Links
The Aircraft
| Van's Aircraft | Basically, this is where it all started. Get the specs for all the RV type aircraft here. |
Other RV-7 and 7A Builders
| Aart, Harm, Pim and René's RV-7 | I finally met with these guys at Sun N Fun this year. Great group of guys. Their RV is going down a similar road to ours, which is interesting. Seem's Aart like's the good stuff too! They ordered their engine with FADEC too. |
| Bobby Hester's RV-7A | Bobby is also pretty close to finishing his plane. I've been following his site for a while now, but neglected to post a link here for some reason. Well, here it is finally! |
| Bryan Fillman's RV-7A | I've exchanged e-mails with Bryan a few times on centre consoles. He made one for his RV which turned out great, and he now has them available for sale. Check it out here. |
| Brian Meyettes RV-7A | Brian's site is regularly updated and is worth following. Also using a Blue Mountain E1. |
| Carl Morgan's RV-7A | I've been in touch with Carl a lot recently. He's using a Mattituck FADEC TMX engine too. |
| Dan Checkoway's RV-7 | I've been following this site since the beginning. It's detailed, and a fun read. Dan is now flying! |
| Dave Parson's RV-7 | Dave just ordered the same engine as us. |
| Phil Birkelback's RV-7 | Congrat's to Phil who's now flying!! |
| Rick & Lori Threets RV-7A | Another site with plenty of detail. Now flying! |
| Ted Chang's RV-9A | I met Ted doing training in Oregon, and he flew chase/camera ship for my first flight. Thanks Ted! |
There are other builders listed at Van's Aircraft - Resources: World Wide Web Links too. Check them out if you have plenty of time! My list above reflects the ones I've been following the most closely.
Vendor's We've Used (Directly or indirectly!)
| Aero Parts & Supply Inc. | The place to go for your ignition harnesses. They sell other stuff too though.. |
| Aerosance | The FADEC source. Great customer service, slow delivery. |
| Aerospace Composite Products | So far one of cheapest sources of Carbon Fiber I've found. Also sells, Aeromat. |
| Aircraft Exhaust Technologies Inc. | The source for our 4 into 1 exhaust system. The best exhaust supplier bar none! |
| Aircraft Extras | Various cool things to add to your RV. |
| Aircraft Spruce | Lots of aircraft parts and tools here... |
| Andair | Top quality fuel selectors. |
| Attaway Air | Where we got our stainless wheelpant fairings. |
| Avery Tools - Quality Aircraft Tools | Where we got our RV Builders kit from. |
| B & C Specialty Products | Our electrical generating needs were served by these guys. Nice to deal with on the phone too! |
| Blue Mountain Avionics | Blue Mountain have been developing a great EFIS system which we chose to adopt in our aircraft. |
| Bruce's Custom Covers | Excellent canopy covers for your aircraft. Top quality materials and workmanship. |
| Chris Hanes | Certified Welder and A&P, Certified in Aluminium, Stainless, Inconel and Titanium. Telephone 734 634 6648 |
| Cleaveland Aircraft Tools | More tools, and where we got our seats. They're excellent quality by the way. |
| Comtemporary Furniture | This was our source for our Toray Ultrasuede that we used for our glareshield. It's expensive stuff, but is the best. |
| DJM Manufacturing | Where we got our throttle quadrant. Excellent quality. |
| Enco | The cheapest source for Bowlube by far! |
| Engine Components Inc (ECi) | Where the cylinders for our engine will be from. Titan brand. |
| Edmund Scientifics | Here's where I found flocked adhesive sheet for our glovebox. |
| Exotic Coatings | The best place in the Detroit Metro Area for your powder coating needs. Excellent work and quick too! |
| Gretz Aero | Where we got our heated pitot and mount. |
| Just Plane Works Inc. | The new place to get the original Jantzi tailwheel links. |
| McMaster-Carr | A great place for all manner of hardware. Little springs, stainless nuts, bolt and screws, etc. |
| Michelangelo Upholstery | Piero's upholstery business restoring antique and fine furniture. 313 277 7500 He did our superb glareshield. |
| MT-Propeller | Where our really cool propeller came from. |
| National Balsa | Where we'll get the balsa for our floor lamination. |
| Pegasus Racing | A great place to get brake line stuff to make your own flexible hoses. Might even make my own for the Scooby when I get to it! |
| Proprietary Software Systems | Angle of Attack Indicators. Comprehensive install kit! |
| Pulsar | My Panel labeling savour! Thank you Frank, your timing was impeccable! |
| Sacramento Sky Ranch | The place to buy the right clips for your ignition harness. |
| Sky-Tec | Where our starter motor will come from. It will be part of our engine package from Mattituck. |
| Soundproofing.org | All kinds of sound insulation. Some tips and tricks too. |
| SteinAir | A great place to buy all the things you need for your electrical system. Best prices on the planet! |
| Superior Air Parts | This is the home of the XP-360 engine, from which some of the parts for our TMX will come. |
| Teledyne Mattituck Services | Where we bought our TMX IOF-360 engine! Mahlon Russell is THE man for all your questions! |
| Torque Photography LLC | Clayton's photography company. Check out some of his shots. |
| Wicks Aircraft Supply | More aircraft parts and tools. |
| Yardstore | Cheap aircraft tools! Some used items too. |
| You Care Cards | Top quality greeting cards, hand made by my Mum! |
Other Useful Sites
| AeroElectric Connection | All you need to know about aircraft electrical systems. |
| Garmin: Aviation Home Page | The site that is now the home of Apollo avionics. |
| Kevin Horton's RV-8 | Lots of detail here. The RV-8 wing is practically the same as the RV-7. |
| Sam Buchanan's RV6 | Sam's site has a lot of good info. |
Useful Builders Tools
| Experimental Panel Builder | A useful panel planning utility that is web based. |
| Aircraft Paint Schemes | A web based paint job planning tool. |
I may have forgotten some sites, but as I remember them, I'll be sure to add them!