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/

Contact

-CLECOED/DRILLED 610/611 PLATES TO SPAR -FLUTED/DEBURRED 704/5 TIP RIBS THEN DRILLED TO SPAR -RIVETED STIFFENERS TO LHS SKIN EXCEPT UPPER JKL IN TRANSIT FROM VANS -MODIFIED DIMPLE DIE, DIMPLED PLATENUTS & RIVETED TO 615 PLATE -RIVETED 615 PLATE TO SKIN…

DEBURRED ALL RH ELEVATOR PARTS COUNTERSUNK 714 COUNTERBALANCE & DIMPLED 713 COUNTERBALANCE SKIN COUNTERSUNK 702 ON 702/709 POINT, HAD ISSUES SEE DFD-14 -BEVELED 713 COUNTERBALANCE SKIN DIMPLED ALL COMPONENTS OF RHS LHS TRIMMED/DEBURRED LH ELEVATOR STIFFENERS EXCEPT 3xJKL I’M WAITING…

ASSEMBLE BENDER & BENT TRAILING EDGE CLECOED SKIN TO UNDERSTRUCTURE CLECOED HORN TO STRUCTURE 19/02/2014 DRILLED HORN TO STRUCTURE DRILLED SKIN TO UNDERSTRUCTURE DISSASSEMBLED ELEVATOR Manual Reference: Hours: 1.5 Total Hours: 153.95

Back to top