[…] great for motivation, sharing tools (and parts), and lessons-learned. One photo was taken by Doug Reeves (VAF) when I picked the plane up at the Glo Aircraft paint shop the week before Oshkosh. The other photo shows N435MD on display at the Lycoming booth at Oshkosh. It is a great kit and an amazing […]
[…] to the flaperons to neutralize a heavy right wing, N119RG flies very stable with great characteristics. Dual G3X touch screens provide excellent situational awareness and guidance. The paint scheme has been chosen but has not been completed yet. Plans for that in October. Thanks to Dr. Bill Bradford who was our test pilot. Phase […]
[…] in Eugene and my brother Randy for making the dream a reality. Options include a Thunderbolt IO-390, Hartzell composite prop and dual Skyview HDX panel from Aerotronics. Paint design thanks to Jonathon McCormick at Plane Schemer and painted in-house at Synergy by Jim Rose. Aircraft flies true and meets or exceeds all published specs.” […]
[…] landed! I can’t thank Van’s enough for such a great kit and support. Options include 3-blade MT prop, Aerosport IO-375 with EFII System 32, full Garmin Panel by Steinair, Classic Aero seats, and most importantly an Evoke Aviation paint job. I look forward to many years of flying with my 3 aspiring pilots! Congratulations, Mike!
[…] Prop is Whirlwind 200RV and pulls RVU along at advertised book speeds. Skyview Touch occupies most of the panel space and controls the Dynon 2 axis autopilot. Paint is from UpperValley Aviation in Chiliwack BC. Thanks to Chris Droege from Idaho for an excellent training program that gave me the confidence to do 1st […]
[…] my sons Chris and Sean and daughter Amy for their help with riveting, moral support and more when needed, and my son-in-law Tim Wilson for the excellent fiberglass work and paint job. Thanks to Gordon Comfort for my first RV ride that put me on the path to building and flying my own. Congrats, Mike!
[…] seen a plane like it. I enclose a photo for you. The exterior is still primer, but she will be going to the body shop for final paint and polish as soon as all the test flying, engine break in, and final adjustments are complete, and when I can decide on a final colour […]
[…] from the experiences of my RV owner friends. To finally fly an RV-10 was the culmination of one of our biggest financial commitments to a hobby and passion. My wife has been an angel in allowing us to experience this new adventure and as the Seahawk fan, was responsible for the paint scheme and 12th!
[…] the delivery of the tail kit March 27th, 2017. Certification was completed on 1 February 2019, and the first flight was completed 2 February 2019. Flies great. Paint job to be determined. Panel features a Garmin 3GX Touch 10″ screen, Garmin 750 GPS, Garmin G5 for a back-up attitude indicator, Garmin autopilot, radios and […]
N405ST slow-build kit commenced on Jan 22,2017 and took it’s first flight Feb 24, 2019. I always had the dream of flying the plane completed with paint, so I worked extremely hard to make it happen. As expected, the plane performed amazing and no real issues to report. Thank you to may amazing wife, […]
[…] day. She also shot every rivet in the wings and about 80% of the ones in the fuselage. I also happened to be married to her and she is now finishing up the paint scheme. Jealous? yeah, you should be 😉 See you in Oshkosh…. Luis Orozco & Fabiola de la Cueva Cedar Park, TX
[…] VP100. Rear view mirrors out of the tutor jets (Snowbirds) Classic aero aviator 2 heated leather seats, crow belts, infinity grips. Todd’s canopy with slight tint. Grove aerofoiled gear, grove brakes, bell tail wheel, Steering link. Odyssey PC680 in the rear. All up weight with paint…1170 lbs. Can’t wait to put the hours on it!
[…] both time and money it takes to get an airplane built. My wife bucked countless rivets and made my heated seats. My Daughter and Mother designed the paint scheme. And my Boys were always there to lend a hand. My Father who gave me both the flying and building Bug spent countless hours in […]
It has been eleven months of pure joy building and two months of anxiety for paint process but she finally got done and after three weeks of transport, final assembly and sign off, today was the first good weather day for the first flight. I want to take this time to thank first and […]
[…] training. An EAA advisor told me the Quickbuild 14 would take at least 1000 hours and he was correct, 1175 building hours to be exact, not including paint and finish. I truly enjoyed my time at Bend Builders Assist. The EAA Chapter and flying community at Bend is also very special, a great group […]
[…] is great, and right out of the box it flys hands off. I built the airplane using the showplanes fastback and cowling, with grove landing gear. The engine is an IO-382 built by AeroSport turning a Hartzell composite propeller. Interior by Classic Aero. Next step a paint scheme design….. Thanks for making a great kit.
The choice of a propeller for your RV is one that’s almost as personal as the paint scheme and choice of engine. Not many parts of the airplane have as significant an impact on appearance and performance as the prop. It’s also an area of discussion and debate that often brings out a variety […]
[…] in the basement, moved to the garage during the fuselage part of the build and then all last summer the individual pieces went out to my carport/ paint booth, and yes I did have to remove a window and several concrete blocks to get the wings out of the basement. My brother Mark was […]
It is possible to build a simple VFR equipped RV for $45,000. To hit that number you’ll have to do some careful shopping, accept a used engine and forgo expensive items like a professional paint job and high-end avionics — but it’s possible. Building costs vary dramatically depending on decisions made by the builder.
[…] single axis TruTrak autopilot will keep me straight and level and a Sandia transponder tied into a Garmin GDL-82 that will satisfy Charlie airspace requirements. With no paint on the plane, a fixed pitch Sensenich prop and a light panel my empty weight came in at a lean 1036 pounds. My plane is powered […]
