Tenley Ong
Tenley Ong is a flight coordinator in Sacramento, California. After dreaming of flying her whole life, she passed her private pilot check ride in a Van’s RV-14 in January 2022. She currently serves on the board of her local EAA chapter while pursuing her ratings and restoring her Van’s RV-6. If she’s not flying, she’s probably riding her bike, skiing or on an adventure somewhere.
![Left to right, shiny new bulkheads, wooden form blocks, and old bulkheads. [Credit Tinley Ong]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_3429.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Second Chance Six")
Second Chance Six
As Oshkosh 2025 nears, Tenley rallies support and tackles critical inspection tasks to get RV-6 N2165U flying again.
Second Chance Six
Part 11: Starting to wire my Advanced Flight Systems panel, installing a new fuel selector and more!
Second Chance Six
Part 10: small, important projects— brake lines, fuel lines, baffling and fairings.
Second Chance Six
Part 9: With good company and a plan of action, things got rolling! Including
the wheels.
Second Chance Six
Part 7: Did you know that trailering an airplane across town is an all-day event? I didn’t.
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