It's a big decision and commitment to build a RV-7
After a few months of search and study, I've finally found one in Apple Valley California. This RV-7 is a quick build kit, originally purshased as a tricycle gear and later converted to a taildragger. With Garmin G900X GPS/Nav/Com the top-end avionic panel purchased from Advantage Avionics @ KCNO, equipped with TrueTrack auto pilot and Mountain High computerized Oxygen system.
5-31-2009 (I took my first flight in Citabria same day 5 years ago)
I rent a U-Haul truck transported the RV-7 from Apple Valley to Torrance Airport, CA. The whole trip went flawlessly, with the help of the original owner/builder Stephen De La Cruz (A nice fellow, gentleman & Aerobatic pilot who flies Military un-man aircraft). Unfortunately there was no photo taken during this trip.
6-3-2009
It took me two nights to built and finish this Moving rack, which I use to store and move the RV-7 wings and Horizontal stablizer in-out of my Hangar.
Building the Wing Rack
6-19-2009
I've sold the Garmin G900X System today, to
President/CEO Christopher J. Alberti
Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC
1963 S. 39th Drive
Yuma, Arizona 85364
Phone: 928-581-2383
Fax: 928-329-6488
Email: starliteaviation@yahoo.com
G900X system is too expensive to own and maintain by a poor guy like me (a $90K panel, plus additional weight and space issues), I have decided to go with a less modern panel, with EFIS/Engine monitor of course, I'll use Garmin GNS-430 GPS/Com/Nav, SL-40 Com, Garmin Audio Pannel, Transponder (TIS?), 496 GPS (as backup & portable), and 3 conventional gauges for standby (Horizon, Altimeter & Airspeed), all electrical, no vacuum.
Now I have some spare money to purchase a nice engine and prop. I'll shop around in Oshkosh AirVenture next month for everything I need to go around the world.
I've kept the TruTrack Digiflight II 2 axis auto pilot, Artex 406Mhz ELT and Mountain High Oxygen system, these will offer me a lot of comforts for long X-country flight (unfortunately! no extra weight remains for a CD player, I'll just enjoy the blue skies and endless horizon when flying across the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean).