Apologies for being a little tardy on the Monday push - over the weekend extra paper routes ran long. My goal for this week is to go out to the airport at least once and fly my RV for 30 minutes - Tuesday looked promising until I saw the forecast gusting 30kts 0900. Gonna play it by ear… ;^)
Hope you had a wonderful weekend.
v/r,dr
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First flight
Finally, after seven years plus of trial and tribulations, N199LG took its maiden flight on 10/25/2025! This has literally been a childhood dream of mine to build my own airplane. I have to first thank my wife, Lucy, for encouraging me in this project and providing me the inertia to finish it...
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WDYDWYRTW? Oct 25-26, 2025
… getting this weekend’s thread started. Hope you’re having a really nice one. v/r,dr
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Brake Issues
Can someone help diagnose a braking issue I am having? I am hoping this is a relatively easy fix that I can do on my own without taking another trip to the mechanic and spending $500. If you watch the video I took, you will hear the unholy screeching that my right brake is making, it also lacks...
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Wanted: A Few More Calendar Photos
We're in production with our 2026 Van's calendar have some very nice submissions so far. But we're always looking for more. If you have some nice photos of your flying RV, please send them to us at [email protected]. Can be in flight, on the ground, sunsetty (sunrisey?), fun, artistic...
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TS Flightlines/Aircraft Specialty Does it Again!
Monday I pulled out some unused (but old….like 15 years….) Aeroquip -8 metal-jacketed rubber hose and a handful of re-usable hose fittings I had on hand, and started fitting the oil cooler hoses on the Rocket. Tuesday I finalized the ends and lengths , taking a couple of pictures with metal...
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T-00712A-2 Platenut Timing
Good evening! Currently assembling the wing skeleton for the -8 and I am wondering if there’s any reason not to attach the platenuts for the T-00712A-2 angle to the aft side of the main spar right now, when access is easy, rather than waiting until the manual suggests, after the main ribs are...
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Video Sticky Valve and Reaming Cyl 4 on 390 Angle Valve
Below link to my youtube video showing the reaming of the No 4 exhaust valve on my Lycoming 390 Thunderbolt. I had no prior experience in this area but it is very doable. Study vansairforce posts, kitplane articles, youtube videos. Follow the steps in the applicable engine maintenance manual...
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HS1004-bending 9 degree angles
Page 8-7 of the plans says to bend two of the HS 1004 parts to a 9 degree angle. There are some general directions, how worried should I be about precision? How do I do this for precision? Thank you.
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RV4 exhaust/intake clearance issue
I have a Vetterman 4 pipe exhaust on a 0-320. On cylinder #1, the clearance between the exhaust pipe and the intake manifold seems very close. The exhaust pipe is only about 1/2 inch from the intake pipe coupling. Not even sure there is enough room for a heat shield. Wondering whether I should...
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The VAF List ...a list of RV-related lists. RV-related things you might want to browse over (a closed post that is sticky and maintained by dr). Link to this in 'Links' in the menu. v/r,dr Small businesses that help bring you this list of RV-related lists: 360 Avionics www.360Avionics.com Ace...
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