 182 now and then with the Civil Air Patrol. Great travel plane!
@birdwing98
@birdwing98 5 лет назад
29:32 You were a great dad to make your daughter her own airplane, and to involve her in the build project. Also good points you made about considering how your family feels about losing you to "the airplane project." Wishing you many safe and happy hours in YOUR airplane!
@jimbo7445
@jimbo7445 9 лет назад
Loved the hurt like hell moments. My fingernail is almost completely grown back!
@mikhailjairnisbett441
@mikhailjairnisbett441 Год назад
This video has inspired me to build an airplane.
@mikemcc5149
@mikemcc5149 8 лет назад
Your a real inspiration, and testament to the pride of do it yourself. A real professional yet personal presentation.
@bryanstephens3562
@bryanstephens3562 8 лет назад
Patience and dedication as well as a strong commitment to quality really pay off in an endeavor of this nature. I hope you really enjoy your fabulous aircraft and that your wife eventually comes around to flying with you more than doubling your enjoyment of this special lifestyle.
@sacto56
@sacto56 9 лет назад
Great Video, thanks so much for sharing, bought tears to my eyes when your Dad got to see your aircraft. Congrats!
@Colin_Holloway
@Colin_Holloway Год назад
Great video. Very informative. I love the line about being hands off with the stripper! 😀
@RV6Pilot
@RV6Pilot 4 месяца назад
It’s about 50-50 got it/didn’t get it. Thanks for letting me know. 😊
@darreng5178
@darreng5178 8 лет назад
One incredible journey I must say.....you couldn't have chosen a better paint scheme. The plane looks beautiful. We see quite a few Vans aircraft of all types in Australia these days. Such a fun little aircraft to fly. Great video and congratulations!
@gregpdx
@gregpdx 9 лет назад
This is a *great* video. Nice job, and well documented!
@donmurray1051
@donmurray1051 7 лет назад
Truly enjoyed this! Congrats on a great build. One hell of an accomplishment!!
@christopherdowney6055
@christopherdowney6055 5 лет назад
This was one of the best build vids I've ever seen. I had several LOL moments. The thought of building my own while spending some quality time with my kiddos sounds like a blast.
@AustralianAdventure
@AustralianAdventure 7 лет назад
Your video brings back a lot of memories of our build. Great video with some good information that would have been helpful for us before we started.
@stephensimpson5283
@stephensimpson5283 8 лет назад
I grabbed a cup of coffee, sat down and enjoyed every minute of this video and you build. Great work and well done.
@jetset44
@jetset44 7 лет назад
EXCELLENT video! This is the best RV build video I've seen, very inspiring. Makes me want to go right out and order that RV-12 tail kit tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
@franzramey
@franzramey 4 года назад
Superb video. The best I have seen! Congrats on the build!
@sjmarinelli
@sjmarinelli 7 лет назад
I very much enjoyed your story. Wishing blue skies and safe flying.
@oceanairbrush
@oceanairbrush 8 лет назад
Sincerely, thanks for such a detailed journey. It is nice as a prospective builder to really get a feel of the ups and downs of long term projects such as this. I think most people looking from the outside in here the word "kit" and envision a snap tite model from their childhood.
@thenomads2072
@thenomads2072 8 лет назад
awesome vlog and an extra ordinary narrative ...hats off to the amazing job done
@asdfjkl426
@asdfjkl426 8 лет назад
Awesome video! Sounds like this was a lot of hard work and fun.
@Wufnu
@Wufnu 9 лет назад
This is wonderful! Thank you for putting it all together. After liking the video, I noticed that it says the video is unlisted. I came here from a link on Reddit. Not sure if you wanted it private, sorry if so. Thanks again!
@BrownBear618
@BrownBear618 5 лет назад
What a great story!! Great work capturing & narrating the build process, very much enjoyed watching your video. Cheers!!
@jiefuster
@jiefuster 9 лет назад
Bloody brilliant mate. I laughed and laughed - guess I'll do the same things with my Kitfox build!
@mmichaeldonavon
@mmichaeldonavon 6 лет назад
Having built a couple of "Experimental Amateur Built" planes, I found one thing to be true: At the time your first flight is underway, ALL of the hard work - ALL of the hours - ALL of the heartache (when you break something :) - ALL of the delays - ALL of that goes into the background, and virtually disappears. Great video, thanks. N-6395T (now retired after 13 years in the air) - another project? Who knows. :)
@trystanclark1001
@trystanclark1001 8 лет назад
Very well said video! I have watched this about five times and finally I have come down to Build the RV 9A! Thanks for inspiring me. I have around 64 hours of flight time and 14 years old Thanks Again ! - T
@kylekingsberry5680
@kylekingsberry5680 4 года назад
How did it go?
@timcfi
@timcfi 5 лет назад
Awesome job, on the airplane and the video. Congratulations!
@robertjones2138
@robertjones2138 5 лет назад
Honest, frank and sincere. Just a wonderful build video. Thank you for sharing your pain and joy. Blue skies brother!
