RV News That Caught My Eye Over The Last Day or So ….dr
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OSH’24 Field Reports (PIREPs / News / Pics / Recipes)
…submitted by VAF ‘reporters in the field’ and me (pics people sent me)
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(Pic here from the Tue ‘What’s Happening at Van’s’ presentation)
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OSH RV Events:
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WDYDWYRTW? (7/20-21/2024)
"Test fit the wings and finished the root fairings."
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Plans Goof Up for Upper Wing Root Fairing?
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Aft Gear Leg Holes in Engine Mount...Undersized?
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Red Cube Heat Shield
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PS: Older issues of the ‘VAF News’ can be found at:
www.vansairforce.net
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OSH’24 Field Reports (PIREPs / News / Pics / Recipes)
…submitted by VAF ‘reporters in the field’ and me (pics people sent me)
OSH’24 Field Reports (PIREPs / News / Pics .... post your OSH reports here!)
Attn: VAF 'Reporters in the Field'! Well, it’s that time of year again! If you’re at the show, and you feel like posting a note on what you’re seeing, who you’re visiting with, what news you’re picking up, please consider sharing it with us in this thread. You can upload up to 10 pictures in...
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OSH RV Events:
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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WDYDWYRTW? (7/20-21/2024)
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Plans Goof Up for Upper Wing Root Fairing?
Plans Goof Up for Upper Wing Root Fairing?
Page 41-04 says to dimple all the holes in the Upper Wing Root Fairing Part F-14118A-L. But, seven of the nut plates (K1000-08) installed on the inner rib of the wing (Pg 16-03, Fig 2) which would accept these dimpled skins are not countersunk nut plates. Countersinking these at this point in...
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Aft Gear Leg Holes in Engine Mount...Undersized?
Aft Gear Leg Holes in Engine Mount...Undersized?
I've searched here, and maybe I've lost my search mojo...read a number of good and trusted build blogs to no mention...so maybe y'all can help. My aft gear leg socket holes on my engine mount appear "undersized" while the forward holes are "right-sized" for the AN5 bolts that should go in them...
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Red Cube Heat Shield
Red Cube Heat Shield
After ~350 hours my red cube gave some erroneous fuel flows varying between 5 and 18 gph on the last flight. It seemed to work properly later in the flight but I assume its at the end of its life. I am trying to figure out how to better protect from heat in the standard RV-14 location on...
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PS: Older issues of the ‘VAF News’ can be found at:
Doug's Area ....The VAF News & my flying resume.
Pushed out every now and then.
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