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1. 05:37 AM - Re: Empty weight (rv10flyer)
2. 06:59 PM - Dave Hertner - Kit Aircraft Mods Blog (David Hertner)
3. 07:39 PM - Re: Dave Hertner - Kit Aircraft Mods Blog (Bill Gipson)
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| Subject: | Re: Empty weight |
I will let you guys know on here about the paint.
I would imagine there is some differences in all of our scales too. Mine were
race car scales, but not certified. I stepped on each scale just to see how it
compared to my home bathroom scales. Reading on all three were within 1 lb. I
told Ken Scott at Van's what I had in it and he guessed the wt within a few lbs.
I would think it would be very difficult to get under 1600 lbs for a painted
ifr bird. It could be done as you will see below, I could have saved at least
60 lbs. That would have put me right at 1600 lbs with paint. Would I fly my
family vfr on top or ifr in it...No way. As it is, I am near 2700 lbs with "healthy"
family and 99 lbs baggage. It still climbs out at a steady 1500 fpm nicely.
Sure beats 600 fpm in the 172S.
The places I could have saved weight are the following:
Flap position(show planes) with one extra wire. Nice for go arounds.
Seans latch kit. Nice to have doors remain intact.
680 aux bat & 10 ga wire/12 sp aux fuse block. Nice 1 hr full panel pwr.
Aux contactor. Nice to start either bat.
Hot bat bus fuse block, 6 space. Efis clock/int lights.
2- 18-3 shielded cable spares from panel to tailcone. ADS-B?
Mb ant & coax to left wing tip. Not req but nice to have.
Lighter prop. I liked David Maib's composite.
Smaller gauge wiring on entire plane.
Slightly less proseal. Almost a qt per tank...no leaks.
No firewall or bottom tunnel fiberfrax insulation. Hope to keep fire in cyl's.
No roll trim, cable, wire. Never used w/fuel balanced with or w/o ap on.
Vertical Power- don't know wt savings over my tog sw/fuses. Say Bob L.?
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Wayne Gillispie, A&P 05/93 PP 10/08
40983SB 12/1/2009-12/1/2011
N715WD 382nd Flying. TT= 29 hrs.
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| Subject: | Dave Hertner - Kit Aircraft Mods Blog |
Hi Everyone,
I have a couple of announcements.
First is that I have passed my final inspection
and have received my Certificate of Airworthiness.
I am hoping for the spring weather to hurry up and
arrive but until then there are still a bunch of
little things to get ready before the first flight.
Building time is right around 7 years.
Second is that I would like to invite all of you
to sign up for my Blog. Kit Aircraft Mods.
I will publish any type of mod that you have made
to your plane. It is for all aircraft but there is
a lot of Van's related content.
You can find it here:
www.kitaircraftmods.com
<http://www.kitaircraftmods.com>
Dave Hertner
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| Subject: | Dave Hertner - Kit Aircraft Mods Blog |
Way to go Dave! Congratulations. You'll love the way she flies.
The Blog is good stuff. Thanks for getting this out there. You've already
got me thinking about a couple of things.
All the best and good luck with your first flight.
Bill Gipson
> Date: Mon=2C 30 Jan 2012 21:56:37 -0500
> From: effectus@rogers.com
> To: RV10-List@matronics.com
> Subject: RV10-List: Dave Hertner - Kit Aircraft Mods Blog
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>
> Hi Everyone=2C
>
> I have a couple of announcements.
>
> First is that I have passed my final inspection
> and have received my Certificate of Airworthiness.
> I am hoping for the spring weather to hurry up and
> arrive but until then there are still a bunch of
> little things to get ready before the first flight.
> Building time is right around 7 years.
>
> Second is that I would like to invite all of you
> to sign up for my Blog. Kit Aircraft Mods.
> I will publish any type of mod that you have made
> to your plane. It is for all aircraft but there is
> a lot of Van's related content.
> You can find it here:
>
> www.kitaircraftmods.com
> <http://www.kitaircraftmods.com>
>
> Dave Hertner
>
>
>
>
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