Vans Rv 7a Review

With a cruising speed around 200 mph at 75 percent power at 8 000 feet and a low fuel burn the rv 7a is a good plane to fly on a trip.

Vans rv 7a review.

A typical rv 7 can hold two faa standard pilots 100 lbs. Van s aircraft rv7a c fmwx is seen on the approach and landing at the nelson airport cznl in nelson british columbia canada. The airline transport pilot was conducting a personal flight in the experimental amateur built van s rv 7 with one passenger on board. One witness stated that.

Probably the first thing you ll notice is the airplane s stance. They then saw airplane debris floating in the air. The rv 7 was the replacement of the rv 6 replacing the rv 6 in 2001. It is externally similar to the earlier model with longer wings larger fuel tanks and a larger rudder to improve spin recovery characteristics.

The rv 7 7a retains all the traditional rv virtues. The rv 7 is the tail wheel equipped version while the rv 7a features a nose wheel. The rv 14 sits tall. It is an all around sport airplane with excellent cross country capability fine aerobatic qualities and superior handling.

Yes the rv 7 is capable of aerobatics. Love seeing these great looking vans rv 7 general aviation homebuilt. The rv 14 14a is the latest aircraft design from van s aircraft inc. In sb 02 6 1 van s goes into detail about the aerobatic capabilities of the rv 7 it is worth reading in its entirety if you are seriously considering buying an rv 7 or 7a.

Our aerial drag race is on. Since the beginnings in 1973 rv builders have completed more than 7 400 van s kits spanning the line from the original rv 3 a of which around 600 were built to the current crop of aircraft. Van s rv 6 rv 7 rv 9 and rv 12. In van s words they were designed primarily as sport cross country airplanes with sufficient performance and control authority to safely perform basic recreational aerobatic.

Going to full power my colleague ian twombly transmits from the mustang cockpit as i do the same in the rv 7. But the rv 14 is different. The plane is equipped with a garmin gns430 and a trutrak autopilot adding to its cross country appeal. Several witnesses near hurricane utah reported that they heard the airplane s engine and that it sounded like it was making power changes.