[…] usually the answer is “Nothing – keep flying.” Here’s why. Read Lycoming Service Instruction No. 1427B. It’s common during the first few hours of flight with a new or overhauled engine for it to run hotter than it will later when it is broken in. You need to run above 65-70% power for at […]
[…] too much (say a degree?) then what will happen? The horizontal stabilizer may need to be repositioned. HOW, and HOW MUCH? Clamp the wing spar in the new location, put Van’s block of wood under the level, and raise the tail of the fuselage until the bubble centers. Now check the horizontal for level […]
[…] small business, independent of Vans Aircraft, for many years. Thousands of people are registered on the site, which has a strong following and is constantly active with new information, questions and input from the community. Van’s employees participate in the forum discussions from time to time, and we also occasionally post announcements on the […]
[…] you to return the wing spar center section components that were included with your wing kit for a credit, assuming they are undamaged and in a like- new condition that allows them to be resold. If have not received a wing kit yet and you are ordering a fuselage kit first (uncommon but it […]
[…] something like 9 month for final assembly, exterior painting, acceptance testing and certification. At this point I would like to say “Thank you!” to all my friends, new friends and special friends. Without your help and support I wouldn’t have been able to complete this amazing story which eventually ended up it great success. […]
I would like to report the first flight of RV 7 serial 74478 on December 16, 2018. N73333. IO360 A1A ( out of a Mooney). New Hartzell from Vans. Used GRT screens (Hx and Ws) Garmin GTX 327, GTR 200, Tru Trak AP and Echo ADSB. Empty weight 1115 I wanted to built an […]
Dale Snodgrass sent us this report of his first flight in his new RV-8! After 10 years and a couple owners RV-8 82206 took to the skies for the first time 30 March 2019 in Ridgeland, SC. Special thanks to Dennis Argetsinger for helping make this flight possible!! Dale “Snort” Snodgrass
Jeff sends news of the first flight of his new RV-7A! ”First flight totally complete, coming home from the paint shop at Evoke Aviation Paint in Garden Alabama. I this partially completed RV-7A that was started by Phillip Maples before his passing. I was super lucky to be able to acquire a project started […]
Mike Allardyce writes in regarding the first flight of his new RV-14A: “First flight on 5/11 after a 25 month build. I took a 2 month vacation during that time to have my right knee replaced, so the kit goes together quickly. This is my 4th build, and 3rd RV, and this kit is […]
Richard writes in to tell us about his new RV-14 first flight! “Two years start to finish (all slow build). Thanks to the support from all the professionals at Synergy Air in Eugene and my brother Randy for making the dream a reality. Options include a Thunderbolt IO-390, Hartzell composite prop and dual Skyview […]
Dmitry and Maximillian write in to tell us of the first flight of their new RV-7A! What an amazing airplane! Flight was as uneventful as we had hoped for and lasted for about one hour. The flight was performed by our friend and CFI Rolf Wengorz. Only a few minor squawks we have mostly […]
[…] years of health problems it was completed. The first flight went great the only problem was a carb. float on the Rotax 912 ULS. Hope to receive new floats soon and complete the fly off. This completes a life long dream of building and flying an airplane I built. The RV12 is a joy […]
Of his new conventional-gear RV-9’s first flight, Tom tells us: ”The airplane flew like a dream, straight and true. After 12 and a half years, today was a dream come true.” Congrats!
John’s report on the first flight of his new bird! ”Hi, my RV-7 VH-BBU had her maiden flight yesterday (Aug 17) in the hands of the legendary Nigel Arnot. He reports that she flies beautifully and all temps and pressures where they should be. Many people have contributed to this result, and the skills […]
RV-8 slow build #82059 I forgot to inform you about my first flight in my new Van’s RV-8 – callsign OE-VFP. After 9 years slow-build time first flight was in June 2018 by my friend and also RV-8 builder Wolfgang Paungartner. After some training flights with Wolfgang, i was flying my airplane alone and […]
Mike Dooley of Lee’s Summit writes in to tell us all about the first flight of his new RV-8! Congrats, Mike! RV-8 N768RV took flight this afternoon! Awesome performance and handling and a smooth landing to cap off the flight. Thanks to Bill Gill for providing excellent transition training and for flying chase in […]
Congrats to Lorenzo on the first flight of his new RV-9! After almost five years of what I thought would be a year, we took flight today. The 9 flew flawlessly for an hour with five great landings. I dedicate this plane to my dad for all the projects we never got in the […]
Congratulations to Michael and July on their new airplane! They wrote in to tell us: July and I took just over 3 years to build the RV-10 quick build kit. We have a Barrett engine, Hotel Whiskey extended tanks, Anti Splat cowl flaps, airflow air conditioning and a panel by Rob Hickman’s team at […]
Greg writes in to tell us all about the first flight of his new RV-8A – Congratulations! It was a long time coming but it’s finally flying. My wife Dianne and I ordered our tail kit at SUN & FUN International Fly-In & Expo in 1998. I was given a demonstration flight in an […]
Congrats to Daryl on the first flight of his new RV-1o! First flight was great! Airplane handled very well! Going to be a comfortable airplane to enjoy. I’m retired from Southwest Airlines, so I won’t be non-rev’ing anymore! Hah! Installed the Airflow Systems air conditioning and I’m so glad I did! Really makes a […]
