[…] First, students spend some time in classroom sessions and review of the first few sections of the RV-12 plans. Then they move on to the Van’s OP-51 practice kit, a training exercise that allows teaching and learning (and mistake making and repairing!) in a variety of hands-on skills. Upon successful completion of that kit, […]
[…] accents. Since I had not flown other than LSA for a few years I got transition training in a RV-7A. Today I flew my RV-12 first for practice. Everything seemed right for the 7’s first flight. Even with some nose down trim I was still surprised how quickly it lifted off, well before full […]
[…] RV-8A: What a day! Conditions could not have been more perfect. After almost 20 years of off and on building – the time finally came! Did a practice flight with instructor Patrick Richardson and me in the right seat of his RV-7A (stick in correct hand). Took the runway at KGDJ, climbed up to […]
[…] gear ratio on the prop governor wrong? None of that. A perfect stable clean smooth takeoff! After a loop in the pattern and a departure to another practice area (not under a Bravo or in the DC SFRA unlike my home base), I spent 45 minutes in a race track pattern at 75% power […]
[…] rudder tab could use a little more twist and the prop a slight adjustment. Next flight had me in the plane to serve as ballast weight and practice the RV-grin. Third flight was a short transition training for a more experienced friend, who volunteered to give me some training with my RV12iS. Fourth flight […]
This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the RV-4, and we’ve been working with EAA to have a special, dedicated parking area at AirVenture 2019 for pilots who would like to show their pride and park their RV-4s together on display! Pilots who park in the RV-4 Anniversary Parking will also have the option […]
Update: Thanks to the hundreds of people who submitted calendar photos! We published out 2020 calendar, ad look forward to doing it again for 2021! It’s that time of year, once again! Please submit your very best photos of RVs to be considered for inclusion in the 2020 Van’s Aircraft calendar. If you already have […]
[…] and instructions to replace an already-installed nose gear leg on RV-12/RV-12iS aircraft. The purpose of this post is to help you determine and understand what is required for your RV-12/12iS flying aircraft or RV-12/12iS kit under construction. First of all, determine whether or not the nose gear leg on your aircraft/kit is affected. Any […]
Due to a recent un fortunate COVID-19 exposure event, our parts and hardware shipping team is out of the office for a 14-day quarantine period. This means we have only a couple of people in place to try to support a workload that is normally staffed by more than 10 individuals. As a result, […]
[…] (KUAO) and at our East Coast representative’s location at New Garden Airport (N57 – Chester County, PA). Please note that we are not currently taking walk-in requests for demo flights – all appointments must be pre-arranged and confirmed and are offered on an as-available basis. Our factory is still closed to the public and […]
Dear Van’s Aircraft Customers, We need to share some difficult in formation about the status of Van’s Aircraft, and we invite you to watch this brief video from Dick VanGrunsven, founder of Van’s Aircraft and principal designer of the line of RV airplanes. As the result of a number of factors, Van’s currently faces […]
When Van’s filed for Chapter 11 protection in early December, many of our customers had open orders and deposits on various Van’s airframe kits and third-party items including engines, propellers, avionics kits, and powerplant kits. Several weeks ago, Van’s sent notice to customers with deposits on aircraft kits stating that these orders contained terms, […]
[…] impromptu grinning and finally just stating, “until you fly one, there is no way you can fully understand.” We can certainly present all of the raw numbers for your review – and in fact, all of our performance data for each model is available on this web site. It was obtained through repetitive testing […]
[…] 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 offered in several locations around the USA and the world. These classes are offered by businesses […]
[…] also describes examples of unacceptable use. Should you have any questions about how to properly use or reproduce the logo in physical, print or digital media, and for general media inquiries, please contact: Greg Hughes Director — Media, Marketing & Community Van’s Aircraft, Inc. email: media@vansaircraft.com phone: 503.678.6545 MEDIA DOWNLOADS The following downloads […]
We hope you enjoyed EAA AirVenture 2019! Thanks for coming to see us at our new booth location, near the flight line and the Homebuilders’ Headquarters. 2019 Show Specials on Empennage and Tail Kits (PDF file) The RV-4 Turns 40 This Year – Let’s Celebrate! This year marks the 40th anniversary of the RV-4. […]
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
The online community has made RV building even more approachable and possible for many people. over the past several years. Van’s Air Force is an independent online community where people collaborate and share RV-building information, expertise and ideas. Doug Reeves built an RV-6 after getting an RV ride from a guy he met at […]
[…] 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 for you to see and sit in, as well as a slew of the fine folks from Van’s to answer all your questions, help you place your […]
We’ll be at the AOPA fly-in on May 10-11 in Frederick, Maryland! We will be flying our RV-12iS there, and we’ll be there with AOPA for some cool new stuff, as well! Hint: You’ll be able to see can see an Advanced Flight Systems panel and Aerosport Products interior going into a yellow RV […]
