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Airworthy!
Successfully completed my airworthiness inspection today! It was done by a local DAR, but a representative from the local FAA FSDO showed up as well, since apparently the DAR was due to be observed (and the FAA guy lives 5 min from the airport). Of course, he’s working without a paycheck. So two...
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F710B Bulkhead Angle
I’m guessing I know the end result here, but looking for some feedback. I riveted the aft deck on my fuselage today. Everything went together great. As I was double checking my work, I found a gap between the F710B angle and the longeron. I investigated further to figure out what was going...
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Window to cowl gap repair.
Hey, I have this unsightly and pretty leaky gap between the cowl and the window. The previous owner filled it with some black goop but it inevitably drys up and cracks off due to vibration. The real answer would be to create a new cowl and bond it properly to the window. But what could...
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WDYDWYRTW? 11/8-9/2025
What did you do with your RV this weekend? Saturday morning I went out and took the RV up for a spin, as it was the first weekend in eight weeks I didn't have an extra paper route. REALLY nice flying!!! Wasn’t alone - lots of folks getting in some flying before the northern winds arrived mid...
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First Flight: Alan Bumbaugh’s RV-7A | Shawnee, OK RV-7A #73672
https://www.vansaircraft.com/first-flights/alan-bumbaughs-rv-7a/
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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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