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Trevors RV-7A

Builder:
Trevor Leslie
Location:
Pembroke, ON - Canada
Aircraft:
Van's Aircraft Inc. - RV-7A
Manufacturer:   
http://www.vansaircraft.com/
Engine:
Lycoming -
Prop:
Fixed Pitch

Thanks for visiting my RV-7A builders site. I received my first flying lesson in 1987 and finished my pilots license in 1989. I stopped flying for about 9 years and recently renewed my license. It felt great to be back in the air, but it wasnt enough. There are a lot of limitations when renting aircraft. Expensive, not always available, not practical for long trips over extended periods. So aircraft ownership is really the best solution.

My choice is to build an amateur built (experimental, in the U.S.)kit plane. The kit can be purchased in sub-kits as needed, allowing for progress to be as fast or a slow as time and money permits.

I have decided to build an aircraft that has proven performance, excellent cross country capability, reasonable useful load, aerobatic, and an excellent safety record. A Van's Aircraft RV-7A.(www.vansaircraft.com)

This is a very long term project. My goal is to have the aircraft built, painted, flying, and all test flight restriction removed by January 2, 2018.(My 50th birthday)

Here you will be able to view a log of the construction of my aircraft. Feel free to email me with any comments or questions, by clicking on the "contact builder" link.

Here's a couple of my favorite RV-7 videos -


  • Nankran aerobatic teaser


  • Afternoon with Dad



  • Recent Activity
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    Date

    Work Log Summary


    03-16-2011
    Finishing the Vertical Stabilizer (part 3)

    03-14-2011
    Finishing the Vertical Stabilizer (part 2)

    03-12-2011
    Finishing the Vertical Stabilizer (part 1)

    03-10-2011
    Vertical Stabilizer assembly (part 4)

    03-08-2011
    Vertical Stabilizer assembly (part 3)

    03-08-2011
    Vertical Stabilizer assembly (part 2)

    03-04-2011
    Vertical Stabilizer assembly (part 1)

    03-03-2011
    Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer (Part 6)

    03-02-2011
    Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer (Part 5)

    03-01-2011
    Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer (Part 4)

    02-27-2011
    Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer (Part 3)

    02-26-2011
    Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer (Part 2)

    02-26-2011
    Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer (Part 1)

    02-22-2011
    Priming Horizontal Stabilizer
    I used the Pneumatic rivetter with dimple dies for the outer holes in the skin
    02-21-2011
    Dimpling Horizontal Stabilizer - part 2
    using c-frame to dimple skins
    02-21-2011
    Dimpling Horizontal Stabilizer - part 1

    02-17-2011
    Drilling the Horizontal Stabilizer

    02-16-2011
    Preparing HS ribs

    02-16-2011
    Cleco Horizontal stabilizer

    02-10-2011
    Vertical Stabilizer Assembly

    02-10-2011
    Trimmed HS rear spar

    02-10-2011
    HS-404 Trim

    02-10-2011
    Drilled trim cable hole in front spar

    02-09-2011
    Front Spar Assembly

    02-09-2011
    Front Spar Assembly











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