@bandit55751
@bandit55751 8 лет назад
such an amazing story!! Thank you for sharing. It has sparked my drive to start my RV-10 again.... now to find the funds.
@armypilot71
@armypilot71 8 лет назад
Very nice, I wish I narrated my build (Glasair III) like what you did here. Awesome job!!
@richardloveday1092
@richardloveday1092 6 лет назад
armypilot71 if you video documented it...you can still do a voice over... would love to see that..Glassair III is the shizzel! !!! have always loved those...not sure if I can think that fast or far ahead though to fly it..lol. please post it or send a link. love to see any footage of that ship going together Rich
@cabair
@cabair 5 лет назад
Great video, very enjoyable and concise, you really hit the spot on what its like to build one for some like me contemplating an RV12.
@Nicolas-is3gq
@Nicolas-is3gq 9 лет назад
Fantastic video, thank you! Thinking about building an RV-14 and this was really inspirational...
@thomashobbies
@thomashobbies 8 лет назад
Thanks for the reply, I really enjoyed your narration of the build. The final product is beautiful and you'll be proud of it for the rest of your life. I dreamed of building one, but settled for radio controlled and a train layout. Building a full scale plane must be rewarding. I'll just watch your video and imagine. Thank your wife and daughter often.
@jamesharkness1058
@jamesharkness1058 5 лет назад
Awesome video! I feel like you really laid our what it takes to build an RV12. Brilliantly done,
@gufazi667
@gufazi667 9 лет назад
Wonderful video Dave. That is a very daunting project that only a very few would take on.Your craftsmanship, and patience rewarded you.
@ryguy1480
@ryguy1480 9 лет назад
Great video. One of the best video diaries I've seen out here. I'm building an RV-7 (just wrapping up the empennage and have the wing kit still in the crates) and this was great motivation.
@howardluce7361
@howardluce7361 7 лет назад
Well done video, anyone planning to build one should watch this first!
@bbt95762
@bbt95762 6 лет назад
excellent video - thanks for sharing the process of the build!
@TheAgonistfan
@TheAgonistfan 8 лет назад
Great job man. Nice work. Glad it payed off!
@depfordbusinesscoaching2212
@depfordbusinesscoaching2212 5 лет назад
Brilliant video. Thanks for putting the time in!
@natdogg12342
@natdogg12342 6 лет назад
You are hilarious and gave a detailed look into what building is like. I have no building experience but I hope to build a plane one day.
@servanttofriend8481
@servanttofriend8481 4 года назад
FANTASTIC video! Thank you so much for making this, man. I want to build my own soooo bad, just can't afford it yet. This was great to see.
@JoshWeaverRC
@JoshWeaverRC 5 лет назад
Thanks for letting me know how much work it is. Enjoy.
@wbanach100
@wbanach100 9 лет назад
Well done you brought everything to the table. Family, skills, vans critique, and all the other things that you don't think about. Thank you for your time; again fun video.
@mcorrive12
@mcorrive12 2 года назад
Such an amazing story! Goals!!
@hermannfernandespais7317
@hermannfernandespais7317 3 года назад
Awesome video! Thanks for putting it together. Very inspiring.
@sailhavasu
@sailhavasu 6 лет назад
Great job all around. Thanks for the super informative video!!
@stulotus
@stulotus 9 лет назад
Brilliant - most enjoyable, great sense of humour and most importantly it convinced me once and for all that I simply don't have the patience to build my own!
@Mrcaffinebean
@Mrcaffinebean 7 лет назад
Beautiful build and excellent video!
@donbeuch1982
@donbeuch1982 3 года назад
BEST BUILDER VIDEO I'VE SEEN GREAT JOB!!
@JohnSmith-ed1sr
@JohnSmith-ed1sr 8 лет назад
I just wanted to congratulate you on your build and also for a wonderful video of your experience. Someday i hope my 7 will take flight. Goodluck sir and fly safe
@b747
@b747 7 лет назад
Very nice journey, i am still trying to get me situated and having the project started. Congrats, your RV is beautiful and well done!
@goatflieg
@goatflieg 9 лет назад
Excellent. You should be proud of this video; one of the more comprehensive build videos on RU-vid...and I've watched a LOT of them. I'm finally building my RV-8, after years of dreaming. Now I'm dreaming of the day when I can post a similar video of my own. Lots more to say... but I think I'd rather get back to working on my own airplane. Hope to meet you at OSH someday. MJF, EAA 113, VAF
@AlaskanBearbaitCrochet
@AlaskanBearbaitCrochet 8 лет назад
Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I loved laughing at your points along the way.
@vincentsimmons1794
@vincentsimmons1794 4 года назад
Great video, congrats on the build.
@ManuelGarcia-jr7nd
@ManuelGarcia-jr7nd 5 лет назад
Amigo, your video is one that shows your life purpose with God, family, friends...very inspirational.
