Congrats to Charlie, who recently completed and flew his new RV -6A. He writes: This is a very unique story. But first I want to give most of the credit to my fantastic wife Sandi who has been so supportive. She spent many hours helping me. My RV6A is a “slow build” kit that […]
Congrats to Dave on the first flight of his magnificent RV -7! He writes: After 16+ years of blood, sweat, tears and a little salty aviator language now and again, RV–7 #71748 officially went from “project” to “airplane” on 18 October 2020 at the Nashua, NH airport (KASH). Handling was pure RV – light […]
Congratulations to Enrico on his new RV -8! He writes: This morning, after 50 months of building time, shortly after my 50th birthday and a pandemic rolling over the whole wide world, my RV–8 became an airplane! A huge big thanks to the experienced RV–8 pilot Luca Perazzolli, my mentor and master, who kept […]
Sky’s the limit for Daffydd! Applauding his successful debut flight with the RV -7A. Here’s to many more thrilling adventures! He shares: My wife and I bought the kit from the original purchaser in 2012. Shortly after the purchase, life got in the way for a while (about 8 years) including my wife taking […]
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 […]
Join us on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. PDT/8:30 p.m. EDT for an EAA Webinar entitled, “Which RV is Right for Me?” This presentation will be an overview of the Van’s RV aircraft lineup and a discussion about some of the key differences between and features of the various models of RVs. We […]
Come see us in Lakeland, Florida at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, which runs from April 4 -10. We are planning to have the RV–10 and RV–14A at the show for you to see. And, our staff will be there to talk about RVs and to help answer your building questions. We will […]
Join the Van’s team at AERO Friedrichshafen, “the international aviation community’s meeting place.” Come by with questions, or just to say hello and meet with Rian, Kelsey, Daryl, and others! The event runs April 19–22, 2023 at Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen, Germany. We hope to see you at the show!
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 […]
[…] is on display! We’re working on some additional celebration details here at Van’s, as well. It looks like we may be able to put on a special forum presentation, with a “Very Special Speaker” who’ll cover the history and design of the RV–4 from a first–person, in–the–know perspective and its significant role in getting […]
[…] an airplane. I was flying a Piper Cherokee so I wasn’t in a hurry. I choose Van’s RV because they have the largest support group with the forum and great plans and drawings. I knew I would need advice along the way. I followed the plans. Task by task, rivet by rivet, wire by […]
[…] along the way, you know who you are and a big thanks goes out to: friends and family, members of the local flying club, our local A&P, several northeast RV10 owners/builders, Van’s, the Van’s Airforce Forum, Stein Air, Lycoming, EAA, and lastly my wife Jean and my daughter Jessica who truly made this project possible.
[…] Sensenich fixed pitch prop and basic VFR instruments. Looking forward to the next stage in this adventure. Many thanks to Van’s for a wonderful design, Van’s Airforce Forum for the bottomless pit of information and encouragement from those who have been there before me, my long suffering wife Donna who put up with my […]
[…] a/c compressor; and to Jeff Schans and Lycoming for providing the dual pulley flywheel. RV builders are blessed to have many great suppliers and an active RV forum. I want to mention Steve at Aircraft Specialties for the gorgeous Beringer wheel and brake system, the fuel lines and wing root filters, and for various […]
[…] I encountered with my build was invaluable. I also wanted to thank fellow builder Rob Carsey who I met via VAF and who has not only been a valuable resource in that forum and over the phone, but who has also flown to Butler in the past to help out with the build as well.
[…] and all back to normal. I flew around for a while enjoying every second, normal landing. She was almost perfect. I took a quick look on Van’s forum page, a few others with the same problem. The fwd seal between the canopy and fuselage was the issue so I took her back into the […]
[…] expenses for this event. The schedule of seminars is as follows: 09:30 am – 3hrs: Building your own kit aircraft – What’s involved? 09:30 am – ADS -B – are YOU ready for 2020? 11:00 am – What are VMC & IMC Clubs? 01:00 pm – Electrical Systems on Homebuilt Aircraft ALL four seminars […]
[…] affected. Van’s is currently in the process of refactoring our plan/schedule for both internal and outsourced manufacturing. We expect to issue revised lead times for most “standard -build” kits currently on order in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, this means that in some cases we will need to revise the estimated delivery timeframes for customers […]
E -MAG and Van’s Aircraft are partnering during Spirit of Aviation Week to give RV builders an opportunity to assist their favorite aviation non–profits while equipping their RV project with E_MAG electronic ignition systems. These are challenging times for our aviation community, and every little bit helps. For qualifying ignition orders, E–MAG will: Award […]
Congratulations to Klaus, who writes: I had much pleasure assembling my RV -4 during the 2 years it took me to finish the work. I registered the plane in March 2010. Motorization: a Lycoming O–320 E2D / 150 hp. I have experienced great joy during my 350 hours of flying with her. I would […]
