luigi_from_italy
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Hi, my name is Luigi and I'm builder/pilot of a marvellous RV-7. I'm based in Italy between Verona and Milano on a grass airstripe. I love this aircraft, because in Italy there are a lot of short airstripes and, with this aircraft, I'm really confident on 1200 feet grass airstripes.
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The kit was a QB and I built a basic and clean VFR cockpit, really traditional (except the Trutrack Single Axe autopilot and the Garmin 296 fitted "cutting" the cockpit, see photo below). I have logged more than 200 hrs in 1 year and a half and I keep enjoying the "multirole" capability of this ship.
Here I am:
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Right now is equipped with a new (bought from Vans) O-360-A1A plus a Sensenich metal propeller. I'm going to upgrade soon to a Hartzell CS Blended Airfoil, I strongly suggest to build directly with a CS, especially if you like to take off from short, muddy airstripes.
I was even looking to upgrade to a "minimum" IFR, but unfortunately here in Europe, you are still obliged to have an ADF and DME and so I'm waiting that rules will change. Now,you see the actual "classic"cockpit:
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In 2008 (maybe 2007) we would like to make it to Oshkosh with other two italian RVs, we are already studying additional tanks for the cross of the pond!
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The kit was a QB and I built a basic and clean VFR cockpit, really traditional (except the Trutrack Single Axe autopilot and the Garmin 296 fitted "cutting" the cockpit, see photo below). I have logged more than 200 hrs in 1 year and a half and I keep enjoying the "multirole" capability of this ship.
Here I am:
![](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg126.imageshack.us%2Fimg126%2F3388%2Fautoritrattosn5.th.jpg&hash=652c4089495f53ef9322bad6b305666e)
Right now is equipped with a new (bought from Vans) O-360-A1A plus a Sensenich metal propeller. I'm going to upgrade soon to a Hartzell CS Blended Airfoil, I strongly suggest to build directly with a CS, especially if you like to take off from short, muddy airstripes.
I was even looking to upgrade to a "minimum" IFR, but unfortunately here in Europe, you are still obliged to have an ADF and DME and so I'm waiting that rules will change. Now,you see the actual "classic"cockpit:
![](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg126.imageshack.us%2Fimg126%2F6914%2Fcockpitqa9.th.jpg&hash=fbf0e33cc06290018f202cafdc4994cb)
In 2008 (maybe 2007) we would like to make it to Oshkosh with other two italian RVs, we are already studying additional tanks for the cross of the pond!