Hi everyone,
I am very close to going ahead with an RV-8 order and would appreciate any input you would care to provide on the following.
Tooling is pretty much sorted.
My ideal aeroplane at the moment is:
- built light and relatively simple for day VFR flight, capable of negative G aerobatics
- I am building the aeroplane for just me to fly and for my wife to enjoy the ride in the back
- IO-360-M1B
- composite two-blade constant speed prop
- Christen inverted oil system
- 1 x Dynon 10" Skyview, a D6 backup (with its own battery and an alternate static source), Dynon autopilot, txpdr, COM, INT, Garmin GPS
- stall warning vane should a bird take out the pitot/AoA
I am geographically challenged here in Australia, so the basic plan is for two big shipments, the first of which will be the emp, wing, fuse and finish kit.
I am sure there will be 738,246 little shipments in-between as well
For my first shipment I am planning to purchase and modify as follows with Vans:
- fuel flop tubes x2 and delete standard pickups (Is there any safety reason to do this to just one tank and use that tank alone for negative-G aerobatics?)
- tie downs x2
- ground adjustable pedals
- manual aileron trim
- electric elevator trim
- Andair 90o fuel valve and delete standard valve
- Locking fuel caps and delete standard caps
- Metal air vent(s) and delete standard plastic vent(s)
- Fuel pump and filter
- Aeroleds nav/strobe/tail lights (all required in Australia)
- no landing lights to be installed
And bits outside of Vans:
- SafeAir1 pitot/AoA/static system
- capacitance fuel senders (unsure of brand at this point)
- Dynon unheated pitot/AoA
- Gretz pitot mount
- Dynon pitch and roll AP servos and mounts for the RV-8
Looking ahead I will need to factor into the build, as I go:
- ELT installation
- ADAHRS mounting
- Pitot mount
- Dynon pitch and roll servos and mounts
- remote magnetometer mounting (if required)
- rear mounted battery
Obviously everything will become much more clear as I start my build but just wondering if there are any glaring omissions/errors in anything above.
I am also considering the Grove Airfoiled landing gear in my quest for lightness.
I have been reading through these forums for awhile now and really appreciate that there is so much valuable information around, thanks everyone!
Tom
I am very close to going ahead with an RV-8 order and would appreciate any input you would care to provide on the following.
Tooling is pretty much sorted.
My ideal aeroplane at the moment is:
- built light and relatively simple for day VFR flight, capable of negative G aerobatics
- I am building the aeroplane for just me to fly and for my wife to enjoy the ride in the back
- IO-360-M1B
- composite two-blade constant speed prop
- Christen inverted oil system
- 1 x Dynon 10" Skyview, a D6 backup (with its own battery and an alternate static source), Dynon autopilot, txpdr, COM, INT, Garmin GPS
- stall warning vane should a bird take out the pitot/AoA
I am geographically challenged here in Australia, so the basic plan is for two big shipments, the first of which will be the emp, wing, fuse and finish kit.
I am sure there will be 738,246 little shipments in-between as well
For my first shipment I am planning to purchase and modify as follows with Vans:
- fuel flop tubes x2 and delete standard pickups (Is there any safety reason to do this to just one tank and use that tank alone for negative-G aerobatics?)
- tie downs x2
- ground adjustable pedals
- manual aileron trim
- electric elevator trim
- Andair 90o fuel valve and delete standard valve
- Locking fuel caps and delete standard caps
- Metal air vent(s) and delete standard plastic vent(s)
- Fuel pump and filter
- Aeroleds nav/strobe/tail lights (all required in Australia)
- no landing lights to be installed
And bits outside of Vans:
- SafeAir1 pitot/AoA/static system
- capacitance fuel senders (unsure of brand at this point)
- Dynon unheated pitot/AoA
- Gretz pitot mount
- Dynon pitch and roll AP servos and mounts for the RV-8
Looking ahead I will need to factor into the build, as I go:
- ELT installation
- ADAHRS mounting
- Pitot mount
- Dynon pitch and roll servos and mounts
- remote magnetometer mounting (if required)
- rear mounted battery
Obviously everything will become much more clear as I start my build but just wondering if there are any glaring omissions/errors in anything above.
I am also considering the Grove Airfoiled landing gear in my quest for lightness.
I have been reading through these forums for awhile now and really appreciate that there is so much valuable information around, thanks everyone!
Tom