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Chad's RV-7 N755CB

This is what I plan to build and fly someday!  WOW!  That's a lot of parts!

Photo courtesy of Van's Aircraft

This is Van's demo RV-7.

Photo courtesy of Van's Aircraft

 

 

The graphic below will show my progress for those who want to know what area I'm working on.  Red is what I'm working on, and Black is what I've finished.

 

The complete Empennage, in pieces...

The wings complete..

The fuselage is on it's gear!

About me

Our former flying carpets

Training Kit and Preview Plans

Workshop

6/28/2008 Update on engine and panel-

ECi O-360 Titan Kit, Emag/Pmag or dual LSI Plasma II, Catto three blade.

The Panel.  MGL Enigma EFIS/Engine monitor, TruTrak ADI Pilot II (this may change as MGL has announced an autopilot that will integrate with their EFIS systems), Garmin 295, Garmin SL40 & GTX327.  I also bought an analog angle of attack indicator and an electric Ritchie compass.  I still need the ADI head (or MGL servos), Enigma, SL40 comm, and 327.

The Paint Scheme.  Well, that's still a secret...sorry. ;o)-

 

Totals

1,177.75 hours

 

June 2005 0 hours

July 2005 25.5 hours

August 2005 42.0 hours

September 2005 27.5 hours

October 2005 25.0 hours

November 2005 30.75 hours

December 2005 6.5 hours

January 2006 3.75 hours

February 2006 22.75 hours

March 2006 35.75 hours

April 2006 23.0 hours

May 2006 55.75 hours

June 2006 50.5 hours

July 2006 35.0 hours

August 2006 39.25 hours

September 2006 23.75 hours

October 2006 61.0 hours

November 2006 46.25 hours

December 2006 6.25 hours

January 2007 9.0 hours

February 2007 68.75 hours

March 2007 57.75 hours

April 2007 43.5 hours

May 2007 53.75 hours

June 2007 31.5 hours

July 2007 50.5 hours

August 2007 35.25 hours

September 2007 42.25 hours

October 2007 43.5 hours

November 2007 39.0 hours

December 2007 1.25 hours

January 2008 6.5 hours

February 2008 8.5 hours

March 2008 40.0 hours

April 2008 32.25 hours

May 2008 22.0 hours

June 2008 28.5 hours

July 2008 3.75 hours

 

Empennage

161.0 hours-done

 

HS hours 47.5 hours

July 2005 HS 25.5 hours

August 2005 HS 22.0 hours

 

VS hours 16.75 hours

August 2005 VS 16.75 hours

 

Rudder hours 30.75 hours

August 2005 Rudder  3.25 hours

September 2005 Rudder  27.5 hours

 

Elevator hours 54.5 hours

October 2005 Elevator 25.0 hours

November 2005 Elevator 28.25 hours

December 2005 Elevator 1.25 hour

 

Fiberglass Tips 11.5 hours

November 2005 Fiberglass 2.5 hours

December 2005 Fiberglass 5.25 hours

January 2006 Fiberglass  3.75 hours

 

Wings, Fuel Tanks, Ailerons, and Flaps

Wings 399.25 hours

 

November 21, 2005-Wings ordered!!!

January 2006 Wings  0.0 hours

February 2006 Wings  22.75 hours

March 2006 Wings  35.75 hours

April 2006 Wings  23.0 hours

May 2006 Wings  55.75 hours

June 2006 Wings  50.5 hours

July 2006 Wings  35.0 hours

August 2006 Wings  39.25 hours

September 2006 Wings  23.75 hours

October 2006 Wings  12.0 hours

November 2006 Wings  24.25 hours

December 2006 Wings  Moved wings to the airport

June 2007 Wings  Moved wings back home for fitting

 

Ailerons

October 2006 Ailerons  26.5 hours

 

Flaps

October 2006 Flaps  22.5 hours

 

Wingtips 28.25 hours

November 2006 Tips  22.0 hours

December 2006 Tips  6.25 hours

 

Fuselage

Fuselage 482.5 hours

 

November 10th, 2006-Fuselage Ordered!!!

January 2007 Fuselage  9.0 hours

February 2007 Fuselage  68.75 hours

March 2007 Fuselage  57.75 hours

April 2007 Fuselage  43.5 hours

May 2007 Fuselage  53.75 hours

June 2007 Fuselage  31.5 hours

July 2007 Fuselage  50.5 hours

August 2007 Fuselage  35.25 hours

September 2007 Fuselage  42.25 hours

October 2007 Fuselage  43.5 hours

November 2007 Fuselage  39.0 hours

December 2007 Fuselage  1.25 hours

January 2008 Fuselage  6.5 hours

 

Finish Kit

Finish Kit  129.0 hours

 

November 21st, 2007-Finish Kit Ordered!!!

February 2008 Finish  8.5 hours

March 2008 Finish  40.0 hours

April 2008 Finish  32.25 hours

May 2008 Finish  16.0 hours

June 2008 Finish  28.5 hours

July 2008 Finish  3.75 hours

 

Electrical and Wiring

Electrical and Wiring  6.0 hours

 

May 2008 6.0 hours

 

Firewall Forward

 

Airplane Videos!!

Tailwheel Training!

Tools

Engines

Alternative Engines

First RV-7 Flight!!

Here are the company's that I will be visiting as I progress through this project.

Numbers

Tail Wheel or Nose Wheel?

What's all this cost?

 

RV Builder's Sites

Rob & Christine Johnson  RV-7 AeroSport IO-360-M1-ALMOST FLYING!!!

Brad Oliver  RV-7 IO-360-Fuselage

Carl Peters RV-9A-Fuselage

Larry Enyeart RV-7-Wings, Fuselage ordered!

Mike Bullock  RV-7 Superior XP-IO-360-B1A2-Finishing

Bill Repucci  RV-9 Lycoming O-290-Flying!

Brian Meyette  RV-7 Eggenfellner Subaru STi-Finishing

Tracy Hallock  RV-7A 13B Rotary-Fuselage

Jeff Bordelon RV-7A Superior XP-360-Sold in finishing stage, now flying!

Dave Parsons  RV-7A Mattituck TMX IO-360 FLYING!

Scott & Tanya Card RV-9A Mattituck TMX O-320-FLYING!

John and Patti Spicer RV-9A-Wings-LINK NOT WORKING RIGHT NOW...

Richard Horan RV-7 Mattituck TMX IO-360-Finishing

Other Builder Sites

Jim Cunningham  Sonex (I get to help him out with this one!)

DISCLAIMER

This website is intended for entertainment purposes only.  It is not for use for instructional purposes, and is in no way associated with Van's Aircraft.  Please visit Van's website for further information on these wonderful airplanes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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