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 the RVs […] Read More
Join Van’s Aircraft at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In Expo this year, April 2nd through the 7th in Lakeland, Florida! Several of our employees – including Vic, Sterling, Eric and Greg – will be there with two of our factory aircraft: The RV-14 and RV-12iS. Stop by to talk aviation, get a close look at the […] Read More
Join EAA Chapter 292 and Van’s Aircraft in Independence, OR August 16-18 for the Wings Over the Willamette Fly-In, Van’s Homecoming and STOL expo! Van’s Aircraft will be there with some of our aircraft, and the 2018 One Week Wonder RV-12iS – which was built at AirVenture by volunteers in a week – will be […] Read More
You have an ongoing opportunity to pay a visit and help build the FlightChops RV-14, plus there’s a special weekend that’s been set up to come out to Windsor, Ontario and the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association Museum on October 5th to check out the project and even fly the warbirds they have there are the […] Read More
Every year, the largest dedicated gathering of RVs takes place at the Petit Jean, Arkansas airport. This year the event takes place on October 11-13. There’s still plenty of room for camping at the airport, with bathroom and showers on-site. Join us and a whole bunch of awesome RV folks for a great weekend of […] Read More
Join us this year for the return of AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin! When: July 26 – August 1, 2021 Where: Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) This year we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the RV-8 (which was last year but will be celebrated now) and the 20th anniversary of the RV-7 as well! After a year […] Read More
Join Van’s and the Experimental Aircraft Association, along with thousands of your closest aviation friends, at EAA AirVenture 2022 in July! We will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Van’s Aircraft at the show, with a variety of special events and presentations taking place. Monday will be a big day of celebration with Van’s Aircraft […] Read More
Join Van’s Aircraft and the Experimental Aircraft Association, along with thousands of your closest aviation friends, at EAA AirVenture 2023! Come see us at the Van’s booth! This year marks the 20th anniversary of the RV-10 and we will host a forum on Monday morning where Van will talk about the development and history of […] Read More
If you own an RV-12 or RV-12iS SLSA aircraft, the following service centers are available to assist with maintenance, repairs and inspections. California Rainbow Aviation Corning, CA www.rainbowaviation.com 530-824-0644 Florida Lockwood Aviation Sebring, FL www.lockwood.aero 863-655-5100 Georgia Base Leg Aviation Peachtree City, GA baselegaviation.com 404-307-5133 Hawk Aviation Maitenance Services, Inc. Calhoun, GA www.hawkav.com 706-659-4254 Iowa […] Read More
Construction Skills Many prospective builders are understandably anxious about the skills involved in constructing an airplane. The fact is that most RVs are built by people who have never built an airplane before. Many have never built anything before. Building an RV does not require any special skill, but it does demand attention, commitment and […] Read More
None of us are born already knowing how to build an airplane. There are a number of ways to learn. Most builders buy their kits and dive right in knowing that if they make a mistake, ordering replacement parts is quick and relatively cheap. For those who prefer a more formal introduction, builders classes are […] Read More
Insurance and Financing Programs Insurance Purchasing liability for a homebuilt airplane is much like purchasing for any production aircraft. Most companies will quote on RVs, with the exact premium depending on the pilot’s total experience, time in type and the other usual considerations. Historically, hull has been more difficult to obtain, but […] Read More
Ensuring the proper paperwork is in place for new aircraft registration and when selling/purchasing a used RV is important. We cover some of the information required below. New Aircraft Registration The FAA has specific requirements that must be met when registering and licensing new Experimental Amateur-Built (EAB) and Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft (ELSA). In order for […] Read More
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 to […] Read More
Consider this: Before you hop in your new RV and slip the surly bonds, ask yourself, “Am I really ready?” When your new airplane is ready to fly, it’s time to sit in some quiet spot, put your ego on the shelf and be brutally honest with yourself. You may have spent years in the […] Read More
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 safely. […] Read More
Hermann Schiele made a special trip in 2019 from Germany across the Atlantic, all around the USA and eventually to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2019 before he returned back to Germany. He captured his trip in a terrific series of videos, which we are glad to share with you here! His trip is presented in three parts.
https://youtu.be/F-Ez1yUk574
https://youtu.be/o3pO5WvB2Qc
https://youtu.be/0swjIGAjULc
Last updated: December 14, 2023 The following terms and policies apply to all orders for Van’s Aircraft RV kits. NEW KIT ORDERS – REQUIREMENTS All kit orders must be received on the current version of the applicable kit order form. These order forms are located at www.vansaircraft.com/order-a-kit. Each new RV kit is assigned a Serial Number after the […] Read More
Christian flew his RV-8 for the first time, congratulations! After 3000 hours in 6.5 years of building my standard kit RV-8, I finally took off for the first time in Basel, Switzerland (LFSB). I tested the control behavior in clean and landing configuration and after a couple turns I returned for landing. The hobbs showed […] Read More
Great work, Bob. We’re excited to see his first flight in his RV-12iS. He shares: After seven years of part time building, N412X finally took flight on October 3, 2023. My wife and I started construction at Synergy Air back in October of 2016. I could not have completed this build without the faithful help […] Read More
