09/01/2013
RANS S-20 RAVEN
TEXT MANUAL
00-10
S-20 RAVEN - GENERAL INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
As the builder of the S-20 RAVEN kit, you are considered the manufacturer by
law. The rules state that you must build 51% of the total. In essence, we are your
parts supplier. You have the final say concerning every single item that goes into
your project. The responsibility of making a safe aircraft is on your shoulders. It is
by your hand this box of parts becomes an aircraft. Set up your quality
assurance and construction activity according to the level of risk you are
willing to take. The manual provided is to be thought of as a suggested
guidebook. Use the book, but learn to think things through. This will minimize
errors and reduce build time.
BEFORE BEGINNING ASSEMBLY
TAKE INVENTORY:
You must complete an inventory within 60
days of receiving your kit.
We check and re-check and are 99.9% certain that if we say we shipped it, we
did. The first task in building your kit is to inventory the parts using the packing
list provided. It is your job to keep all parts organized and accounted for. We
cannot provide missing parts cost free after 60 days. Use the supplied pack list to
verify that everything that we packed is in the box. The fast way to inventory is to
use the Priority Number that appears on the Part Number labels, these will match
the pack list in numeric order. Go through the list item by item. If anything is not
there that should be, please contact our parts department immediately.
HINT:
Use sections of plywood from the packing crate to fabricate a part inventory
board. As each part is inventoried and checked off on the pack list, staple the
bag to the board. This allows for quick identification and part selection during
assembly. Plywood can be attached to shop walls.
You may also
fabricate “A”
Frame stands to support the plywood. Refer to FIGURES 00-01 and 00-01A.
IMPORTANT:
When hanging the parts on the board, use the aircraft section
designator of the part number to organize the parts. For an explanation of the part
number and the meaning of the letters in the prefix refer to ENGINEERING DEPT.
DRAWING NUMBERING SYSTEM.
