Congratulations Engelien! Despite multiple rest years, 2500 hours of logged work ended with certification on 6/28/2025. I was honored to have my son, Paul perform first flight. He has flown most everything. As the DAR said, now the adventure begins. Thank you VAN’s, VAF, and many friends for your support and wisdom. CLEAR PROP.
Congratulations to Garry on the completion of his second RV! He shares: The hand me down kit I purchased in 2017 was already 12 years old and no rivets have been driven (this made for a blank canvasfor RV#2 ) so having only been flying my RV 6 for eight months ,it got severely neglected […] Read More
Congratulations to Richard on the first flight of his RV‑6A, and thank you for the detailed report. He writes: N921CR is the result of a 30-year build, and the first flight was worth the wait! QP John Musgrave and I lined up on Clow International Airport’s (1C5) runway 36 and in a few brief seconds, […] Read More
Todd wrote in to let us know that he has completed his RV-10! He writes: The first flight for N92TJ took place May 29, 2025 after a 6 ½ year build. I decided to build a plane so my wife and I could go on trips and cross things off our bucket list on our […] Read More
Congratulations to Jim on his new RV-14! He writes: 3yrs one month. 20-30 hrs a week. I am very impressed with quality of the kit and performance of the aircraft I have the biggest RV grin.
Congratulations Samuel! Got that RV grin!
Congrats to John on his new RV-10! He writes: Very smooth first flight, wonderful feeling to fly an aircraft that I have already spent so much time with!
Congrats to Pat Geyer on his RV-7! I was in the process of restoring and RV-6A but found many structural issues due to the method of build and was looking for a kit that someone was abandoning. While at Oshkosh my wife, Mary, and I went to the Van’s display. Mary suggested that I should […] Read More
Congrats to Jory on his new RV-14A, he writes: The first flight was conducted with safety pilot Robert Meyer from EAA Chapter 1445. It flew as expected and didn’t fail to provide the RV grin.
David flew his new RV-12iS! He writes: Flew Great! Built as a retirement project after a 35 year airline career flying the 12 is just fun. First flight flown from Boundry Bay Airport CZBB. For a little airplane it’s a real,performer!
Congratulations to Stig on his new RV-6! He writes: The RV6 #21007 finally became airborne 05/27/2025 at Hallviken airfield, Stromsund, Sweden (probably the slowest built RV in the world). Project started 1990 but was eventually halted for quite a few years when I was flying Boeings (727, 737 500; 700 and 800 for a danish […] Read More
Congratulations on the new RV-7A! After a 6 hours engine ground run test with shround installed… the oil and cht temperature tends to stabilized. On Friday, 02/07/2025.. Captain Adi Mutaqin act as test pilot for PK-S472 made a several high speed taxi and even hop on above grass runway. The engine roared to full, slowly […] Read More
Congratulations to Jeremy! He writes: First flight went perfectly, after 20 minutes landed and adjusted a heavy wing and high oil pressure. 7 hrs flight time now at day 2 and it flys perfectly as expected.
Congrats to Martin on the completion of his RV-6! He writes: After 30 years and a ‘journey’, my RV6 finally flew on 4 April 2025. First flight was from Latrobe Valley Airport in Australia. Thanks for the encouragement and support that got me there in the end. The project followed me through 5 different houses […] Read More
Another RV-6 takes to the skies! Congratulations Mark! First flight completed without difficulties under beautifully sunny Arizona skies. It flies quite straight with little trim to boot! What a rush, one of the most exciting (and nervous) days of my life. I’m the fourth owner of this kit, now completed aircraft and a kit no […] Read More
Cheers to Thomas on the completion and first flight of his RV-7! He writes: About 4 years and 3,900 hours to complete this fantastic aircraft. All around RV expert Dave Ross was the PIC for the test flight. I was able to join him utilizing AC 90-116. It is a great flying aircraft with no […] Read More
Congrats to Fabio on his new RV-7! He writes: I started to build it in 2019 and I finished it in 2024, after about 2000 hours, this is the second aircraft I built.
Congratulations to Steve on his new RV-12iS, he writes: After 6.5 years and ~2000 hours of build time, my RV-12iS took to the skies for the first time on May 1, 2025 (May Day!) from Paine Field in Everett, WA. The airplane flew flawlessly and handled beautifully, with zero issues or surprises. I couldn’t be […] Read More
Congratulations to Ken on his new RV-8! He writes: After 21 years 3 months and 29 days my ironically named quickbuild RV-8 took to the air. She flew straight and true. Great delight after extreme perseverance.
Congrats to the Dornberger’s on their RV-9A! My Dad started this project after working for United Airlines and Boeing, and flying from young age of 16. A supportive family finished the finishing touches and I thoroughly enjoy the smooth flying of the RV-9A.
