The rv 14 is the most recent design from van s aircraft and is essentially a marriage between the immensely popular rv 7 and the newer 4 place rv 10.
Rv 14 builders.
We have a finished the airplane and i can say that romeo victor is a pure joy to fly.
After years of deliberation i have decided to build a kit built airplane.
Tim s rv 14 build log updated 4 10 2019 most travel log items will be linked from n104cd s page.
Rv builders forum rv 14 builder sites contact closing thoughts picture page rv 14 builder sites.
Smash s rv 14 build disclaimer.
As a rough approximation based on builder reports we estimate.
I did some loops and rolls the other day to get a feel for her acrobatically and.
I had given up hope on the perfect plane and figured i may as well build a 12 for the kids sell it then.
This blog is to provide others insight into my experience and for my own historical purposes.
This particular airplane an rv 14a is my second rv and the latest in a long line of mostly vehicular large scale projects.
Tim olson family.
Shawn s rv 14 build this site will follow my build of a van s rv 14 aircraft.
An rv 14 standard kit should take 1100 1200 hours.
The rv 14 entered the world firmly establishing new standards in completeness and accuracy.
The larger rv 10 might take 2000.
The rv 14 structure is an aluminum airframe held together with rivets.
The light sport rv 12 takes only 800 hours until it s ready to fly.
This is latest update about our rv 14a build.
Not only that but with the panel space in the rv 14 i was able to build 2 airplanes with nearly identical panels identical controls and nearly identical systems giving them the ultimate in ease to transition between the 2 airplanes.
I chose the rv 14a from van s aircraft.
As such any use of the information contained on this blog is at your own risk.
There are so many factors that affect building time that almost any answer will only be true for a small number of builders.
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The rv 14 kit has the full benefit of improving based on our experience gained through the other rv kits that have come before.
Rv builders forum rv 14 builder sites contact closing thoughts picture page our rv 14a build is finished back from the paint shop.
I eventually even found my way to the pages of sport aviation and kitplanes magazines.
I have no authoritative skills relating to airplane construction.
It is intended to be more cross country oriented than the rv 7 sacrificing increased cabin size and payload capacity for speed while still being aerobatic rated 6g 3g.
Airplane construction is a serious affair.
Wednesday august 26 2015.