The main issue with just using velcro straps is going to be vibration prevention. I really don’t want this to vibrate against the center console panel. #VansAircraft #Aviation #avgeek #ExperimentalAviation #AirplaneOwnership

#VansAircraft came out with a fleet-wide service bulletin to install egress hammers. Kind of a no-brainer, but I’ll admit to never having thought of this (fire extinguisher yes, egress hammer, no). https://www.vansaircraft.com/service-information-and-revisions/sb-00079/

This shouldn’t be hard to comply with - Vans sells these for $25 each, and assuming they actually ship relatively quickly (big if, for real. I see these are already on backorder), the annoying part is just figuring out where and how to mount it. Might be able to rivet some velcro straps to the center console and have that be the install method?

#Aviation #avgeek #ExperimentalAviation #AirplaneOwnership

SB-00079 - Van's Aircraft Total Performance RV Kit Planes

Because preparation is an important part of safety, Van’s Aircraft is recommending all RVs carry an Emergency Egress Hammer. (One is available on the Van’s webstore.) It’s important to note that egress hammers designed for automobiles may not be compatible with the aircraft use, since spring-loaded plungers designed to break glass are not effective on […] Read More

Van's Aircraft Total Performance RV Kit Planes
I've decided on the MTV-9-B-C aerobatic prop for the RV-8. It even, barely, fits the normal Vans cowling. Several months lead time so should have it early next year sometime. #vansaircraft
Check it out! We updated #TheImpossibleAirplane website with photos of the build progress. Special thanks to Jeff at EAA Chapter 898 for taking so many pictures!
https://zurl.co/b5exa
#aviation #rv10 #vansaircraft #eaa #experimentalaviation
Photo Gallery — The Impossible Airplane

The Impossible Airplane

Started working on a #vansaircraft #rv14a with one of my #eaa chapter members. We riveted together the brackets that hold the flaps or allerons to the wing ribs today. I’ll join him again next week to help out then as well.

#experimentalaviation

If other Vans Aircraft builders are interested in Andair Fuel boost pumps, Vans should have some in stock soon, and at a better price than Spruce or Andair direct. Andair is second best on price, but there's a year wait for them. Spruce is middle on price but backordered and has not gotten stock since June 2024.. #vansaircraft
Ok, I only have a couple more chances to mess it up, but NOW the empennage of my RV-8 is attached! #vansaircraft #rv8
Does anyone know how you'd get this bolt on? Even with low profile sockets, they don't fit in place to tighten the bolt. Am I missing something silly? #tools #rv8 #vansaircraft
When building the RV-10, I loved the look of the Aveo ZipTips with their little winglets. I'm not so sure they fit the style of an RV-8, though; they're more elegant than sporty. What do you think? Winglets or na? #rv8 #vansaircraft
I found a cracked part in my RV-8. Gotta replace. Hopefully it's in stock tomorrow when Vans is open. #vansaircraft #rv8