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This site is the log of my progress in building my Vans Aircraft RV7A. I have had a great time with the project. It is actually rather addicting and is sometimes on my mind too often, if that is possible! :}

I built a slow build kit that I started in February of 2004. I completed the aircraft in March of 2006 in just under 26 months.

I have been flying as much as I can and I absolutely love this plane.

Update: I hope to build another RV7A or a RV10 within the next few years.

2006 RV7A

Current Status of Aircraft:

- 80 hours on all but engine

- 800 hours on engine - Runs very well (smooth), Good Compression, Crank dialed, No Leaks, Clean, Chrome Valve Covers.

- Nice workmanship

- Paint the color of your choice - Just about ready for paint. Just needs to be scuffed. Fiber glass is ready too. It will just need a light sanding.

- Since I have not painted it yet, my workmanship can be inspected and you can choose your personalized paint scheme.

Panel:

- SL30 Nav / Com 1 (dual VOR)

- SL40 Com 2

- Garmin GTX 327 Mode C transponder

- G Meter

- PMA 8000 Audio panel

- Tru Trak Digiflight II VSVG Auto Pilot

- Backup electric gyro turn coordinator, altimeter, air speed indicator

- GRT – Grand Rapids Technologies Equipped panel – This makes for Great VFR or IFR flying. I am a VFR pilot but this adds a whole new dimension to VFR flight / situational awareness, location awareness, ease of flight, and safety. All the information that you need is at the touch of a button and or the turn of a dial.

- Grand Rapids Technologies TRIPLE EFIS SYSTEM including outside air temp, x4 CHT, x4 EGT, Carb temp, Oil temp, Oil PSI, RPM, Fuel Flow Monitor, Fuel Remaning, Fuel Level, Volt Meter, Warnings, Sunlight readable displays, % power calculation, Wind speed/direction/cross wind component, estimated time in route, Flight planner, set up to control autopilot (auto pilot not included). Additional options from GRT include Traffic and Satallite weather and more!!!

- Moving Map GPS with all airport info (also tunes your radio to selected airpor freq.)

- XM SATILITE WEATHER on EFIS Screens

- Grand Rapids Technologies EIS Engine monitor including outside air temp, x4 CHT, x4 EGT, Carb temp, Oil temp, Oil PSI, RPM, Fuel Flow Monitor, Volt Meter, Warnings, Fuel Level

Engine:

- O360A4M 180 HP lycoming engine with dual Slick magnetos

- 800 hours on engine - Runs very well (smooth), Good Compression, Crank dialed, No Leaks, Clean, Chrome Valve Covers.

- Oddysey Light Weight Battery

- Fuel Flow

- SkyTec Light Weight Starter.

Airframe:

- No Drag wing tip VOR antenna

- AOA (angle of attack / stall indicator)

- FPS (flap positioning system with elevator trim compensatiion, automatically drives elevator trim to pre programmed position for each flap position))

- Flap control on sticks with FPS override on panel

- Landing / taxi lights

- Wig Wag (taxi / landing lts) on sticks

- PTT on sticks

- Radio flip flop on sticks

- Center console with arm rest, storage compartment, throttle Quadrant, & fuel valve (if you do not want the console set up, it can be removed and be set up with a conventional throttle/mixture control and fuel valve very easily)

- Andair Latching 4 position fuel valve with extension (Off/ Left/ Both/ Right)

- Infinity Stick Grips

- Full Nice upholstery with baggage compartment cover

- Vinyl covers dash/panel visor

- Oregon aero seats (very comfortable)

- Hooker Harness Seat belts

- All metal eyeball air vents (they close completely with no air leakage , unlike the plastic ones)

- Oveerhead eyeball lights for panel lighting (on dimmer)

- Voltage regulator

- Capacitive fuel level sensors (no moving parts of things to fall apart in the fuel tank)

- Lockable , highpolished fuel caps

- Flop tube in Right tank for possible aerobatic maneuvers

- Day/ night VFR/IFR ready

- 3 blade Catto Fixed pitch prop (smooth/quiet/high climb rate/fast/low maintenance)

- Delux black anodised prop extension

- Powder coated black wrinkle on panel, seat backs, and roll bar.

- All Canopy parts powder coated / black wrinkle

- Dual Step option - Powder coated steps for corrosion proofing

- Soundproofing on aft baggage compartment bulkhead

- Well fit & sealing canopy

- Copilot stick disable switch

- FPS bypass switch

- Nice clean electrical wiring with drawings included

- Head set hangers

- Fully equipped copilot seat (Dual sticks, Dual rudder pedals, Dual Brakes)

- Electric Primer

- Oil Quick Drain

- Cabin Heat

- Sump Pre-Heat

- Elec Flaps

- Elec Ail and Elev Trim with speed control

- Whelen Strobes/ Position lites

- Always hangered

- Dual Brake Option

- Matching Booster Seats

- Parking Brake

- Aileron Push rod wind breaker boots (blocks air from coming in through the aileron pushrod openings in the side of the fuselage)

- Delux Baggage tie downs

Performance is pretty much inline with vans chart for the RV7A except the speed is maybe about 4 MPH slower but the climb even with a fixed pitch is comparable with the Constant Speed that they used.

If I missed anything please ask, or I will let you know when I think of it.

Click Here To See My RV7 Project Photos

Click HERE to See My Center Console With the Fuel Valve & Throttle Quadrant