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11-23-2011, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Fuquay Varina, NC
Posts: 75
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Dennis,
Congratulations...happy flying and looking forward to beating around the pattern with you in the near future.
Of course, no low approaches at 200kts, left-closed patterns or shooting down initial at 1000 ft agl for the overhead break....no....nope, would never do that....
Glad to see the RV7 grin....
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11-23-2011, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Wake Forest, NC
Posts: 96
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Thanks Gary! How's Friday looking for you? I'll call you Friday morning sometime. Maybe we can get some air-to-air shots? Light winds forecast. Looks like a trip to TTA is in order. 
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Dennis Roberts
Wake Forest, NC
EAA 1114, Apex, NC
N713DR Super-7 IO/540  SOLD
http://www.drrv7.com
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11-24-2011, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Georgtown, TX
Posts: 90
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DRBuilder
That's where I got the idea to build a Super-7. He said the performance and fuel efficiency was well worth the extra effort it would take to hang a 540 on the front of my 7. Once I get further into the testing I should have a better idea of the performance I am sooo looking forward to experience. John Marshall fabricated the motor mount for me and he told me there were 3 Super-7's already flying, one in KY, one in TX and one in CA. He said mine was the 4th to fly that he was aware of.
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Did you outline on your build page what changes were made to the standard kit to allow for the 540? If not, could you give us an idea of the changes (if any) that were made?
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11-24-2011, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Wake Forest, NC
Posts: 96
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MNellis
Did you outline on your build page what changes were made to the standard kit to allow for the 540? If not, could you give us an idea of the changes (if any) that were made?
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The only modifications were to beef up the motor mounts with stronger tubing. I don't know the specifics but I know the builder of the motor mount has built several of them for both -7's and -8's. There are over 10 of his modifications that have been flying thousands of hours (combined) with zero issues concerning the modification. I know my brother's -8 has over 1,000 hours by itself and recently raced at Reno this year. I would say the design has an excellent track record and has proven itself to be a reliable one.
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Dennis Roberts
Wake Forest, NC
EAA 1114, Apex, NC
N713DR Super-7 IO/540  SOLD
http://www.drrv7.com
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11-25-2011, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Marion, MA
Posts: 236
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DRBuilder
The only modifications were to beef up the motor mounts with stronger tubing. I don't know the specifics but I know the builder of the motor mount has built several of them for both -7's and -8's. There are over 10 of his modifications that have been flying thousands of hours (combined) with zero issues concerning the modification. I know my brother's -8 has over 1,000 hours by itself and recently raced at Reno this year. I would say the design has an excellent track record and has proven itself to be a reliable one.
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Great feedback and very reassuring news.
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Dave "WS" Rogers
RV-8 N173DR
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11-26-2011, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 557
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Hey Dennis,
Congrats on the first flight and the BEAUTIFUL paint scheme.
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Andrew Z.
Engineering Flight Test Pilot/Engineer, CFI-A, CFII, ATP
RV-7 in work (See my build log.)
Empennage...Done (except rebuilding the rudder.)
Wings...Halfway complete.
2018 Dues Paid
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