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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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-INSTALLED AND SEALED CAPACITIVE FUEL SENDER PLUG TO IB RIB -RIVETED & SEALED FUEL CAP TO SKIN -ATTACHED/SEALED ALL FUEL PICKUP HARDWARE TO ACCESS PANEL Manual Reference: 7-6 RIVETS – INST 12 – REM 0 WING RIVETS – INST 555…

-Pilot drilled capacitive fuel sensor plug & fuel vent line holes in inboard rib -Dimpled stiffeners -Dimpled ribs -Dimpled rivet holes on skin -Deburred Screw holes on fuel tank skin Manual Reference: RIVETS – INST 0 – REM 0 WING RIVETS –…

-Deburred ribs, baffle & stiffeners -Marked drill holes for capacitive fuel sensor plug & fuel vent line in inboard rib -Cut and straightened fuel vent line -Cut capacitive fuel sensor wires to length -Soldiered fuel sensor short wire to bulkhead…

-Drilled fuel tank assembly -Drilled Fuel pickup holes to 411 panel -Cut out 711 stiffeners which I hadn’t done previously -Tidied up stiffeners -Drilled Stiffeners to to skin -Countersunk Fuel Tank skin only on baffle row of ribs -Drilled spar…

-BOLTED LAST Z BRACKET TO SPAR -STRAPPED FUEL TANK ASSY TO WING -DRILLED JOINT PLATE TO #19 -DRILLED INBOARD RIB TO Z BRACKET -REMOVED OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE -DRILLED OUTBOARD RIB TO Z BRACKET -REMOVED SKIN AND INTERIOR RIBS OF FUEL…

-BOLTED 3 ATTACH “Z” BRACKETS TO SPAR – NOT ROOT BRACKET AS I NEED A VERY THIN WALLED SOCKET TO DO UP BOLTS. -CLECOS ARRIVED SO CLECOED FUEL TANK TOGETHER FULLY Manual Reference: RIVETS – INST 0 – REM 0…

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