Congratulations to Adrien on the completion of his new RV-7! He writes: Building the RV-7 was an amazing experience. The planning, the days spent in the hangar with my friend Xavier (also a builder), the questions, and solving (small) issues – I miss all of that today! On March 20th, after 4 years of […]
[…] I said to myself, well it flies and the enormity of it started to sink in. Followed Mike Busch’s recommendations on how to properly break in the new engine. That was; run it hard and continuous for 1-2 hours until the CHT’s come down but not more than 440 degrees F. Returned to the […]
Great work, Michael! He writes: Building this aircraft has been a journey of highs and lows and a test of patience and a lesson in persistence, flying this wonderful piece of engineering is well worth the price of admission. A big Thank You to everybody at Van’s Aircraft, Van’s AirForce and EAA Tech Councilor […]
Congratulations Chris! I am proud to announce that serial #74866 took its first flight early in the morning on Sunday 8/11/2024. I was the test pilot and received 5+ hours of transition training from Alex DeDominicis, referenced from the Van’s website. He did an outstanding job, which gave me the confidence for my first […]
Congratulations to Rick on his new RV-14A! He writes: Standard build. Flies great! Impressed with the performance. I worked with the Nashville FSDO for my AWC portal submission and inspection. They were very helpful and great to work with.
[…] was an RV-6A and I had to slow down for them to pace me. First flight was uneventful on a cool, clear, and calm day here in New Mexico at a field elevation of 6200 feet. Density altitude was a bit higher. Only two very minor squawks, both corrected after only a few minutes […]
[…] 30 minutes 4000 ft above the field at South Albany Airport (4B0). Uneventful except for my RV Grin. A tremendous satisfaction after almost 5 years of building. New YO-360-A1A Catto 3 blade Vetterman exhaust w/mufflers Full IFR Dynon panel with 2 10” touch screens. I recently returned from transition training with Caleb Marsh in […]
[…] write: On a picture-perfect day in central Kansas, N295JJ took flight with two owner-builders on board. It added a tricky element to break in a newly overhauled engine at the same time as a new airframe, but the first flight (3 by end of day) all went great. Minimal squawks.. This bird loves to fly!
Congrats to Aitor on the first flight of his new RV-9A! He writes: I just realized I never updated you on my first flight. Almost a year later I’m done with phase one, what an incredible ride. N253LP flew for the first time on June 27th 2023. The flight was uneventful and provided an […]
[…] and traffic was calm, but not as my nerves 😉. But finally, the flight was wonderful, the plane flew perfectly and so fast! I can just say that the reward really is worth all the effort! Now I’m looking forward to ending the test period and I will work on my paint scheme too 😉
[…] in his RV-14! He writes: December 16th, 2023: It’s a day I will remember for the rest of my life. I got to carry out the 1st test flight of my newly completed RV-14. This was my second RV build, and I loved every minute of it. I make no apologies for using the […]
[…] completing his first flight in his RV-12iS! He reports: On Mar 14, 2024, I had one of my great thrills to make my first flight in my new RV-12iS. I was fortunate to not to have any negative issues. The engine literally purred like a kitten. The flight controls were very light and precise. […]
[…] The fwd seal between the canopy and fuselage was the issue so I took her back into the hangar and replaced the seal. We did a second test, and all is well. She flies beautifully. I love this airplane so much, a lot of my blood, sweat and tears in her, my Van’s grin […]
[…] of aborted take-offs due to a bad feedback loop in the headset that was quickly fixed, the airplane literally jumped off the runway, carrying myself and my test pilot, Simon Hitchen (Aeroworks). The plane flew straight as an arrow and performed better than expected with only minor issues. A big thank you to my […]
[…] airframe kits who are facing the January 31 deadline also have open orders for third-party items. Some of those customers have been waiting to see what their cost increases will be on these third-party items before deciding whether to modify or reject their airframe kit orders. If you receive an official notice to modify […]
[…] 100 kits to customers since the reorders started. Our shipping throughput will increase over the coming weeks, and we will post progress updates. We’ve also been shipping new parts orders, as well as parts that were backordered from previously shipped kits. Our supply chain has been improving and we have team members working with […]
Congratulations to Francesco on his new RV-7! He shares: Un ringraziamento speciale al mio carissimo amico che mi ha aiutato tanto…UGO NUNZIO NERI Translated: A special thanks to my dearest friend who helped me so much…UGO NUNZIO NERI
[…] RV-10 wing correlate to the other RV models? Yes, The RV structures are closely related in design philosophy and operating stresses. The RV-10 was selected for the test because it experiences the highest bending and torsional stresses in certain flying conditions. We will expand this list of questions and answers throughout January. You may […]
[…] life got in the way for a while (about 8 years) including my wife taking on cancer and beating it, raising our teen kids, and building a new home. In August 2020 it was time to make that tough go, no-go decision as not much progress had been made so far. I got going […]
[…] generous Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award. Thanks to Van’s for such a wonderfully designed kit and a beautiful plane. Special thanks to Hank for being our test pilot and for helping a rusty pilot regain skills. Thanks, Dad, for taking the time when I was growing up to teach me how to work […]
