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[…] The C of G ended up in the middle of the envelope, which was a good result. I worked for PPG Industries during my build, so the paint is all PPG aerospace paints. The exterior paint is a new paint system aimed at the GA segment, that has not been actively released here in […]

[…] rivets by the ago of 10, my youngest served as my wiring assistant and my wife gave up her garage in order that I could build a paint booth for the plane. From my father, through me and to the kids makes 3 generations of RV builders and pilots in the family. Pretty cool. […]

[…] years of enjoyable building with a couple down years interspersed, the first flight was last May. I have now flown 75 hours and just recently got it painted. I worked with Evoke Paint Design for the paint scheme and Kracon Aircraft did the painting. The avionics are Garmin dual G3X, GTN650 and auto pilot […]

[…] Rocket besides numerous other home builds. As owner builder of my RV-4, I was able to use my experience as a licensed AME in many ways however painting my plane I was in new territory. I chose a metallic Deep Water Blue which was the paint of in (Fran & Wayne’s) 67 Chev Impala […]

[…] part of our build. We have taken the opportunity to develop new skills during the course of project, one of the most ambitious was to learn to paint with something other than a roller, brush or a can of spray paint. Our 14 is powered by a 200hp IO-360 with an MT constant speed […]

[…] (RV-12 ULS), their 4th completed RV-12. Marv Scott piloted the plane and reported she flew great! A couple more flights will be made before delivering it to the paint shop. Final testing will be conducted after paint and then it will be offered for sale to help fund future builds. First takeoff video: www.teenflight.org http://facebook.com/teenflightpuyallup

[…] number represents my mom’s birthdate and her initials and a ribbon with angel wings is laser engraved onto the panel. It will also be incorporated into the paint scheme as a memorial to her. She passed in 2006 while battling breast cancer. The plane is a dedication to her as she always enjoyed flying […]

[…] After 10 years of on and off building, my RV-3 took to the skies on July 29, 2022. The test pilot, Noel Simmons, reported the plane flew hands off at 185 mph. Will be getting the paint job done in September. The paint will look like the photo, but bright orange instead of the red.

[…] with an Aerosport IO375 B1B and a Whirlwind constant speed prop. Plenty of git. I will install the wheel fairings after the initial engine break-in. It was painted in my hangar, we built a paint booth using a 10 by 20 light weight carport, worked great. Majority of the painting was done by Cary […]

[…] RV-12iS equipped with a Rotax 912 iS Sport fuel injected engine, dual Dynon HDX1000 screens, 2-axis auto-pilot, wheel fairings, dual landing lights, full upholstery and base/clear coat paint. As probably many builders experience, our RV-12 construction went slow due to work; a move to the Independence Airpark; overseas travel after retirement, managing a home […]

[…] us that he completed his RV-6 marathon! RV-6 slow build of 29 years has to be a record. Performance exceeds expectations. Equipped for IFR with autopilot, extreme paint, carpet, plush seats with heaters it weighs 1119 pounds. Many thanks to a lot of people who taught me the skills necessary to complete this awesome […]

[…] Jackson (B777 captain-retired) and I did the first flight from Boundary Bay Airport (CZBB) on 7-Nov-2020.  After first flight, I flew the airplane to Upper Valley Aviation paint shop in Chillawack, BC for application of the custom paint scheme designed by myself and Kevin Burns of Scheme Designers. This was completed on 28-Mar-2021. Thanks […]

Congratulations to Scott on the first flight of his RV-14! He writes: It finally happened! After two years of building, and another six months of painting, my RV-14 finally flew this week! Four years ago, my wife was wandering around the Van’s display at Oshkosh and snuck over to the -14 demo plane. When […]

[…] and Whirlwind RV74 prop – the plane is quite the performer. Only minor issues to work out. Flew the plane for 60 hours then took it out of service for paint. After paint we flew from AZ to FLA for Sun N’ Fun and won a nice award there. Enjoying every minute of flying now.

Jeff sends news of the first flight of his new RV-7A! ”First flight totally complete, coming home from the paint shop at Evoke Aviation Paint in Garden Alabama. I this partially completed RV-7A that was started by Phillip Maples before his passing. I was super lucky to be able to acquire a project started […]