[…] beautiful day. It went well, with only a few settings on the EFIS needing adjustment and a slightly heavy right wing. After the 40-hour flyoff, it was painted, and I can finally say that the plane is complete! The engine is an IO-540 J4A5 overhauled by Poplar Grove Airmotive. The panel is by Dynon […]
[…] Randy on the completion of his RV-10! He writes: From the day I drove the 1st rivet till the day I picked up my plane from the paint shop (final step) was exactly 4 years, to the day! Building has been an incredible adventure. From the people you meet to the immense sense of […]
[…] support and the community of RV builders. N409PM, or Papa Mike is named for my father Michael who encouraged my aviation interests as a youngster. Papa Mike is powered by an Aero Sport IO-375 and Whirl Wind 74HRT. Dynon SkyView with Garmin GNS-520 provide full IFR capability. Paint is by Scheme Designers and T&P AeroRefinishers.
[…] RV-10. A couple of the years were spent mostly with me getting my privates certificate. Slow build kits, just about everything done by me, including wiring and paint. Wife Wanda, and two sons Mike and Mark helped when I needed. First flight and first hours flown by a good friend, Keith Davidson. Minor squawks […]
[…] thread on VAF in the alternative engines section which has over 107,000 views. There is a lot of interest in this project. On a side note, I painted the plane using PPG basecoat clear coat outside at home using a harbor freight HPLV gun. I get a lot of compliments on the paint job. […]
[…] throttle. I just couldn’t expect more. When i saw 7000 ft after very short time, I thought my altimeter is broken, but it was not!!! 😀 No paint yet, fiberglass not finished but she is already the most beautiful machine. Just love her… Big thanks to Vans and the RV community!!! Looking forward to […]
[…] an amazing Aircraft! Right out of the gate with no significant issues. Just finished the 1st condition inspection and again no issues to speak of. She spent 3 mos in the paint shop and it has 185 hours. Couldn’t be happier!!! All Garmin, Dual G3X’s, GTN750, G5, Lycoming IO-390 Thunderbolt, Dual Pmags, Hartzell Composite prop,
The builder must supply the engine, prop, instruments, avionics, upholstery, and paint. Most of these items are available new from Van’s at very competitive prices.
[…] Flight was supposed to happen in November 2019 however paperwork delays and the onset of Covid put paid to that. The -8 was supposed to fly pre paint etc however due to the lockdown it gave me time to complete the aircraft to the finest detail. Today she flew 1h12 min and performed flawlessly. […]
[…] flight, together with instructor Rob Groothuis went without any issue. I started building in June 2015 and after 2400 hours I finished it in June 2020. The paint scheme is inspired by the RV-7A N23VC from Jim Ellis in Texas; he also helped me with ‘tips and tricks’. Scheme Designers did the adaptions for […]
Congrats to Tim on his new RV-10, which first flew in November but just came out of the paint shop – and wow is it amazing looking! Tim writes: Our RV-10, affectionately named “Tess” slipped the surly bonds of earth for the first time on November 15th, 2019. The build took almost seven years […]
Congrats to Carl on RV Number Three – this one an RV-8! He writes: This is my third RV, and I suspect I have one more to go. For now however I have a lot of flying to catch up with. Paint will be late fall.
Congrats to Darren in the UK on the first flight of his new RV-8! Darren worked with us to arrange a paint design we happen to like a lot. We look forward to future videos where that aerobatic logo still reads right-side-up while inverted! Darren writes to tell us: After selling my Husky, I […]
[…] aircraft servicing was quite!! Sourced a prop strike engine core AEIO-360. We rebuilt the engine to new limits. This was fitted with the Showplanes cowl. Aircraft was painted in PPG paint. The First flight was on a Saturday afternoon 15 Feb 2020. I had not planned to fly it on the Saturday afternoon as […]
[…] was able to complete the build in 22 months. The fun part was all about learning to work with new and exciting things such as aluminum, fiberglass, paint, and electrical and seeing it all come together. There are so many I would like to thank who supported me along the way, you know who […]
[…] 1098 in Shawnee, OK. Gary Manning EAA 461380, and John Myers EAA 433823 kept me on the straight and narrow and answered so many questions. And the paint — all I can say about Calvin Gillis is that the man is a true artist! The first flight was on October 16, 2018. It was […]
[…] and a Hartzel 72” constant speed prop. The panel is all Garmin and is IFR certified, Flight Line Interiors did a terrific job on the inside. The paint job pays homage to Veterans past and present. Special thanks to friends and family for the help and encouragement over the many years to finish the […]
