Hi,
I'd like to introduce myself here as a new RV7 builder.
After dreaming for a couple of years, reading and getting help in the decision process at VAF (already a big THANK YOU), visiting OSH, studying preview plans I ordered my empennage in January this year. The kit suddenly showed up in July and after preparing my workshop (garage) I just startet the horizontal stab a couple of days ago.
I'm pretty excited and it's fun to get the first parts together.
I guess I will have a lot of questions in the next years although most of them are answered her already. One thing I couldn't' find is the following.
I don't know the exact process in the US but here in Germany the build has to be supervised from time to time by an A&I to document the build process and getting the paperwork right.
My A&I was looking for some kind of documentation about the material of the parts. I know there is a parts index (Manual chapter 4) where you can check if it's Alclad or not but others are not described in detail. For example for HS710 only the dimensions are given. On the parts itself there is only the part number, no way to be sure the parts are made from the right material.
My A&I asked me if there is any statement from VANS stating that the parts are right (some kind of statement of compliance/conformaty).
I didn't find anything in my kit.
How do you make sure that the parts are made from the correct material?
Thanks for your help.
Simon
I'd like to introduce myself here as a new RV7 builder.
After dreaming for a couple of years, reading and getting help in the decision process at VAF (already a big THANK YOU), visiting OSH, studying preview plans I ordered my empennage in January this year. The kit suddenly showed up in July and after preparing my workshop (garage) I just startet the horizontal stab a couple of days ago.
I'm pretty excited and it's fun to get the first parts together.
I guess I will have a lot of questions in the next years although most of them are answered her already. One thing I couldn't' find is the following.
I don't know the exact process in the US but here in Germany the build has to be supervised from time to time by an A&I to document the build process and getting the paperwork right.
My A&I was looking for some kind of documentation about the material of the parts. I know there is a parts index (Manual chapter 4) where you can check if it's Alclad or not but others are not described in detail. For example for HS710 only the dimensions are given. On the parts itself there is only the part number, no way to be sure the parts are made from the right material.
My A&I asked me if there is any statement from VANS stating that the parts are right (some kind of statement of compliance/conformaty).
I didn't find anything in my kit.
How do you make sure that the parts are made from the correct material?
Thanks for your help.
Simon