---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 12/08/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:05 AM - Re: Contemplating Rv-7 Build.. (Jeff Williams) 2. 05:08 PM - Re: Contemplating Rv-7 Build.. (Paul Pflimlin) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:05:04 AM PST US From: Jeff Williams Subject: Re: RV7-List: Contemplating Rv-7 Build.. --> RV7-List message posted by: Jeff Williams Guys- I appreciate all the feedback.. We'd like to get in the air as soon as possible, my dad is just not 100% sure he wants to buy a kit someone else built.. He's had a few friends die in kitbuilts, so he's a little leary.. He also had a friend almost die and the FAA was trying to violate him while he was still trying to survive in the hospital.. Seems to be alot of variation on the time it takes to put together a quick build kit.. That's one reason I am greatful for all you guys.. I've heard everything from 6 months with 25 hours a week to 5 years with 25 hours a week :) I am not sure if some people are thinking in terms of the general kit or not.. The picture of the "quick build kit" looks fairly complete to me.. I know it's alot of work, and neither of us mind work.. We just wanted to fly! ;) All the pics I've seen of the QB kits look almost like build your own tail (to complete the 49/51% rule) and then "rivet" the rest together.. I know this is a generalized statement, but that's how it seems in the pictures.. I"m going to get with some local guys, might take a trip up to Dana's place and let him help with the tail :) Keep the info comming! Thanks Jeff ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:08:38 PM PST US From: "Paul Pflimlin" Subject: Re: RV7-List: Contemplating Rv-7 Build.. --> RV7-List message posted by: "Paul Pflimlin" That goes the same for the Inst. panel. You should have more than enough time to check out prefabed panels shown in the Chief Aircraft Catalog and they will personalize it to your pocket book. Most large E.A.A. flyins and A.O.P.A. shows have Venders displays for Experimentals. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Sorensen" Subject: Re: RV7-List: Contemplating Rv-7 Build.. > --> RV7-List message posted by: Kent Sorensen > > Heh, I think you're getting a little ahead of yourself by thinking > about engine choices before even having started the tail ;-) > > The tail is 200-250 hours alone. From the web sites I follow it seems > that a typical QB takes 1500-2000 hours of work before first flight. > Doing the slow-build adds around 400-500 hours. The engine installation > time is a relatively minor part of the total. Even when factoring in > engine delivery lead time, you don't have to decide on an engine for at > least another year, assuming about 20 hour a week. You can get the tail > delivered next week as it is in stock, but even if you ordered the > fuselage tomorrow the earliest delivery time is early February (I > called Van's). > > The RV-7 is "prefabbed" in the sense that the aluminum is cut and the > holes are pre-drilled, but that doesn't mean it's not a lot of work. > I'm finding that for each hour riveting there is 15-20 hours of > preparing the metal, drilling, deburring, straightening, and priming. > > Kent Sorensen > Working on the vertical stabilizer > > On Dec 7, 2003, at 3:44 PM, Jeff Williams wrote: > > > --> RV7-List message posted by: Jeff Williams > > > > Guys- > > > > Thanks for the advice.. > > > > I've been talking with my father and I we are fairly certain we are > > going to > > be ordering the QB kit.. Just not sure how soon.. I'd like to have it > > last > > week! :D > > > > I think we've decided to try and find a "local" class to take the tail > > section to, to help us build it.. Sounds like a good idea, coupled > > with the > > QB kit, we should be in good shape.. Kinda hard to believe you can get > > a > > "kit" aircraft in such a prefabbed manner. ;) > > http://www.vansaircraft.com/images/rv-7_quickbuild_lg.jpg > > > > Looks like a TON of fun though! > > > > Now, we need to pick out an engine.. My dad will have no less than a > > 180 > > horse, I'd like a 200 horse.. Also, it will be IFR equipped.. Any of > > you > > guys have any pics of your IFR panels? > > > > THanks > > > > Jeff > > > > > > _- > > ======================================================================= > > _-> _- > > ======================================================================= > > _- > > ======================================================================= > > _- > > ======================================================================= > > _- > > ======================================================================= > > > > > > > > >