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Weighed my RV-7 Today

pilot28906

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I had my RV-7 weighed today and it came in at:

501 left main
489 right main
65 TW
1055 Total

This is with paint, IO-360-M1B, Catto 3-Blade +20 lb crush plate, Fly LED lights, Duckworks halogen landing lights, GRT Sport EX, GRT EIS, Garmin 200 com, Garmin Transponder, FL Interiors Seats, and no interior.

I am pleased with the weights.:)
 
I love to see them come out light. :D

Who needs interiors anyway. :)

(If you fancy a fancy interior then fine. But I like mine minamilist and light )
 
I had my RV-7 weighed today and it came in at:
501 left main
489 right main
65 TW
1055 Total
This is with paint, IO-360-M1B, Catto 3-Blade +20 lb crush plate, Fly LED lights, Duckworks halogen landing lights, GRT Sport EX, GRT EIS, Garmin 200 com, Garmin Transponder, FL Interiors Seats, and no interior.
I am pleased with the weights.:)

Good job. You should be pleased!
 
I had my RV-7 weighed today and it came in at:

501 left main
489 right main
65 TW
1055 Total

This is with paint, IO-360-M1B, Catto 3-Blade +20 lb crush plate, Fly LED lights, Duckworks halogen landing lights, GRT Sport EX, GRT EIS, Garmin 200 com, Garmin Transponder, FL Interiors Seats, and no interior.

I am pleased with the weights.:)

You have every right to be pleased, you will have a fine performing RV-7. Your first launch in cold weather with a light fuel load will result in a super-sized 'RV Grin'. :)

It is unfortunate that many builders will never know the delight of flying a light RV.
 
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I will weigh my 7 this month for the first time. I am afraid that she is on the heavy side of the spectrum. It seems that the interieur has a big impact on the scale...?
 
A full interior doesn?t have to be heavy. Here are the materials I used for lining the walls, floor, luggage locker, and I cloth covered my seats which is about 1/3rd the weight or less compared to leather.

walls self adhesive "fossliner" 340gsm, baggage and seat pan with 490gsm Spectropile and forward floor with Autex Reef 800gsm

Tom.
RV-7, External paint, Internal primer, sika slider+supertracks, full interior, G3X/IFR, big tires, Hartzell CS alloy prop, IO-360 = 1113lbs
 
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