RV7Factory
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I got to take my first ride in an RV-7 today thanks to Dan Checkoway. Dan was blasting through my area and offered me a ride, which I gladly accepted. Thanks Dan!
What a great airplane... Dan's and the RV-7 in general. While I am building a 7, when I visited the factory in May the 7 was gone so I flew the 9A. The only thing wrong with the 9 was that it wasn't the 7.![Big grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I am still amazed at the amount of rudder needed in RV's (as in almost none). I had been flying a Citabria for a few years prior, and it IS a rudder airplane. Anywhooo... Dan's airplane handles beautifully, and his Aero Sport engine just purs. Dan, thanks for motivating me, now it's off to the shop... gotta keep pounding those rivets!
For more pics go here.
Caption: Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
What a great airplane... Dan's and the RV-7 in general. While I am building a 7, when I visited the factory in May the 7 was gone so I flew the 9A. The only thing wrong with the 9 was that it wasn't the 7.
I am still amazed at the amount of rudder needed in RV's (as in almost none). I had been flying a Citabria for a few years prior, and it IS a rudder airplane. Anywhooo... Dan's airplane handles beautifully, and his Aero Sport engine just purs. Dan, thanks for motivating me, now it's off to the shop... gotta keep pounding those rivets!
For more pics go here.
![rv7_ride_005.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rv7factory.com%2Fimages%2Flog%2Frv7_ride_005.jpg&hash=f14266eef16fa6b26fda5754d6a2d8c7)
Caption: Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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