WDYDWYRTW? 1/17-18/2026 What did you do with your RV this weekend?
.....let's hear it! v/r,dr
vansairforce.net
Canopy cracking
I have been flying my RV-7 that I built for over five years now. Over the past two years I've noticed my fiberglass canopy fairing has began to crack and delaminate at the sheet metal transition near the hinge location. Since the winter weather is conducive for fixing things, I decided to...
vansairforce.net
Since I have a linear servo actuating my oil door, I pointed the blast tube at a spot, so the linear actuator and the front of the battery box are hit with cooler air. My ring thermocouple is located behind the battery box between the firewall and battery. This is the reading last summer in Florida.
Note OAT is in C but displayed on the G3X in F. Not sure why.
EarthX Cooling Needed?
Anybody with an EarthX 900 find it necessary to add cooling ducts for a firewall forward installation?
vansairforce.net
Thoughts/Advice on panel additions
Before actual, after plan. After sleeping on it, radio and transponder will move under G3X so as to better lay out switches and CB's. Please advise, with yes, no or have you thought about this. Day VFR panel with room for next owner to add IFR Nav.
vansairforce.net
(Never Mind) Why shouldn't I rivet the seatback hinges to the baggage floor using solid rivets, before riveting the floor in place?
I don't see any reason I can't use solid rivets to fasten the F-01447B seatback hinges to the F-01447-L & -R baggage floors, before riveting the floors in place. The plans have you do it after the floors are riveted in, and you obviously use pulled rivets. It does not look like the rivets for...
vansairforce.net
Exhaust Hangers - sump brackets
Hi! I didn’t order the Van’s exhaust hangar kit as I got a custom exhaust from Clint which came with some hangers, but it’s missing the little tabs to hang the exhaust from the sump - EX-00004E. Seems Van’s doesn’t have these on their store as seperate parts. Can anyone tell me what they...
vansairforce.net
OFF TOPIC:
Please consider donating annually to help keep this American 1-person pirate ship afloat:
Get your VansAirForce.net Charity Cap!
VAF Charity Cap: Help your charity and promote this site.
Get the cap all the cool kids are wearing! I don’t get a penny. It’s around $15. $5 more if you want your N-number on the back (I put 'STAFF' on the back of mine because it makes me laugh. Put STAFF on yours too if it makes you smile). And down the road $10 to the charity of your choice...
vansairforce.net
Past ‘VAF News’ issues:
Doug's Area ...The VAF News, About VAF, My Resume
Pushed out every now and then.
www.vansairforce.net
THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
The VAF List ...a list of RV-related lists. RV-related things you might want to browse over (a closed post that is sticky and maintained by dr). Link to this in 'Links' in the menu. v/r,dr Small businesses that help bring you this list of RV-related lists: 360 Avionics www.360Avionics.com Ace...
vansairforce.net
