Don & Marks RV 7

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RV-7 Owned by: Mark Stein & Don Trizzino</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0b4f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                      The tail going on. 3/19/2006</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0b6f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                      Fairings Inc. tail fairing in place.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c5f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>                                            TMX IO-390 Installed</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c7f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>                   Today we fitted the wings for the first time. 9/09/06 </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0ddf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>                         N407ST Almost ready for the paint shop.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e9f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> RV's Everywhere. There's two more in my other  hangar next door.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0ebf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Three more items and off to the paint shop.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0edf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is probably the most time consuming job on an RV. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="109f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 1/31/2007 Today Don delivered his freshly painted RV 7 back to our shop.</div> <div> This one is going to be a real beauty. We're shooting for an April First flight.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10bf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Looks like an RV 7 factory.........</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10df4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The baffles have been completed and the airseal fabric will be the next step.</div> <div> Note in the picture that the alternate air door has been installed.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10ff4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The oil cooler has been installed. I added a piece of .063 aluminum to this </div> <div> section of the baffle to stiffen it. I found out that when baffling an 0-390 you just </div> <div> don't take the parts out of the box and bolt them on. A lot of thought and a little</div> <div> engineering must be done to complete this task.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="111f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The airbox assembly has been completed. Every time that I do one of these</div> <div> I end up carving some fiberglass away and doing a little remolding. You can </div> <div> see in the picture that this one hit the alternator. Every installation is just a </div> <div> little different. 2/16/2007</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12f20580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 2/28/2007 The wings were hung yesterday. Today I fabricated the fuel and vent lines. Next Wednesday will be the day </div> <div> we bring this beast to life. First engine run. Not sure what paint Mark used on this airplane but it has a shine that will </div> <div> knock your socks off. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14220580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Today N506ST received it's airworthieness certificate. Unfortunately the winds were blowing too hard for the first flight.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14420580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is one beautiful RV 7. Looks like Friday will be the big day.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14620580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> There it is, The famous RV GRIN..............</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14820580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> On Saturday May 19,2007 N506ST took to the sky for it's first flight. The weather was severe clear with 5 knots blowing</div> <div> right down the runway.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14d20580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The flight was uneventful and everything was in the green. It lasted for about a half an hour. Here's Don making a low pass</div> <div> at 170 kts.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14f20580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Good job Don, Let's Party...................</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="15320580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Captain Don Trizzino, chute and all.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="15520580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Post Flight Inspection. Everything is clean and dry.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="15720580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Now there's the real RV Grin. Congratulations to Don and Mark from Tom, Nickie, and Putz. Job well done. We hope </div> <div> that you enjoy many happy hours flying your new airplane. Look out OSHKOSH...............</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>