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UsefulLinks

This page contains useful links to other web pages that I have found during construction of my RV-7A.

The One and Only

• Van's Aircraft
• Van's Service Bulletins

Other RV builders

• Brad Oliver's RV7 Factory
• Dignity's RV7 log
• Jamie and Jaime's RV project
• Robert Paisley's Egg RV7
• Phil's RV-7 Project
• Allan Fulmer's RV-7 (Egg E6)
• Jeff's RV-7A
• Jason's RV-7A log
• James Jula's RV-7A
• Sam Buchanan's RV Journal
• Scott's RV-7A
• Michael and Gayle's RV-7A (Egg Subaru)
• Tom Moore's RV-7A (Egg Subaru)
• Tim Coldenhoff's RV9 (Egg Subaru)
• Kent's RV-7A
• Rudi's RV7
• The Mighty RV
• Tips from Mike and Kerin
• Dana Overall's RV7
• RV7 with H6 in Denmark
• Mickey's RV8 in Switzerland
• Smitty's RV-9A
• Kalinsky's RV-7A log

RV Forums and Community Sites

• Van's Air Force
• Rivetbangers.com
• Tennessee Valley RV Builder Group
• RV List Archives
• RV Builders Hotline
• RVator Index

Tools

• Cleaveland Tools
• Aircraft Spruce
• Brown Tools
• Aircraft Tool Supply
• Toolup.com
• Avery Tools
• Wicks Aircraft Supply
• Grainger
• Tyco Electronics Tools
• Skygeek tools and other stuff
• McMaster-Carr

Priming and Painting

• Paint scheme designers
• Andy Karmy's Primer Wars
• Jeff Schultz's Corrosion Protection
• Primers in VAF Forum
• Aircraft-Spruce PTI Zinc-Oxide primer
• Aircraft-Spruce Alodine 1201
• Aircraft-Spruce Alumiprep 33
• Aircraft-Spruce Self-etching Primer
• Aircraft Finishing Painting
• Alodine Touch-n-Prep Pen (cheapest at Steinair)
• Chromium free conversion coating
• Corrosion control articles
• Sherwin self-etching primer
• Kathleen's paint setup
• Robert's priming page
• Newark Powdercoating
• Paint scheme designer
• Randolph Aircraft Paint
• Respirators and sprayers
• West Chester powder coating

Panels

• Steinair panels
• ePanel Builders
• Avionics panels
• Nice AFS panel
• Affordable Panels RV7 tip-up panel
• Experimental Air
• Mike's RV-9A panel
• Avionix panel planner
• XPanel Web (IE only)
• Aerotronics Panels

Avionics

• Dynon Avionics
• New Dynon Gear
• EI Fuel Level Instruments
• Grand Rapids Technologies
• Eastern Avionics
• Chelton Flight Systems
• Advanced Flight Systems
• Avionics Hangar
• Red Eagle Avionics Delaware
• Steinair
• Trutrak EFIS
• EXP-Bus electrical bus
• RST Engineering
• MGL Avionics
• Trutrak EFIS with AP
• Chief Avionics
• Aircraft Extras for home builders
• Avionics buyer guide
• Pacific Coast Avionics
• TSO'ed or not?
• Smart Avionics for Homebuilts
• Electric backup attitude
• Electronics International
• Visual Instruments Voltmeters
• ACI flap controller

Antennas

• Delta Pop Aviation antennas

Flight Grips

• Flight Grip pistol grips
• Otto pistol grips

Engines

• Home of the Eggenfellner Subaru
• Egg parts list
• Egg performance data
• H6 Installation PDF
• Good subaru engine story
• Pictorial guide to E6 engine
• The Subaru Archives
• Simple Digital Systems aircraft ECU installation
• Simple Digital Systems - Auto conversions
• Teledyne Mattituck
• 10 lies about piston engines (AVWeb)
• Superior Air Parts
• Ethanol fuel system
• Egg H6 fuel pump installation example
• Egg H6 firewall passthru cabling example
• H6 cowling installation page
• RV-7A & Egg 2.5L cooling mods
• Simple Digital Systems
• 100LL additive to prevent lead buildup
• Oetiker clamps usage
• Fire sleeve material
• Hose fittings and adapters
• Hose fittings and such
• Summit racing auto parts
• Bung extender for O2 sensor
• PLX wide band O2 sensors and gauges

Propellors

• Constant Speed Propellor FAQ
• IVO composite props
• Quinti Avio
• Variprop
• Catto props
• Egg Prop Controller Manual
• Prop speed calculator
• RPX Tech prop balancer

IFR Stuff

• Dynon combined pitot and AOA tube
• Pitot tube mounting bracket for RVs
• Gretz heatet pitot tube

Autopilots

• Trio Autopilots
• Trio Gold Servo
• TruTrak Autopilots
• Dynon A/P
• Dynon A/P FAQ

Fiberglass Links

• Fiberglass Tutorial for RVs
• VAF Archive on Fiberglass work
• Superfil filler material
• Engine cowl work

Electrical Stuff

• Wire gauge tables
• ANL Fuses
• Wiring tutorial videos
• Electrical Systems Simplified - Part 1
• Electrical Systems Simplified - Part 2
• VX Aviation
• B&C Specialty Products
• Mike Casey's Egg and Panel wiring
• NASA wiring standards
• Electrical wiring: getting started
• Loads more electrical articles
• Bus master product
• Rear batteries installation example from Allan Fulmer
• Wire splicing technique
• Another wiring 101
• Odyssey 625 battery
• Electrical cable
• Wiring products
• Wiremaster cable and wiring
• Firewall passthru from Safeair1
• Ray Allen servo and sensors

ELT's

• ACK ELT
• Kannad website

Lighting Systems

• Duckworks
• LED Position Lights
• Creative Air Lighting Systems
• Whelen Lighting Systems
• WigWag Switch
• Cheap HID lights
• AVEO lighting
• AeroLEDS

Ballistic Parachute Systems

• BRS Parachutes
• RV7 Parachute Installation

Transition Training

• Tom Berge RV-7A MN

Miscellaneous Items

• Vertical magnetic compass
• My local EAA Chapter 240 home page
• CO2 Detectors
• Traffic Avoidance Systems
• Dry-transfer decals (for aircraft too)
• Safeair1
• Aluminum vents
• Vans deluxe fuel caps
• Odyssey battery hold-down box
• Torque wrench adapter extended calculation
• Ray Allen stick grips
• Center console for RV's
• Classic Aero Designs Seats and Covers
• Flightline Interiors
• Fairings-Etc Fiberglass Fairings
• Wing stands
• RV-7A retractable fuselage steps
• EAA mobile wing stand
• Low fuel alert system and more cool stuff
• Hooker 5-point harnesses
• Flap positioner with automatic trim
• FAA Advisory Circular AC 43.13-1B
• Aileron cold boots
• Pitot heat schematic
• Ethanol Free Gas Coalition
• Fancy rudder stop bracket
• Hooker Harness Systems
• Airkit vents
• Grove aircraft landing gear systems
• Matco airplane mechanical stuff
• Skybolt cowl fasteners
• Oregon Aero
• ExperimentalAir
• AN hardware
• Aviation Tech Products (louvers)
• Nose gear issues
• Gearbox heat sinks
• Cable ties
• Turtlewood gear leg stiffeners
• Flexible brake lines