VH-TJL – Van's RV-7 Project

Intro

My name is Taran I’m based in Sydney Australia and this is the build log for my Van’s Aircraft RV-7

The Van’s RV-7 is a 2 seater side by side all aluminium kit aircraft capable of high cruise speeds of up to 180 knots & economic cruise speed of approx 160 knots coupled with a low stall speed of about 50 knots.

The RV-7 is also fully aerobatic to the FAA aerobatic category standard of +6/-3G

For more info see the Van’s Aircraft website https://www.vansaircraft.com/rv-7/

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COMPLETING LH AILERON

-COMPLETED UPPER/LWR SKIN TO TOP SPAR FLANGE RIVETING -RIVETED UPPER NOSERIB-NOSE SKIN-RIVETED TOP ROW OF AFT SKIN-MAIN RIB RIVETS-INSTALLED ATTACH BRACKETS-CLECOED & WEIGHED DOWN AILERON -INSTALLED COUNTERBALANCE RIVETS-INSTALLED LWR FWD/MAIN RIB RIVETS-INSTALLED LWR SKINS-SPAR RIVETS***LH AILERON COMPLETE EXCEPT AFT MOST…

CONTINUING AILERON WORK

-REMOVED 2x RIVETS ON LH SPAR I ACCIDENTALY INSTALLED WHERE RIB GOES-CLECOED & MATCH DRILLED NOSE RIBS TO SPARS -CLECOED & MATCH DRILLED MAIN RIBS TO SPARS ***LH AILERON ONLY***-CLECOED SKINS ON & MATCH DRILLED/OPENED IP LWR SPAR HOLES TO…

AILERON WORK

-FOLDED TRAILING EDGES TO FINAL BEND-CUT 408 REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS OUT OF SUPPLIED .040″ MATERIAL-MATCH DRILLED REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS & AILERON ATTACH BRACKETS TO SPAR-DEBURRED, COUNTERSUNK & PRIMED 408 REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS-RIVETED 408 REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS TO SPARS & NUTPLATE TO LH ASSY ONLY…

UPPER IB SKIN RIVETING

-RIVETED 2 MORE BAYS OF UPPER IB SKIN RIVETS WITH THE HELP OF MY BROTHER BRAEDEN Manual Reference: 7-9 Installed Removed Rivets Today 104 2 Wing Rivets 1902 36 Total Project Rivets 4123 88 Hours 1.5 Total Hours 406.5 Statistics

MORE AILERON PREP

-DEBURRED LE & MAIN AILERON RIBS–LE RIBS WERE VERY FIDDLY, FOUND IT BEST TO USE A COMBINATION OF NEEDLE FILES, STRIPS OF SANDPAPER & SCOTCHBRITE-PREPPED & PRIMED LE/MAIN RIBS & COUNTERBALANCE Manual Reference: 7-10 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0…

AILERON PREP

-PREPPED, DEBURRED & PRIMED AILERON LE SKINS & SPARS Manual Reference: 7-10 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 1798 34 Total Project Rivets 4019 86 Hours 2 Total Hours 403 Statistics

RIVETING UPPER SKINS

-TIDIED THE SHED UP A BIT-DEBURRED FLAP & AILERON BRACES IN PREPARATION FOR USE-RIVETED 2 RIBS ON THE IB UPPER SKIN Manual Reference: 7-9 Installed Removed Rivets Today 59 0 Wing Rivets 1798 34 Total Project Rivets 4019 86 Hours…

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