[…] these on the spot), CAA issued the Flight Permit and we were good to go. It took a day to put all covers on and then the test flight day of February 8th had arrived. With a healthy dose of trepidation we took to the skies, only to perform lots and lots of tight circles […]
Nice work, Jonathon on your new RV-7! He writes in to tell us all about his new airplane: After a 3 year build my RV-7 took to the skies yesterday for the first time. Happy to say we had a successful first flight and it’s flying perfectly. Hands off straight and level, can’t ask […]
Congrats to David on the new RV-12! He writes: The aircraft flew just like any RV-12, beautiful! 👍 I would like to thank all of the Van’s staff who were there to help and support/supply at a moment’s notice. Just a note, I would say New Zealand has the greatest number of flying RVs […]
[…] I was your only customer. Thank you to all my mates in New Zealand who supported me in this project, and especially to David Campbell-Morrison for contemporary RV-12 build advice and to David Wilkinson who volunteered to be the test pilot for the first flight of ZK-VLF. She flies beautifully. Thanks for a great aircraft.
[…] – Tony Turner – headed out to the runway in ZK-LCH (RV-12iS S/N: 121251) and successfully completed its first flight. Weather permitting the required 10 hours of test flying will be completed before Christmas and the aircraft will be handed over to its new owners, Leigh and Linda Hopper. While Leigh has held both […]
Once again, come spend some time with us this year at AirVenture 2019 in Oshkosh! We will be in an all- new location, closer to show center and right off the flight line in the new Homebuilt area. You’ll find us at the corner of Wittman Rd. and Gallatin Ave. As always, we’ll bring […]
Rev 1: Reflects dimensional changes for the “notch” in new factory parts. See notes. Document describes modification of RV-14A nose gear and new/replacement part.
[…] We understand that many of you are eager for news about the RV-15. KitPlanes provided a detailed report from our Tuesday morning forum. You can find the latest information here. Additionally, Mikael Via sat down with Marc Cook for an interview on Oshkosh Live Day 3. You can catch the conversation at the 1:49 […]
[…] ordering patterns, and are intended to improve efficiency and therefore minimize costs associated with making changes to orders. Orders will not longer be accepted using paper or PDF forms. All orders will be processed using our online web-based order forms. For Lycoming standard experimental engines, customers may now order engines configured with: Two standard […]
[…] to register) Vic Syracuse Building on the December 11 webinar titled Van’s RV Maintenance Gotchas, RV builder and DAR Vic Syracuse provides a follow-up presentation. In this one, he highlights and clarifies common questions, discusses new maintenance issues not covered in the previous webinar, and of course includes a question-and-answer period after the presentation.
[…] mean we need to update our phone system and some computing infrastructure. We’ve made great progress on this since last week. In order to transition to our new/updates phone system and to enable our employees to make their work location moves, our phone will be offline for part or all of Wednesday. We appreciate […]
[…] the availability of our prop/engine combo discount of $1000 when you order both from Van’s at the same time (available on orders placed through July 31st) A new discount program for active-duty and retired US military and veterans will go into effect starting on July 27th: 5% off all airframe and finish kits – […]
[…] price adjustments, which will take effect on November 1st. That means you have until October 31 to place an order from Van’s at our current prices. The new Van’s selling prices are listed below along with our current prices. We are providing this price change information to allow you to make buying decisions and […]
David Catt writes in to tell the world about the first flights of the new RV-8, which were piloted by David and Paul Shenton in the UK! First flight was 20 minutes duration with Paul Shenton as the pilot and went without out a hitch and no problems to report. This was followed by […]
Congrats to the team of Mercury Bay students on the recent completion and first flight of their new RV-12! They write: It was with elation that RV-12 S/N: 121062, ZK-MBB, took to the skies on Saturday, 21st November before a crowd of smiling onlookers to wish her well. This aircraft – the fourth to […]
Congratulations to David and Andra on their new RV-14A! They write: First flight in November 2020, after a 3195 hour build. Plane flew great, quick acceleration and climb, trimmed up straight and level, ball centered hands off. The kit components and instructions were terrific, making this first flight a comfortable experience. Looking forward to […]
[…] in to let us know about the completion and first flight of his RV-12iS: NZ-TXW (RV-12iS) became an airplane today with a successful first flight over Dunedin, New Zealand. Everything remained in the green and the performance was impressive. No issues other than a mildly heavy right wing that goes away with deployment of […]
[…] of your RV-6A, Jürgen: Started building in 1989 in Del Mar California in my garage and got the wings, fuselage, and tail feathers done before having to move to Santa Fe New Mexico. I finished the plane at Moriarty Airport and started flying in February 2021. What a relief to finally see it to completion!
[…] by Bill Henwood , which all went smoothly and without a hitch. With the late summer weather holding on we were able to complete the 10 hours test flying required in NZ over a short few days, and I’m more than happy to report it flies just as it should with no vices or […]
[…] back up. Both myself and my wife Diane were the primary builders. The picture shows myself on the left and Jim Martin on the right. Jim is a test pilot and has more than 15,000 hours, 250 hours in RV’s. He flew with me on the first flight for safety reasons as a QP. I […]
