Yes, for the last year, a friend, Charlie, and I have been working on a secret project -- The Pedal RV. In early 2014, I noticed a comment on the Forum that expressed a need for a child’s pedal airplane made out of aluminum that looked like an RV type aircraft. After a quick search, I realized the only pedal aircraft currently available were made from wood, and resembled WWI and WWII type aircraft. With Charlie’s expertise and advice, we came up with a design/construction plan and began cutting aluminum. The project finally began to come together over the summer, with me building additional pieces and allowing Charlie to disassemble/measure before final riveting. Over the fall, I began work on an extensive construction guide, replete with photos, while Charlie fine tuned the mechanical drawings (CAD). Last week, we turned on our website -- http://www.thepedalrv.com and today, I became a paid advertiser on the Forum. Perhaps in a couple of years, we can have a line up at Oshkosh and award an “Outstanding Workmanship” trophy or something! Please visit the site and let me know if you have any questions. You'll find our advertisement on the "Previous Days VAF News Page."
The prototype was painted to match Brian "Torch" Wampler's RV-8 of the Rocky Mountain Renegades. We share two grandchildren in common.
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Jerry Folkerts
www.thepedalrv.com
The prototype was painted to match Brian "Torch" Wampler's RV-8 of the Rocky Mountain Renegades. We share two grandchildren in common.
Jerry Folkerts
www.thepedalrv.com
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