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gcman6 02-06-2019 06:16 AM

New RV-7 Builder
 
I received my empennage kit yesterday! I am building a taildragger with slider canopy and manual flaps and trim. I still need to finish setting up my shop and finish the kit inventory. But, I made some headway on it last night and hope to finish it tonight after work. I've been dreaming about building an airplane for some time and and am super excited to get started. If anyone else is building a -7 in the southeastern PA area, please reach out. I'd love to connect with any fellow builders in my area.

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Mike S 02-06-2019 07:56 AM

Welcome to VAF
 
Garrett, welcome aboard the good ship VAF:D

MS1095 02-06-2019 07:39 PM

No 7's but I am building a 4 and there is also a 10 project in our EAA hangar. There is a new 14 project going on at the neighboring airport. Visitors are always welcome. PM me.

mfleming 02-06-2019 10:04 PM

Congratulations! The adventure is just beginning.

I'm also building a -7 slider. Do you have a clear path forward on the manual flaps or is that just what you are thinking about?

n6233u 02-07-2019 05:17 AM

Not in PA but building a -7, welcome to the madness!

daddyman 02-07-2019 06:40 AM

Hey wait a min
 
Congratulations on beginning your build.
Looks like you are building in a bedroom.
Might be tough to put it through the door.

Enjoy it all,

Daddyman

N941WR 02-07-2019 06:42 AM

The -7 comes with electric flaps but at least one was built using the manual flap mechanism from the -6.

The manual trim works great! Even after 11 years of flying, I wouldn't change mine out for electric trim.

Welcome aboard!

Jpm757 02-07-2019 08:17 PM

My -7 has manual flaps and trim. I wouldn't trade it for electric. Dynon A/P works great with the manual trim.

gcman6 02-08-2019 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daddyman (Post 1322879)
Congratulations on beginning your build.
Looks like you are building in a bedroom.
Might be tough to put it through the door.

Enjoy it all,

Daddyman

Yeah, I'm planning to do the empennage and wings in that basement bedroom and then move to the garage when I get to the fuselage. Gotta get the garage insulated first!

gcman6 02-08-2019 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N941WR (Post 1322880)
The -7 comes with electric flaps but at least one was built using the manual flap mechanism from the -6.

The manual trim works great! Even after 11 years of flying, I wouldn't change mine out for electric trim.

Welcome aboard!

Yeah hoping to find a -6 driver who is willing to sell me the manual flap weldment:)


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