Electric flaps upgrade
In search of someone that can help me install electric flaps on my 4. I have all the parts for it. It seemed to be very complicated when I opened the floor boards to started to work on it and was frustrated that the plane was not flying for over a month ( for other upgrades). The reason I need...
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WDYDWYRTW? Christmas Weekend 2025
….let’s hear what you worked on or flew to. Pics please!!!!! I worked extra part times Sat and Sun so no RV - hopefully this week sometime. Got to land a KA350 gusting 33 mostly down the runway Sunday. Mostly. GREAT fun and challenging, although 20 years of tailwheels kinda made it no...
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First Flight: Steve Wakeham & Payman Nayeri’s RV-7 | Sherburn-in-Elmett, North Yorkshire, England RV-7 #74624
The Wakeham/Nayeri RV-7 just flew in the U.K. The brief (!) report is as follows: Flew exactly as expected, raised a few eyebrows on the spotters group as the portable ADS-B was programmed as an [Airbus] A320! More pics: https://www.vansaircraft.com/first-flights/steve-wakeham-payman-nayeris-rv-7/
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Cowling Fasteners
Does anyone know what to call these cowling fasters, and where I might be able to get some replacements? Thanks.
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Help with Propellor ID?
Need VAF help to identify make of this propellor please. Just replaced it with Sensenich GA prop. Please advise many thanks. Rick
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Smoke tank location
Considering a smoke system and and found an older thread where guys had put a smoke tank in the forward battery compartment between the rudder pedals, It was an older thread and non of the pictures are hosted anymore. Does anyone have any pictures of a smoke tank in this area?
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WIX filter alert
I am having a really hard time wrapping my head around how that internal filter element got crushed/twisted by oil pressure - I think we need one of Dan’s cross-section illustrations to see where the crushing pressure is coming from and where it is deadheading against. Otherwise, I am leaning...
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THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
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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