The RV-list Home Page . There has been an email mailing list on the Net
for several years, where people have exchanged information about building RVs.
This page belongs to Matt Dralle, and you can use it to join the list, search
or download the archives (back to April 1990), and see pictures and movies of
RVs.
Frank Justice's Supplemental Instructions. Building instructions which
flesh out Van's manual. A must-have!
Gil Alexander's Rivetting Aids page This also includes a link to Will
Cretsinger's Wing Building instructions. A little dated, since they don't deal
with pre-drilled aileron skins and stiffeners, but they are excellent... again,
a must-have.
Sam Buchanan's RV-6 page Lots of excellent photos, plus informative
tips.
My
RV-6 builder's log . Table format, with links to photos. More photos
will be added as they come out of the camera...
RV6/6A
Parts/Bag/Plans Cross Reference database. Table format of data base
provided by David Peck as at 20 Apr 98.
RV8A
Bag Inventory. Excel spreadsheet provided by Charles Rowbotham as at 04
Jul 99.
The Bible of Aircraft Construction and Repair:
AC43-13-2a (170KB)
An authorized 300 page compilation of all technical and builder assistance articles which have previously appeared in old issues of the RV-Ator from 1980-December '97. All photos and drawings have been preserved and all articles have been reorganized and presented in the order in which you build the plane.
Chapter headings: Tools, Tail, Wings, Fuselage, Finishing kits, Engines, Props, Panel, Options, Safety and Maintenance, Performance, Flying
US$27.95
Speed with Economy, by Kent Paser: Various changes you can make to your plane to make it go faster and use less fuel. Based on the Midget Mustang. More on this when I've read it myself.$24.95
AVIATORS GUIDE TO MAZDA ROTARY CONVERSIONS by Tracy Crook: Tracy has installed a 13B rotary in his RV-4 and has 250 hours on it. This book includes his Kitplanes, Contact!, and Sport Aviation articles, plus more. Useful if you're contemplating a rotary-engined RV. More on this when I've read it myself.$29.95
I have the above books, which I bought from Andy Gold, Builder's Bookstore.
Van's Air Force Tri-State newsletter:
AN INDEX OF SORTS as at Oct 97:
FLUTING WITHOUT PLAYING A NOTE - 1/95
CANOPY, OH MY CANOPY - FITTING THE CANOPY FRAME - 4/95
HOW NOT TO SELECT A PROP - 7/95
A TALE OF A TAIL - EMPENNAGE INSTALLATION - 7-95
PART ONE OF RUDDER TRIM DESIGN - 7-95
TOP TEN TOTALLY TUBULAR TIPS - 10-95
DEFOG OR NOT DEFOG; THAT IS THE QUESTION - WINDSHIELD DEFOG SYSTEM DESIGN -
10/95
A LIGHT ALTERNATIVE -.LANDING LIGHT - 10-95
MORE CANOPY INSTALLATION INFORMATION - 10-95
POP-AHOLICS ANONYMOUS - 10/95
TRUE GRIT (THE ZEN OF SANDING) - 1/96
FITTING FAIRINGS FOR FLYING FEET - LANDING GEAR, THAT IS - 1/96
MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHO'S THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL? - FAIRING
CONSTRUCTION - 1/96
WING TIP TIPS - 1/96
A POT POURRI OF BUILDERS TIPS - BY AREA - 4/96
A FOUL COWL - FITTING THE COWL - 4/96
HELLO DOLLY! -MOVING YOUR PLANE ABOUT - 4/96
WHAT ABOUT THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL? - 4/96
COOL HEADS AND HOT HEADS - COWL FLAP DESIGN - 7-96
BAFFLING BAFFLES - BAFFLE INSTALLATION - 7/96
IT'S A DRAG, AND THAT AIN'T GOOD - DRAG REDUCTION - 7/96
A PROP TO DIE FOR - 7/97
FABULOUS FAB - FILTERED AIR BOX INSTALLATION - 7/96
CANOPY, OH MY CANOPY, PART DEUX - ONE MAN CANOPY INSTALLATION - 10/96
A RUDDER TRIM FOR ALL SPEEDS - MORE ON RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM - 10/96
THE IMPORTANCE OF TOOLS - 1/97
FUEL FOR THOUGHT - FUEL SYSTEM ARTICLE - 1/97
TAPE TECHNIQUES - MASKING FOR PAINTING - 1/97
EVEN MORE CANOPY TIPS - 1/97
HERE TO HELP - HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR FRIENDLY FAA - 1/97
FINISHING FOIBLES - LESSONS LEARNED - 4/97
TO DO, OR NOT TO DO; THAT IS THE QUESTION - WHAT WORKED AND WHAT DIDN'T AND
WHAT I WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME - 4/97
A BOX FOR STUFF AND A DARNED GOOD STEP - CONSOLE DESIGN - 4/97
A COLOR PICTURE OF MY PLANE - 4/97
THE FUEL LEAK BLUES - FUEL SYSTEM ARTICLE - 7/97
HOT STUFF AND MORE HOT STUFF - ENGINE COOLING - 7/97
ANOTHER BAFFLED BUILDER - ENGINE COOLING - 7/97
YOU CAN LEARN A LOT FROM A RUNWAY - LANDING TECHNIQUES - 7/97
WIFELY REFLECTIONS - MUST READING FOR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS - 7/97
A SWITCH IS A SWITCH... OR IS IT? - AC VS DC 10/97
IFR FLIGHT IN AN RV - 10/97
AN EVEN BETTER CENTER CONSOLE - 10/97
THE DOCTOR IS "IN" - AVOIDING THE ACHES AND PAINS OF BUILDING - 10/97
Editor:
Kevin Lowery,
1032 Picardy Lane,
St. Charles,
MO 63301.
US$5.00 per year in the US, US$8.00 per year outside.
Best of Puget Sound RVators.John Ammeter,
3233 NE 95th St,
Seattle, WA 98115
USA
Phone (206) 525-5445; please call between 6:00 and 8:30 PM Seattle time.
ammeterj@ammeterj.seanet.com US$10.00 plus shipping/handling.