RV Events at OSH’25
…at the beginning of this thread.
Brantel
…15 wrapped/painted.
Tony Kirk’s Gorgeous RV-7 is For Sale
Hartzell (advertiser) OSH Timeline
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mburch
PaulvS Update…Engine RUN
This post was going to be about the seat cushions but that update will be another day because today was a bit more interesting. There was a break in the weather (been raining all week) so it was fine enough to go outside and put some fire in the holes. The last time this engine ran was 32 years ago at overhaul and since then it has been stored indoors and preserved with LPS3 in the jugs. I washed out the cylinders with kerosene to clean out the waxy residue and checked the fuel system for flow rate and leaks (I picked up a drum of avgas at the airport yesterday). The carburetor has been overhauled as well as the 2 Bendix magnetos and along with the new fuel and oil lines, ignition harness, throttle and mixture cable etc. it was a bit surprising that the dang thing started and ran OK!
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Arrival NOTAM Mothership @ Booth 605 RV-related Events During the Show: Sunday July 20 HBC Beer Tasting 5pm RV-10 Dinner 6pm Monday July 21st Mothership: 8:30 am to 9:45 am. What’s New At Van’s? Forum Stage 7. Mothership: 10:00 am to 11:15 am. The RV-12iS In Flight Schools. Forum Stage...
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Brantel
…15 wrapped/painted.
OSH'25: The VAF Thread. PIREPs, Latest News, Pictures….whatever you got.
Bottom line, Gate 41(Hole in the gate/Friar Tuck) will have the gate code posted prior to to exiting for use on the return trip? I plan on flying in on Friday & need to get supplies.
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Tony Kirk’s Gorgeous RV-7 is For Sale
FS: 2022 Bronze Lindy Winning RV-7 - $225,000
One-of-a-kind, Van's Air Force paint scheme painted by John Stahr. Aero Sport Power IO-375, 195 H.P. with Dual P-Mags and EI Commander 32 p-mag controller/display. 13-row firewall-mounted oil cooler and a cockpit-controlled butterfly valve for precise oil temperature control during the winter...
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Hartzell (advertiser) OSH Timeline
Hartzell at Oshkosh '25
We've moved and all the Hartzell/Signia companies are in one location, near Hangar B. Come by and say hi, ask questions, get out the rain or heat, or check out one of our many educational talks. Hope to see you there! Here's the schedule for the talks at our booth (also listed in the EAA...
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pnassar
Paint bubbling on tanks
I have an RV 10 completed approximately four years ago. I've had problems with air coming up through the rivets and lifting the paint on the top surface of the right fuel tank. No evidence of fuel leak or fuel on the underside of the wing. Issue appears to be cosmetic. I am considering taking...
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mburch
Face to face with General MacArthur
...or at least his VC-121A! I stopped during a test flight to get a photo of my RV in front of the Lewis Air Legends Constellation, which is finishing up some major maintenance and preparing to head to Oshkosh. As an airport kid who grew up playing in the shade of a derelict Connie, it was a...
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PaulvS Update…Engine RUN
This post was going to be about the seat cushions but that update will be another day because today was a bit more interesting. There was a break in the weather (been raining all week) so it was fine enough to go outside and put some fire in the holes. The last time this engine ran was 32 years ago at overhaul and since then it has been stored indoors and preserved with LPS3 in the jugs. I washed out the cylinders with kerosene to clean out the waxy residue and checked the fuel system for flow rate and leaks (I picked up a drum of avgas at the airport yesterday). The carburetor has been overhauled as well as the 2 Bendix magnetos and along with the new fuel and oil lines, ignition harness, throttle and mixture cable etc. it was a bit surprising that the dang thing started and ran OK!
RV-6A Very Slow Build, Western Australia
Nice grin Paul :) The more so enduring the frustration… nice seeing you forging ahead.
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unladenswallow
Builders: check the harness wiring to the fuel pump connectors!
I wired up my fuel pumps to the WH-00133 harness today. While doing this I noticed that the red and black wires were swapped on one of the fuel pump connectors - see photo. This is not correct according to the harness schematic. Running the fuel pump with reverse polarity might result in it...
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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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