[…] photo record would prove very useful for any future maintenance and repair. You may also want to purchase an inexpensive USB stick drive from Van’s with the latest versions of drawings and instructions as a reference. You can find the USB plans in our online store. But please realize that we revise and make changes to the […]
[…] in the average shop can do just as well as we can. Leaving this work to the homebuilder helps keep our labor to a minimum and the cost of the kits at a reasonable level. Because of the volume of material we buy and the efficient way we run our shop, the price of […]
[…] in response to the above question that all experimental ELSA or EAB aircraft should be exempt from noise requirements and testing. Testing would burden the FAA, increase costs, and not address the real noise issues we face. By clarifying this policy for ELSA today we will also be defending EAB tomorrow. If noise testing […]
[…] carriers for parcel and flat letter shipping: UPS (United Parcel Service) FedEx (Federal Express) USPS (United States Postal Service) Shipments within THE USA We ship the lowest cost option – USPS, UPS ground or FedEx – unless you specify otherwise. Note that this is not the fastest shipping option, so if you require faster […]
[…] traits you wish to achieve. Buying a propeller from Van’s Van’s sells a number of propellers, both fixed-pitch and constant-speed, at competitive prices. You can check the latest available models and prices, plus you can also fill out and submit the online order forms for our propeller options on the Orders page. Additional options […]
[…] flying RVs. Builders often band together to provide mutual assistance in building and flying their aircraft. Many of these groups are highly-organized and some have regular meetings, newsletters, shared tool banks, and fly-in events. Van’s Aircraft has found builders’ groups to be invaluable for both new builders and the community as a whole, and […]
[…] to correct the asymmetry. (RV9/9A and RV-10 builders will find the parts oversize but useable with trimming). Slotting the attach holes in the original attach brackets for test purposes is fine but the final hole position should be transferred to new brackets for permanent installation. Now go fly it again. Several slight adjustments may […]
[…] know that he has completed and flown his new RV-6A: First flight was a quick 30 min followed by a positioning flight of 10 min for the test program . Rough idle problem with my IO-320 slowed progress but the test flying and permit to fly was issued 20 May 21 , I’m now […]
[…] Chapter 1037 members Phil, Mazda and Gary for serving as the ground crew on the big day. This is my second time in piloting a first flight test of a new RV and it sure never gets dull! I have attached a pic of the plane and the interior, but rather than my post […]
[…] building. We also publish electronic updates and revisions to our plans to the Service section this web site when we make changes to our plans, or when certain new items are added. About our Preview Plans Because it’s often desirable to look ahead, the plan sets you’ll receive for the RV-3 through RV-9 kits include printed “Preview […]
[…] safety that we have been able to foster. In case you are unaware, AOPA has recognized the advances in general aviation safety and have recently created a new award aptly titled the “General Aviation Safety Award.” I am humbled and honored that they have selected me as the inaugural recipient. Flattered by this recognition, […]
[…] requests to use their own freight forwarder, rather than one of Van’s Aircraft’s several established freight forwarders, will incur a $500 administrative fee per shipment to cover costs related to additional work we must perform when working with these non-standard companies. In addition, we have found that customers rarely save money when using a […]
[…] time. The whole flight lasts about fifteen minutes, but these fifteen minutes have completely changed a lot of lives. The factory demo rides are provided at no cost to prospective builders. Many people order their kits right after their demo flight, before they even leave the factory! Fair warning: Many of our loyal and happy […]
[…] some specific operation, the final day is spent building the “graduation project.” This portion of the class is typically more involved and brings together all of the new skills that the student has acquired over the prior few days. A typical final-day effort might be a section of a control surface in which skins, […]
[…] the day from the first rivet squeezed, thus realizing my life long dream of building and flying my own aircraft. Better late than never! RV alumni and test pilot extraordinaire Peter Burrowes had the official honors as pilot in command of the highly anticipated first flight. First flight was completed with no major issue […]
[…] first flight: First flight was a blast, can’t wait to do some traveling. 5 days a week x 104 weeks = 1 RV-10. Used the EAA Flight Test Guide to develop my test profiles. Flew perfectly trimmed, discovered some new unknowns that only flight testing can reveal. More tweek, fiddle, fly, repeat. See you […]
[…] dear American friends! I had never flown an RV-14A before, but I felt immediately “at home” in this fun to fly, stable, comfortable and safe airplane. The test flight showed only very minor “bugs”: I inverted wires on the elevator trim, there is a minor yaw moment to the left and the pilot fresh […]
[…] no unusual flight characteristics. 30 minutes of high power circles above KPLU were a thrill but also blessedly uneventful. I brief slow down to approach speed to test slower flight characteristics was followed by an pretty smooth landing (after I managed to slow the decent rate of final). The only hiccup in the whole […]
[…] in the maiden flight. Backtracked the runway not in use and did the run up at the holding point, lined up for a high speed full power test run, this little test went flawlessly. At the other end of the runway after all checks done I lined up for the first flight, as all […]
Congratulations to Mark on the completion of his beautiful new RV-6! Sorry for the late sub mission.Well the day arrived to do the first flight. The Test pilot said to me when we were taxing out. (Before hand we had our briefing of what we were going to do and what we would do […]
