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Judge · 10-07-2009, 12:17 PM

When you get ready for the tailwheel, take a look at this. My buddy Darwin and Jason Krause (Heli master!) are doing this:

http://www.jdair.com/

Big time upgrade and I think Van's is going to link to it from their site as well

ITSME · 10-07-2009, 12:44 PM

Hey Ryan, looks like you got your work cut out for you, should be quite the adventure your taking on, cant wait to start to see the build pics!

GMoney · 10-07-2009, 02:02 PM

Take a ton of pics. This is going to be a great project. "Subscribed" I was looking at the RV-4 kit before losing my job early this year. Good Luck

Thanks
G$

teookie · 10-07-2009, 02:08 PM

COOL. I myself just ordered RV-7 preview plans.

Why did you go with the "A" model?

Have fun!! Look forward to seeing your updates.

sweetpea · 10-07-2009, 03:02 PM

I hope you get it done in time for you to give me a flight.

Flyfalcons · 10-07-2009, 08:39 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by rnav
	I have been looking at them at Barnstormers.com. How wide is that cockpit? is it wider that a Cessna 152? I'll be watching the thread. Thanks for the show.

43", or five inches wider than a 152 at the shoulders. I flew with a pretty big demo pilot and we both fit comfortably in the plane.

Flyfalcons · 10-07-2009, 08:42 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by teookie
	COOL. I myself just ordered RV-7 preview plans. Why did you go with the "A" model? Have fun!! Look forward to seeing your updates.

Lower insurance premiums and I'd like to be able to see where I'm going on the ground. The last thing I need is some sort of runway incursion at a busy airport because the nose was blocking my view. The wider cowl of the -7 sounded like it would be a pain to see where I'm going. The narrow cowl of the -4 or -8 would be much easier to deal with. Not that I'm that excited about the nosewheel, as it seems a good number of -6s and -7s with nosewheels have ended up on their back after the nose gear broke. Hopefully that was just a case of poor pilot technique that contributed to those incidents.

jongurley · 10-07-2009, 09:14 PM

If I am not mistaken they have made a recall/mod that is suppose to fix the nose gear collapse problem,

Flyfalcons · 10-07-2009, 09:47 PM

They do have a mod out but it still happens on occasion.

HuckinChikn · 10-08-2009, 01:22 PM

Totally awesome, subscribed!

JohnVH · 10-11-2009, 10:38 AM

just seen this thread, didnt realize you started on it already, subscribed!

pitviper51 · 10-19-2009, 08:39 PM

very cool, I always liked the looks of the 4 and 8 for the bubble canopy, there is a 7 based off the tiny grass airpark just up the road from my house, best of luck!
mike

10-07-2009, 12:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
Judge That's a Zero!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOCAL, CA Age: 54 Posts: 1,896 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: RV-7A construction begins When you get ready for the tailwheel, take a look at this. My buddy Darwin and Jason Krause (Heli master!) are doing this: http://www.jdair.com/ Big time upgrade and I think Van's is going to link to it from their site as well __________________ **************** Team Futaba Go FASST or Go Home**

10-07-2009, 12:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
ITSME Uber Contributer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FERNDALE, WA Age: 34 Posts: 179	Re: RV-7A construction begins Hey Ryan, looks like you got your work cut out for you, should be quite the adventure your taking on, cant wait to start to see the build pics! __________________ *30% PAU EDGE 540 III* *3D FOAMY EDGE 540* *Performance Aircraft Unlimited*

10-07-2009, 02:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
GMoney Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Tawakoni, TX Age: 37 Posts: 462 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: RV-7A construction begins Take a ton of pics. This is going to be a great project. "Subscribed" I was looking at the RV-4 kit before losing my job early this year. Good Luck Thanks G$ __________________ "Its NOT self cleaning, I swear"

10-07-2009, 02:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
teookie Flyin' Around Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 23	Re: RV-7A construction begins COOL. I myself just ordered RV-7 preview plans. Why did you go with the "A" model? Have fun!! Look forward to seeing your updates.

10-07-2009, 03:02 PM	#17 (permalink)
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Age: 34 Posts: 7,333 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: RV-7A construction begins I hope you get it done in time for you to give me a flight. __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou *A 'Veteran'* -- whether active duty, discharged,retired, or reserve --is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact

10-07-2009, 09:14 PM	#20 (permalink)
jongurley Freak Nasty Aerobatics!!!!!!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina Age: 28 Posts: 2,505	Re: RV-7A construction begins If I am not mistaken they have made a recall/mod that is suppose to fix the nose gear collapse problem, __________________ Spektrum Dsm Vess Props Desert Aircraft Practice, Arrogance, and Confidence makes a great pilot, few can use these attributes to the best of there abilities. -Kirby Chambliss, 2007

10-08-2009, 01:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
HuckinChikn gravity sucks... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: St. Louis Age: 26 Posts: 2,051 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: RV-7A construction begins Totally awesome, subscribed!

10-19-2009, 08:39 PM	#24 (permalink)
pitviper51 Foamy Time is Here! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 24 Posts: 6,420 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: RV-7A construction begins very cool, I always liked the looks of the 4 and 8 for the bubble canopy, there is a 7 based off the tiny grass airpark just up the road from my house, best of luck! mike __________________ My XFC Photo Flood : http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...re-photos.html www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK http://www.mbphotos.exposuremanager.com/ my photo galleries (other work) Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

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