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04-13-2023, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: OG21 - Prineville, OR
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What is the empty weight of your RV-14A?
For those of you who have flying RV-14A's, what is your empty weight? I'm going to start building mine this summer and I'm just curious what others ended up with.
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04-13-2023, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Spring Hill, KS
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See the W&B thread
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Originally Posted by bertschb
For those of you who have flying RV-14A's, what is your empty weight? I'm going to start building mine this summer and I'm just curious what others ended up with.
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There's a whole bunch of reported empty weights in the 'sticky' RV-14 C.G. / weight & balance sample thread: https://vansairforce.net/community/s...d.php?t=133335
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04-13-2023, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: OG21 - Prineville, OR
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Originally Posted by czechsix
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Ohhhh, I didn't know about that sticky! Thanks!
I went to that sticky and compiled a list of RV-14A empty weights reported there (link below) in case anybody is curious. A couple of these were not painted yet.
Last edited by bertschb : 04-16-2023 at 10:25 AM.
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04-13-2023, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 374
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It’s worth noting that stage-in-the-process is a big variable. My empty weight at first flight was the lightest my plane will ever be - equipment (like gust locks, chocks), paint, interior, etc. were all added later.
First flight: 1232
One year later: 1268 (equipment, paint)
18 mos later: 1290 (interior, equipment - different engine but shouldn’t be much)
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04-13-2023, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: OG21 - Prineville, OR
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Originally Posted by KeithB
It’s worth noting that stage-in-the-process is a big variable.
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Yes, there are many variables. I just wanted a rough idea. The average weight was lower than I expected which is nice. I thought most people would be in the low 1,300's |
04-13-2023, 09:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Spring Hill, FL
Posts: 766
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1325
Mine is on the porky side but very comfortable....(After paint, full interior)
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RV-14A QB builds (2017), Lycoming 390 Thunderbolt arrived July 2019, Garmin avionics, Vertical Power, EFII-32 Ignition and Fuel, Whirlwind 300-72, Earth-X batteries, Beringer wheels and brakes, Parts became real airplane 8/15/2020. Started RV-10 Nov 2020. Empennage arrived (Built) Working on QB kits. Garmin avionics, Vertical Power, EFII-32 Ignition and Fuel, Whirlwind 3 blade HRT 378, Earth-X batteries, Beringer wheels and brakes, real airplane hopefully early-mid 2024. Paid subscriber
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04-14-2023, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Worthingtion MN
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1298. Full Garmin systems with G3X screens 3 axis auto pilot full interior and carpet and painted.
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04-15-2023, 08:51 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Sebastian Fl X26
Posts: 246
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1295 with all the bells and whistles - ifr avionics (dynon, avidyne ifd 540), full interior with side panels etc.
With my wife and I, full fuel, full bags, we are 100 under gross.
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04-15-2023, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: OG21 - Prineville, OR
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If you guys include your individual wheel weights, I'll update the spreadsheet and post it again later in this thread.
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04-15-2023, 09:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 27
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14A empty weight
Left main 438
Right main. 434
Nose. 369
1241 Total
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