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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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-SPENT A MONTH AWAY ON HOLIDAYS, SO ON RETURN I DECIDED TO FINISH THE PAINFULL JOB OF FLANGE DEBURRING THE NOSE RIBS -OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT A MONTH FINISHED DEBURRING THE NOSE RIB FWD FLANGE EDGES AT WORK IN…

-CONTINUED EDGE DEBURRING OF WING RIBS -FINISHED EDGE DEBURRING ALL RIB FLANGES, NOT INCLUDING CORNERS AND TIGHT SPOTS -COULDN’T HANDLE DEBURRING RIBS ANY MORE SO WENT LOOKING AND FOUND MISSING W-707G REAR SPAR REINFORCEMENT FORKS -CLECOED/DRILLED W-707G & D FORK…

-OPENED UP REAR SPAR DOUBLER HOLE -STARTED DEBURRING WING RIBS Manual Reference: 7-3 RIVETS – INST 0 – REM 0 WING RIVETS – INST 148 – REM 0 TOTAL PROJECT RIVETS – INST 2363 – REM 49 Hours: 0.5 Total Hours: 221.25

-EDGE DEBURRED SPAR & REINFORCE PLATES EXCEPT 707G REINFORCE FORK AS I CAN’T FIND IT -CLAMPED 707 E/F REINFORCE PLATES TO SPAR, DRILLED/CLECOED & STARTED CUTTING AILERON PUSHROD HOLE -HOLE DEBURRED SPAR AT 707E & F POSITIONS & HOLE DEBURRED…

***EMPENNAGE COMPLETE*** EXCEPTIONS/NOTES -ELEVATOR COUNTERWEIGHTS NOT SECURED, WAITING ON HARDWARE -TRIM TAB HINGE PIN, LONGER PIN NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED & LOCKWIRED -ELECTRIC TRIM SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE ATTACHED/ADJUSTED -ROD END BEARINGS IN RUDDER REQUIRE LENGTH SETTING -NO SWING, ALIGNMENT…

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