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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RH AILERON DRILLING SKINS

-FIGURED OUT WHICH WAY WAS UP & DOWN & MARKED SKIN & SPAR-MATCH DRILLED STIFFENERS TO SKIN-DEBURRED SKINS-DEBURRED STIFFENERS Manual Reference: 7-10 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 1118 32 Total Project Rivets 3339 84 Hours 1 Total…

LH AILERON DRILLING SKINS

-FIGURED OUT WHICH WAY WAS UP & DOWN & MARKED SKIN & SPAR-MATCH DRILLED STIFFENERS TO SKIN-DEBURRED SKINS-DEBURRED STIFFENERS Manual Reference: 7-10 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 1118 32 Total Project Rivets 3339 84 Hours 1 Total…

DIMPLER HANDLE

-HAD CLEARANCE ISSUES WITH HANDLE HITTING LARGE ALUMINIUM SHEETS ON MY DIMPLER SO I MADE A NEW HANDLE WHICH SHOULD STOP THIS ISSUE Manual Reference: Hours: 1 Total Hours: 357

COUNTERSINKING SPAR

-COUNTERSUNK ALL HOLES ON MAIN SPAR -TRIED TO “TOUCH UP” REAR SPAR DIMPLES WITH COUNTERSINKER BUT THE DIMPLES SEEM TO BE DEEP ENOUGH ALREADY-TOUCHED UP ALL COUNTERSINKS WITH ALODINE PEN. -FOUND THAT THE JACK THAT WAS KEEPING THE WING FROM…

DEBURRING/DIMPLING WING SKELETON

-DEBURRED REAR SPAR-DEBURRED MAIN SPAR-DIMPLED RIBS-DIMPLED REAR SPAR *ALL THAT REMAINS IS COUNTERSINKING OF SPARS AND SKIN EDGE DEBURRING*I’VE ORDERED MY DUCKWORKS LED LANDING LIGHTS AS WELL SO I’LL HAVE TO WAIT TILL THEY COME BEFORE I RIVET MY LEADING EDGE…

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