anybody have/build a kit plane?

[2011GT]

I'm thinking hard about buying a kit plane. Looking at a vans rv7. Any good websites or forums I should look at?

[Alex]

Do you have your private pilots license? Ifr or vfr?

[svauto-erotic855]

Van RV4 with a rotary engine.

The are PLENTY of unfinished Van kits out there that are for sale. I would look for one of those before I placed an order with Van Aircraft.

[2011GT]

Do you have your private pilots license? Ifr or vfr?

No I don't, just my A&P.

[2011GT]

Van RV4 with a rotary engine.

The are PLENTY of unfinished Van kits out there that are for sale. I would look for one of those before I placed an order with Van Aircraft.

Ok I'll look into that. Do you have gear reduction with that engine?

[68RR]

Hey!

Hows the work in the desert going??? Just had our meeting today about the last offer from the Company.. drop me a PM

Bill

[mk5.0]

I'm thinking hard about buying a kit plane. Looking at a vans rv7. Any good websites or forums I should look at?

There was a guy with a mach 1 in canada that was building one. Not sure if he made it over here.

[svauto-erotic855]

Ok I'll look into that. Do you have gear reduction with that engine?

Yes, the PSRU added significant cost to the project.

[2011GT]

Hey!

Hows the work in the desert going??? Just had our meeting today about the last offer from the Company.. drop me a PM

Bill

I tried to PM you but it looks like you have that feature turned off.

[yellowstang]

My boss is building one of the RV planes, but I forget which one. And like mk5.0 said, there was someone on Canada that built one. Maybe DanielHV was who built/is building it?

[71chevellejohn]

There was a guy with a mach 1 in canada that was building one. Not sure if he made it over here.

Danielhv was building a plane. I think he made it over but I don't recall him posting any updates lately.


Edit - according to his blog he's selling the project partially done - danielhv.com

[shaft]

About 15 years ago we did an RV-6 with an O-320 and a fixed pitch prop. It was a great flying, fast little airplane. Right now my dad is building a Zenith 701 with a 6-cyl Corvair engine on it. Zenith offered a introductory class at oshkosh and at their factory. You might try the manufacturer or find someone by you to check out the process. If you're working on getting a pilots certificate a light sport aircraft might be a good option unless you're planning on getting your private license.