Congrats to Valdimir on the completion and first flight of his new RV-10! He writes to tell us: After 3 years of building my airplane went for its maiden flight on Nov 12, 2022. It was an amazing journey for my family and me to build this airplane during the past years. This airplane […]
Congratulations to Wayne on his newly-flying and beautiful RV-4! He writes: Successful flight test of my RV-4 took place on March 17, 2022, Cayuga Ontario with test pilot Mike Skoczen at controls. Mike has built an RV-3 and Harmon Rocket besides numerous other home builds. As owner builder of my RV-4, I was able […]
[…] 7:45pm: Theater in the Woods presentation: 50 Years of Van’s Aircraft – Paul Dye emcees an interview with Van and others Tuesday 8:30am: (Forum Stage 7) What’s New at Van’s Aircraft – for now, you can just use your imagination. 11:30am: (Forum Stage 6) Engineering team panel – Designing and Constructing a New Model […]
[…] aspects that had proven themselves in generations of light planes. I wanted something with innovative capabilities, but something that wouldn’t require any tinkering. I went through the cost estimator on Van’s web site, and came to the conclusion that this was doable. My RV-8 (Valkyrie), is a QuickBuild airframe with a very few cosmetic […]
[…] I started while active duty, so I’ve had to move the project 5 times to 4 states during the build. I don’t recommend that technique. Total money is about $100,800. All slow build kits, overhauled IO-360, new CS prop, new Dynon HDX, new interior. Still need to buy paint, second Dynon screen, and AP servos.
[…] an overwhelming feeling to finally be able to fly the first RV-10 in Austria after so many hours in the workshop. The first flight and the entire test flight phase went without any major issues. Only minor adjustments were necessary. We have now completed more than 60 hours of flying time and the entire […]
The Van’s Aircraft Engineering team has recorded two presentations related to the acceptability, use, and testing results of laser-cut parts in RV aircraft. The below videos include an 18-minute summary presentation with an introduction by Dick VanGrunsven, as well as a highly-detailed, 2-hour presentation by the Van’s Engineering team. These presentations have been made […]
[…] a QP who is current and proficient. As the BP Builder pilot I picked a very experience tail wheel friend as QP Qualified Pilot that has had test pilot training and flown many RV’s. We agreed that I would fly the entire flight as PIC provided everything goes as planned, he would monitor, observe, […]
Van’s has instituted a change in kit availability and pricing for the RV-3, RV-4 and RV-6 aircraft models, effective January 1. 2018. This letter explains those changes and how orders will be handled going forward. Van’s Aircraft maintains its kit prices and approximate lead times for each model on this website in the Order […]
[…] QuickBuild kits. FAQs on QuickBuild Kits How big are the crates? The QB kits come in BIG crates (refer to the Crate Sizes and Weights document – PDF) so be prepared with plenty of help when the truck arrives. Do I need more workspace for a QB? You’ll need the same space as with […]
