RANS S-21 Build Episode 1: Rudder Workshop
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2021
- I travel to the RANS factory in Hays Kansas to get a jump start on my homebuilt bushplane project. The S-21 Outbound is an incredibly versatile choice for my mission--hauling a bunch of stuff into the backcountry, fast. As a career fighter pilot/stick monkey, I have no build or maintenance experience, so learn and laugh along with me (or at me) while I build this kitplane. Thanks so much to the master builder Eddie Gil for his kind, expert instruction during this workshop (and in the future). It was also a pleasure getting to know my fellow builders, Rich, Randy (not that Randy), Rose, and Les. Future episodes probably won't be this long.
Comparing the Kitfox to the RANS: • Kitfox vs RANS S-21 Ou...
Demo flight with Randy Schlitter: • Inverted while Randy s...
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I hope you enjoy this series! Please take these videos for information/entertainment purposes only. I'm a first-time builder and making mistakes CONSTANTLY. That said, please let me know in the comments if you see something I could do better. Cheers! - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Just found this series. I’ll be following closely. I do want to say that as a recently retired US Navy maintainer it’s a real joy watching a pilot struggle with day 1 air framing. 😅
Ha! Y'all are the same. Thanks for watching and welcome aboard!
This video was RIVETING! (I’ll show myself out)
Love it! Puns are always appreciated ;)
@@CLEAREDDIRECT I do what I can.
Did he say Sangwich (08:03)? Hehehe. The Rans folks are awesome, thanks for posting and good luck on the rest of the build!!
Haha totally! He always says ‘sangwich’
I watch a fair amount of CZcams, back country flying as I'm learning to fly in a Piper Pacer, fighter jet content, especially F-15s as I just submitted my application for the UPT board with the Redhawks, I live in Oregon too... How did I not find this channel sooner!? Keep up the good work and I'm excited to see this channel grow. 👍
I 100% endorse the use of an iPad or similar to zoom in on the parts manual diagram. That makes things much easier and less prone to error. I use my iPad often in the shop.
Awesome job! I can't wait to do the Rudder Workshop in September and meet the Clan! Thank you so much for the video and can't wait to see more on your S-21 build. I haven't ordered my kit yet but hope to in the near future. Definitely ready for a Demo Ride in the S-21! I haven't met Randy or Michele in person, but they seem to be truly great people who are 100% committed to making sure their customers are well taken care of!
Hi Greg, spot on...Randy and Shelly are super friendly and helpful. What a cool community this is! Get your kit deposit in!
Hey Steve, at the risk of sounding like a bit of a "Fan Boy" WOW! thank you so much for going to the trouble of recording and posting Rans S21 intro build work shop, I have been watching your posts with great interest and completely relate to your decision on choosing the S21, If I had any reservations? (not that I did) am now completely confident the Outbound is the plane to build (for me) Rans appear to be right up there with the best, Eddie, Shelly & Randy what great support to give you piece of mind knowing you can call & not feel like you wasting their time. My partner wants to travel the US more, coming from Australia, I'm thinking yep she can travel and leave me in Hays Kansas to "play" with aluminium!
I'll be watching your build with the upmost interest.
Cheers Glenn - Down Under.
Glenn I went with my wife to Hays back in 2018 to fly the S-21..the RANS family there are fantastic. They made us feel included and really looked after us. Michele is fantastic to deal with as well. e hope to go back there but I dont think we will get there until 2022 by the look of it as you know
@@SimjetAU Hi Mark yes international travel is on hold for us too, my partner is getting cabin fever, (she just loves to travel) 2024/5 I may retire then it's time to get serious about building!
8:02 "Sangwich" - nice
Thanks! Really cool seeing everything that goes into the assembly of these planes.
Love the videos man, keep them up. You're the first person to make me consider something other than a kitfox!
I enjoy these longer videos. It's very interesting to see the details that are skipped over in other videos
Great job, Steve! Well done, off to a great start. I'll be following your progress towards first flight ;)
Thanks so much! Glad to have you aboard. I’ll try to make it worth your watch!
Just subbed, excited for the build!
I cringed watching those bushings being filed. Reamers aren’t that expensive folks. 😁
Reamers? *opens Google...
Hi Steve..great video and all the good tips for all aircraft builders are included in that. when does it look like you will get the delivery of the main parts of your kit. Keep up the great videos. Eddie is certainly the man...one of the nicest guys I have met
Hi Mark, yeah Eddie is something special! I get all of the kits next week! Unfortunately/fortunately I’ll be in Boise getting my tailwheel endorsement and some backcountry training!
EXTRA SUPER!
Surprised they filed the 3/16” hole out to size instead of running a 3/16” hand reamer through it?
Yeah, I eventually bought the reamer since you have to do this on all the flight control bushings!
Any idea on what the current wait time is on a newly placed order? I always imagined myself building a RV9 or another Vans. Even ordered all the tools and practice kits to get started. CZcams sure is making me consider a bush plane kit. I still want a metal wing, so that narrows it down quite a bit. Beautiful looking aircraft! Subbed and look forward to your progress.
Thanks Jacob! I hear ya. I think Vans would be wise to join the high-wing club. Anyway, hard to guess. I’d guess 11 months. RANS is ramping, plus suppliers should be catching up in a post-COVID world (hope I didn’t just jinx it). The bad news for you is the RANS demand is way up, so you might want to pull the trigger. If you change your mind, I bet you could figure a way to get the deposit back. But let’s face it, the Outbound is a winner!
WTH - I ordered my kit on March 19th and i am told late April or early May. Gentleman on video ordered his around same time, sounds like later than me, and he is receiving his in less than twelve months? My wait is looking like 14 months.
Nah, they’re accelerating. And I’m certain they’re keeping integrity in the deposit order. I know the wait is tough...
It'd be cool if their work tables had a wing-like rib structure to them.
Agreed! Jigs would go a long way in the production of their S-LSA product
Ooh, it's that the date, when you posted this? I've got some catching up to do!
You sure do! Just as I have a lot of videos I need to edit! Enjoy my friend
do they offer a builder assist program?
Hi Kyle,
I don’t believe they do. But hey, if I can do it, you can do it (for the record, I don’t know if I can do it 😂)
How much did you have in the plane when you were done as far as $$$
Not quite done yet. I’ve put in lots of upgrades so she won’t be the cheapest by far…
If I was buying a digital protractor/level these days I'd take it right out of the packaging to a place that does tool calibration services. The quality of all brands of tools has gone so downhill it's not even funny.
Really?! Well the good news is it doesn’t need to be calibrated since we don’t necessarily care about 0.00° level. We care that if one side is +0.5, the other side needs to be +0.5. That’s my understanding anyway fwiw.
@@CLEAREDDIRECT Bingo, You got it. You can built it on a banana as long as both ends of the part are equal!
Special thanks to Pepsi Cola for supplying the building materials with leftover soda can scrap material.
I love Aluminum for a lot of reasons, not least of which is its recyclability.
@@CLEAREDDIRECT Certainly the material of choice for aviation for most of the history of flight. I just found it enlightening how thin of a gauge it is, something you don't get a real sense of when it's formed, riveted, and adhered to the rest of the aircraft.