The VAF News - 7.19.2024. #6130. Van's Kit Status Website for Customers is Online

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RV News That Caught My Eye Over The Last Few Hours ….dr
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Van's Kit Status Website for Customers is Online

Van's Kit Status Website for Customers is Online

Our Kit Sttaus website is back online, and customers with pending kit orders will soon receive an email from the notification system. This website displays order status and progress information for empennage/tail, wing, fuselage, finish, and RV-12 powerplant kits. Whenever information about a...

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Hartzell Propeller At Oshkosh '24

Hartzell Propeller At Oshkosh '24

Hey VAF, Many of us here at Hartzell will be at Oshkosh, with representatives from sales, product support, and engineering (including me). Stop by our booth (296-297) to ask questions, see some cutaway propellers, or just enjoy some air conditioning. We'll have two RV specific props there: a...

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RF Interference project …bbaggerman
“…I made an RF filter to go in-line with my 403 intercom connector that clear up that problem. Eventually I replace the SL-40 with a Dynon radio and the problem magically went away.”

Intercom

Has anyone installed a different intercom besides the Flightcom 403? I have found that certain headsets don't work very well, some you can hear the passenger but they can't hear you very well, or when using two Lightspeed HS there is a pretty loud hissing noise when talking, I've replaced the...

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Rudder Chaffing Update …avrojockey
Thanks for all the replies!
I didn't know this was standard installation as this is my first RV. Looking in the cable fairing I can see the adel clamp and poly tube but it's not extended through the fuselage...I'll fix this immediately.
My main concern now is the possibility of a stress riser where the skin is worn. Here's some pics...tell me what you think...

Rudder Cable Chafing

After watching Vic Syracuse's webinar on eaa.org the other day I did an extra detailed preflight to catch any of the common maintenance items talked about. Didn't find any loose nuts but I found the rudder cables chafing on fuse skin where they exit under the cable fairings at the tail. I didn't...

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Alternative LCP repair on F-1005 (SL-00096) (no drilling of exterior holes or removal of the Flap Torque Tube)
…mulde35d RV-10
https://www.vansairforce.net/thread...es-or-removal-of-the-flap-torque-tube.228399/



Grove Gear w/Cleaveland Brakes …Carl Froehlich’s reply
This is what I did to solve the problem.
https://vansairforce.net/threads/grove-gear-and-brake-caliper-question.228398/post-1781092



Horizontal stabilizer mount

Horizontal stabilizer mount

Trying to align the horizontal stabilizer for mounting. Need to move the assembly a bit more to Starboard but can’t due to interference between rear deck and right side elevator horn. Only fix I can see is to trim the rear deck a bit to give me more clearance. Is this a common need or am I...

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OSH RV Events Info:

The OSH’24 RV Events ….summarized in one spot.

Added here up top as I get them - a thread where OSH’24 RV activities can be summarized in one spot. If your RV group has an event you would like me to add to this list, just add a reply to this thread and I'll add a bullet point here in the first post. If you have an event that is going to...

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