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03-20-2015, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: berrien center, mi
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I'm at the same stage as TimO and in complete agreement with him. My hope is that Vans Aircraft INC. continues to be a successful company so that I can build another Vans kit after my RV-14 is complete. But change won't happen if someone doesn't stand up to challenge the staus quo and hopefully Vans leadership will learn from this experience. From what I've heard here they have definately gotten the message.
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03-20-2015, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
Posts: 9,035
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Originally Posted by Mike H
Scott, will the -14A be at Zepyr hills before SNF to provide demos? I have never flown any of the Vans factory demos and I would love to get a ride in the -14A.
Also wondering if the tail wheel -14 will make it to the show?
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Some demos are typically done at S & F, but anything beyond that I don't know.
You can talk with one of the tech guys in the office to see if there are plans for stops on the way or return.
The tail dragger 14 has not made it's first flight yet so that is an obvious negative.
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Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop Manager
Hubbard, Oregon
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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03-20-2015, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Salem, OR
Posts: 296
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As most of you know, part of my job at Van?s is beta tester for new designs. I built the first RV-12 outside of the factory and so it goes with the RV-14. Part of latter stages of kit release is my installation of that kit where I look for errors, make procedure recommendations and parts/hardware confirmations. I have been working on my finish kit for about three weeks. I was shipped the first half of the kit because the whole kit was not yet ready. This is a departure from SOP as they normally wait until the entire kit is ready to send as it would be to a customer. This was done in an effort to speed up the process a bit. The last half of the kit is in transit to me as I write this. I am relaying my findings back to engineering as I note them, and thankfully, there have been few to this point. This finish kit is every bit as amazing as its predecessors and I can?t imagine builders not blazing thru it. Still, we will be relying on all of you to help us massage and weed out the kit as you have done so well so far.
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03-20-2015, 01:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Savannah
Posts: 806
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Originally Posted by MLock
As most of you know, part of my job at Van?s is beta tester for new designs. I built the first RV-12 outside of the factory and so it goes with the RV-14. Part of latter stages of kit release is my installation of that kit where I look for errors, make procedure recommendations and parts/hardware confirmations. I have been working on my finish kit for about three weeks. I was shipped the first half of the kit because the whole kit was not yet ready. This is a departure from SOP as they normally wait until the entire kit is ready to send as it would be to a customer. This was done in an effort to speed up the process a bit. The last half of the kit is in transit to me as I write this. I am relaying my findings back to engineering as I note them, and thankfully, there have been few to this point. This finish kit is every bit as amazing as its predecessors and I can?t imagine builders not blazing thru it. Still, we will be relying on all of you to help us massage and weed out the kit as you have done so well so far.
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This is the sort of update information we need from time to time. Thanks Mitch!
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A&P IA PPL ASEL
RV-14A kit S/N 140170
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03-20-2015, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,408
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I really appreciate Mitch's update, to me that type of update really helps out with the waiting. It does not have to be in great detail just a little some thing other than the statement "we are progressing". This has been mentioned in a few previous post.
We all feel that we belong to the Van's family and being in the loop a little in knowing what going on , like Mitch's post goes a long way when things get stretched out. Maybe it's just the child in me but I head to this site everyday looking for an update as that is what we get. If we were to get a little post saying for example, the engine mounts have been sent out for welding, then we could surmise that the kit will be a ways out and not look here tonight for it's release. We get to be a small part of the process.
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RV-10 SOLD
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03-20-2015, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Salem, OR
Posts: 296
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You all are very welcome. Just tryin' to get it done for us all.
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President Van's Aircraft
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03-23-2015, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 612
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I just have to say thanks too Mitch. It's really nice to hear something that confirms progress and it sounds like you can.
Tim
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03-24-2015, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Buda, TX
Posts: 56
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Looks like Van's posted a status update on the RV-14 finish kit on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/vans-...78012335542472
One new piece of information is that the tailgragger prototype will have an IO-360 instead of an IO-390.
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03-25-2015, 04:36 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Salem, OR
Posts: 296
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You guys check out the emp fairing and its fit? In the past, the final fitting and glassing of this part has always taken a goodly amount of time to get to the "poured in place" look. Not anymore. What you see in that picture is basically what comes out of the box. All you have to do is sand the edges down to the scribe line molded in. The fit on mine could very easily be characterized as darn near perfect.
YRMV, but I doubt it. Bold statement to be sure. Just another example of the attention to detail by engineering and the proto guys.
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President Van's Aircraft
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03-25-2015, 04:47 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,408
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" And it will be ready when it's ready" , not the terminology used when they were promoting the RV-14 when it was unveiled a couple years ago.
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RV-10 SOLD
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