Congratulations to Dave Hock on the first flight of his new RV -7! He writes: After 2,900 hours of building interrupted a couple of times with life events RV–7 N732DH took to the skies on November 1st, 2022! I have to say it was one of the biggest events in my life after marriage […]
Congratulations to Marlon Young on the first flight of his newly -completed RV–4! Marlon writes: Just after 3:01 on Veterans Day, November 11, 2022, Redtail N301FS took to the air for a one–hour flight. Kit 1565 was purchased and started about 30 years ago but got stalled and sat in a garage for almost […]
Congratulations to Tim Arnold on the first flight ohis new RV–7! He told us: Not sure what say. Its just awesome!!!! Thank you to the staff at Vanâs for the support and great service over the years. Tim A
Skyâs the limit for George! Applauding his successful debut flight with the RV -4. Hereâs to many more thrilling adventures! He shares: Good Morning, I hope that it is acceptable to post this story here, since it does not pertain to an actual build, but only to a first flight. Nevertheless, it was still […]
Weâll be at the AOPA fly -in on May 10–11 in Frederick, Maryland! We will be flying our RV–12iS there, and weâll be there with AOPA for some cool new stuff, as well! Hint: Youâll be able to see can see an Advanced Flight Systems panel and Aerosport Products interior going into a yellow […]
We donât all fly like this, and it takes special training to be sure. But RVâs can do amazing things! Join one of the pilots in the cockpit during a terrific formation team airshow display at Roskilde Airport in Denmark, in 2017.
Steve Thorne â known as âFlight Chopsâ on YouTube â and a few of his friends plan to build an RV -14 and to tell the story of doing so on his YouTube channel over the next couple of years. After his visit to Vanâs last year he caught the bug and made the […]
[…] to be heading down this path with you! Weâll soon be making available new apparel, like shirts and hats, as well as new stickers and other Vanâs -logoâed items. You asked us for the option to buy higher–end clothing, and weâre working on that for you, too. These new Vanâs items will be available […]
[…] to make their work location moves, our phone will be offline for part or all of Wednesday. We appreciate your patience and support during this period. During this phase please contact us via email with your questions or needs: Parts Orders: orders@vansaircraft.com Kit Orders: kits@vansaircraft.com Shipping: shipping@vansaircraft.com Builder Support: support@vansaircraft.com Thank you! The Vanâs Team
[…] To help us with the needed financial analysis, planning, and operational improvements, weâve assembled a small team of experienced advisors to assist us. Starting today through mid -November, Vanâs will be focused on assessing the internal changes necessary to address these issues. This means some of the typical day–to–day operations at Vanâs will be […]
[…] contact us via one of the methods below. Locations: Factory Headquarters & West Coast Office: Vanâs Aircraft, Inc. 14401 Keil Road NE Aurora, OR 97002 Phone: 503 -678–6545 FAX: 503–678–6560 Aurora State Airport (KUAO) East Coast Representative: Joe âZackâ Czachorowski zack@vansaircraft.com New Garden Airport (N57) Chester County, PA Directions: Get directions to the Vanâs […]
[…] will not be repealed by human wishful thinking. If you have any reservations at all about your flying skills, experience or currency, why jump into a high -performance airplane that youâve never flown before and risk all that work and possibly your life? Especially when there is an alternative. Transition Training:Â What it is […]
[…] Note:Â An asterisk ( * ) indicates tool suppliers who are also RV builders * Cleaveland Aircraft Tool 2225 First Street Boone, IA 50036 Order Phone: 800 -368–1822 Questions: 515–432–6794 Fax: 515–432–7804 e–mail: mail@cleavelandtool.com * Gloster Air Parts 27 Portland Drive Church Crookham Hants. GU52 6PQ UK Phone: 01252 617484 e–mail: sales@glosterairparts.co.uk * Isham […]
[…] we commonly receive from builders and customers. In each article, we try to provide some insight and detailed answers. Acrylic Canopy And Lexan Window Hints A common RV -7/7A and RV–9/9A fuselage construction question Airspeed indicator markings by model About RV Kit Hinges An Aerobatic Epistle â 1998 Article by Dick VanGrunsven on aerobatic flight […]
[…] affect building time, almost any answer will only be true for a small number of builders. As a rough approximation, based on builder reports we estimate 2000 -2200 hours of work will complete an RV–3, RV–4 or the big RV–10 from the Standard kit. The more advanced RV–7/7A, RV–8/8A and RV–9/9A standard kits with pre–punched parts take about 400–500 hours less. The most modern matched–hole RV–14/14A kit […]
The online community has made RV building even more approachable and possible for many people. over the past several years. Vanâs 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 […]
Hello Vanâs Aircraft, Yes, another RV -14A has been built and flyâs great! On October 20, 2018, number 140470 lifted off at Bend Municipal Airport just 3 months after the QB kit was delivered from the Vanâs factory. Building an Rv to replace my prior certified airplanes has always been a project I dreamed […]
Greg writes in to tell us all about the first flight of his new RV -8A â Congratulations! It was a long time coming but itâs 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 […]
Congrats to Steve and everyone involved in supporting him through the process of getting his new RV -14A ready for its first flight! Steve writes: First flight on July 14, 2019 was a success! Performance was spectacular â from acceleration pushing me into the seatback during takeoff, to climb out to 5,500âČ. Quickly dialed […]
John writes in to let us know about the first flight of his new RV -14! Another Vanâs success story, N15HW flew for the first time October 2, 2020. My deep felt appreciation goes to: my wife, Maxine; RV–12 builder, Dick Bender, RV–8 builder, Heath Cherneski; A&P, Chris Wilmeth, RV–14 builders, Rick T. and […]