@glennrudolph6058
@glennrudolph6058 4 года назад
Really enjoyed this video. You have a great ability for inline humor while learning. I wish I had these types of video in high school history... maybe a new career ;) but seriously, a really solid overview of what it will take! Thanks for taking the time. I know these video take hours to edit, cut, splice, etc!
@josephsalloum8153
@josephsalloum8153 6 лет назад
All I can say is Wow .. that is an amazing job!
@bobfearn3110
@bobfearn3110 5 лет назад
Great job with the aircraft and the video!!
@PacificAirwave144
@PacificAirwave144 8 лет назад
What a wonderful story/video!
@SantasWorkshop1964
@SantasWorkshop1964 6 лет назад
Excellent video , congrats on a beautiful airplane !
@troyparker9726
@troyparker9726 5 лет назад
love, love the video... thank you for sharing... It was so much fun!
@fentontaylor9021
@fentontaylor9021 5 лет назад
Great video!! Nothing worth having is easy, so enjoy!
@benhansen6308
@benhansen6308 5 лет назад
thank you, that was great to watch, actually interesting (all the way through) and I loved the music!
@bluesfool1
@bluesfool1 5 лет назад
Great job. Really enjoyed your video.
@orion1984
@orion1984 8 лет назад
Excellent and motivational video.
@blogan0821
@blogan0821 7 лет назад
Great video! Just saw my very first RV12 today at our local EAA chapter in Bend OR. Even had the opportunity to sit in it. I just joined the chapter and hope they will let me help with the five planes under construction. If I wasnt too old, I just might consider building my own. Thanks for a great video.
@richardloveday1092
@richardloveday1092 6 лет назад
Bill Logan if your still around...your never too old...it is a state of your mind Bill.....I know a builder in Utah that has built 7 rv kits...he just loves building. myself I am too impatient and inept....and I am not alone. been looking to add either a 9a or 8 to the hangar for a while...and everyone is a personal aircraft of the person selling it...which is cool.....freedom is a wonder thing!!
@TheDepreys
@TheDepreys 9 лет назад
love your videos keep up the great job Ross and Heather
@joshroberts9487
@joshroberts9487 8 лет назад
Great video!! Also looking into one of these kits!
@shirtechmaster9411
@shirtechmaster9411 5 лет назад
Well Done. Thank you for such a descriptive essay...
@galas455
@galas455 7 лет назад
You did a pretty good job with this video, thanks.
@adriananhood
@adriananhood 9 лет назад
Well done! And I am again inspired...
@markoda8455
@markoda8455 9 лет назад
Really good stuff. I've played with the idea of building someday and your video did a good job explaining things. Thanks. Still don't know if I'll do it or not.
@TheMinisterofDefence
@TheMinisterofDefence 5 лет назад
Fabulous narrative. Makes me feel like I could build one, so obviously you've done a great job with the video - because I doubt that I could build one! lol
@theflyingfool
@theflyingfool 7 лет назад
Inspirational video! This gives me a very good idea of what it might take to commit to such a task. Thanks a lot and happy flying!
@curthoffman5345
@curthoffman5345 9 лет назад
Great video. Having built 4 wings and two tails, I really understand what you went through. Unfortunately, I didn't finish. Nice job and beautiful airplane
@bnicolette723
@bnicolette723 8 лет назад
Great video..........and congratulations!
@BlueBaron3339
@BlueBaron3339 5 лет назад
It takes a dry sense of humor it would seem to accomplish something like this. You came to this project well equipped.
@Jean_Deaux
@Jean_Deaux 7 лет назад
Got my first RV12 kit ordered, LOVED your video. I appreciate the tip on tools and would really like to know how you finally got that angle spread apart?
@GlasairS2-RG
@GlasairS2-RG 5 лет назад
Absolutely loved your video.
@quinnsmith4736
@quinnsmith4736 Год назад
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing!
@65LB
@65LB 4 года назад
NICE paint job!
@lawwich
@lawwich 8 лет назад
Good work. Great Video. I imagine myself building a Vans kit as well.
@Deltaglider777
@Deltaglider777 8 лет назад
Great video! Really enjoyed it, thank you
@andersep68
@andersep68 8 лет назад
Great Video - Thanks for sharing !!
@JimCar71
@JimCar71 3 года назад
Excellent video!
@SyberPrepper
@SyberPrepper 9 лет назад
Enjoyed it and very informative.
@jonathanraypittman
@jonathanraypittman 5 лет назад
Good job man...love the plane
@richardmedina9046
@richardmedina9046 4 года назад
All I can say is AWESOME
@TheFlyer333
@TheFlyer333 9 лет назад
Well done! n thanks for sharing 👍
@brt9577
@brt9577 5 лет назад
Well done......from Australia.
@simreviews
@simreviews 9 лет назад
@24:42 LOL "best part is, nothing was burning" priceless!! xD
@carlsonthomas
@carlsonthomas 5 лет назад
Great video! 😎👍🏻
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