akarmy
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RV-8 Andy Karmy - N898TT
Initial design specs for my RV-8 are to keep it simple include the following:
History:
Building:
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So, on with the show, let's get building.
Initial design specs for my RV-8 are to keep it simple include the following:
- RV-8 slow build kit
- Aerosport 0-360-A2A with Superior Roller Lifters
- Dual P-Mag electronic ignitions - EI Commander to monitor them
- Catto 3 blade composite prop - 68x76 Gen2 with Nickel edges
- Dynon Skyview 10" with ADS-B & Transponder
- Garmin GTR200 with integrated intercom
- Aeroelectric style fuse based electrical system
- AeroLED strobe & position lights
- AeroLED Aerosun VX wingtip taxi & landing lights
- Grove airfoiled aluminum gear
- Oregon Aero seats
- Crow seat belts with rotary buckle
- DJM two lever throttle quadrant
- JDair tailwheel & steering link
- Skybolt cowl fasteners
- and many more decisions I have not yet uncovered
History:
This will be my 4th homebuilt. Starting with a miniMAX ultralight, then a RV-9A, Currently flying a Kitfox 7, and now building a RV-8. Over the 700 hours I flew the RV-9A i learned a few things about what I wanted. I flew formation with it, got interested in aerobatics, and flew alone quite a bit. All that lead me back to the RV-8 as a better match to my needs. We will see how that works out, but it sure seems like fun from where I sit.
Building:
I'm building in my attached 2 car garage at home. So much easier to work on it every day not having to drive to the airport. I'm using about half of the garage at this point and should be able to keep it contained in that for the most part. I'm lucky I can move parts to the hangar as they are finished to keep some room to move around.
Turns out, I'm using most of the entire garage at this point and even had to take a trailer load of woodworking tools out to the hangar to make room! Seems you can never have too much room while building.
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So, on with the show, let's get building.
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