Stewart, you're misinterpreting the Kitplane article. What it said was that in "the first 40 hours of flight" RVs account for 7% of all homebuilt accidents. ...
Hey guys, This is my first post to this group but have been a member for a few months. I enjoy seeing the frequent/friendly traffic. I'm new to airplane...
Cessna 182 stall speed (dirty) 54 knots (62.64 mph) RV7 stall speed at gross weight: (dirty) 58 mph (50 knots) Where did you get "gross stall speed some 10...
I have a 530 in my ship. If I need to look at it before start I turn it on, get the info I need, and then shut it off before engine start. I've been told...
OK - I see my mistake - I used IAS for the RV but CAS for the 182 (my source, risingup.com/planespecs doesn't say whether it's CAS for stall speeds), though...
According to Cessna's web site, the power off stall speed of the C-182 is 49 KCAS, flaps down, and 54 KCAS, flaps up. So the difference with an RV-7 is 1...
The downtown Taylorsville, GA airport is having its 11th annual flyin Saturday OCT 14. 2000 ft 9-27 grass field. Brunswick stew for lunch. N 34 - 05.39 W 84 -...
That question will be hard to answer. Here's my answer... It depends. Too many variables here. Van's basic performance numbers on their website are good for an...
Assuming a straight airplane and a whole lot of other things that would then allow the engine to turn the RPMs you want, use this calculator to do the math. ...
Fellow Builders, Has anyone out there installed or worked on installing consealed cowl side hinge pins to their aircraft? If so are you happy with the result...
Greg This is how we did ours, see picture, it looks great and works well. Email for more details on how, if you wish Richard Morris and Roy Sears (testing...
I installed the horizontal pins on my RV-8 cowling from the cabin, forward through the firewall. Small stainless steel tubes guide the pins until they meet...
I did the piano hinge on a Lancair (and loved it). A friend did it on an RV-6 and ditto. If you're concerned about the pin backing out, put a bend in the end...
I know we've chatted about this before but now that I've got the tail on (for now, it'll come off for the winter), the pushrod built and installed, the only...
Just go electric...you won't regret it. I just got down from a Skytypers formation flight in a Tiger, and I can't stand flying that thing compared to my RV....
You know, that's what I was wondering just now while looking at the cost of replacing this cable ($87) vs. the cost of just going electric ($260). $170 cost...
You can chop the "triangle" right off the fuel selector plate. It'll make avionics/wiring maintenance (lying on your back) easier too... Plenty of ways to...
Greg, I did it on my -6a. Installed lower cowling, used hinge eyes to align and mark, then backdrilled into NACA vents with a long bit. If you go VERY slowly...
Don't go for the RV electric trim Bob. I've flown with both manual and electric and the manual is better...much better feel and less things to go wrong. That's...
Hey Bob, your old pal Glenn here from Arizona. I agree with the advice on sticking with the manual. I won't argue with the aerobatics comments because I...
... Stupidly -- I guess -- I've already punched out the rubber gizmo to remove the plunger...and I took the hardware off the end of it (I think there's a brass...
Another question (I'm kinda rushing to get the tail surfaces mounted and taken care of. The last of the leaves fell from the trees today, which means I gotta...
... Ignore this part of previous post. Yep, a 3-7A had somehow worked its way into my tray of 3-5As and found its way onto the plane. Dang stowaways!...
Yea Bob, I had to stick an extra 960-10 washer in there. The 3-5A bolts are too long. This is obviously an error in the plans; there are several of these...
On this subject, I got this response from Van's today: "The standard cable will work if you cut a slot in the FI pump cover, but several builders have used the...
Hi aviators, I am planing to start a "Fly Center" (build, sale, chart, aerotaxi, school, etc) in Eastern Europe. Is anybody interested in doing this together...
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