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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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-CLECOED MAIN SKELETON TOGETHER-REAMED RIBS TO SPARS-DISSASSEMBLED RH WING ASSY READY FOR DEBURRING/PRIMING Manual Reference: 7-3 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 2402 47 Total Project Rivets 4623 99 Hours 1 Total Hours 429.5 Statistics

-FOUND SOME LIGHT CORROSION ON THE RIGHT AILERON SO REMOVED IT AND PRIMED THE LOWER FWD SKIN AREA Manual Reference: Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 2382 47 Total Project Rivets 4603 99 Hours 1 Total Hours 428…

-MATCH DRILLED AILERON HINGE BRACKET ASSYS-COUNTERSUNK AILERON HINGE BRACKET ASSYS WHERE REQUIRED-READ THROUGH SERVICE BULLETIN 16-03-28 (AFT SPAR CRACKING AT AILERON HINGE ATTACH) -SEPARATED & EDGE DEBURRED SB PLATES-ALUMIPREPPED & ALODINED SB PLATES AILERON HINGE BRACKET PIECES, FLAP BRACE &…

-STARTED BY INSTALLING AFT 4 RIVETS IN LH AILERON TO COMPLETE IT.-FOUND AND EDGE DEBURRED AILERON HINGE PLATES-FINISHED RIVETING TOP IB SKIN ON EXCEPT OVERLAP WITH OB SKIN & STARTED RIVETING OB SKIN ON Manual Reference: 7-9 Installed Removed Rivets…

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