| Dennis Roberts' RV-7 Builder's Log N713DR |
Welcome! ...To the website/builder's log for Dennis Roberts' RV-7 project. This website is intended for viewing by
family, friends and the general public and is to be used for entertainment purposes as well as a builder's log to
provide documentation that I actually built this airplane!
I will make updates to this site as frequently as possible so please accept my apologies in advance for any lengthy
delays between updates. :-)
If you would like to contact me with any questions, comments, requests or even to share your personal aircraft
building experiences, please E-mail me at:Dennis@DRRV7.com and I will try to respond as often as possible.
Your support, advise and encouragement will ALWAYS be welcome!
Thank you for visiting my website and I hope to hear from you soon!
Dennis Roberts
Aircraft Construction Stages:
Empennage November 6, 2005 - May 7, 2006 (After many personal delays!)
Wing Kit Kit arrived June 10, 2006. Began construction June 25, 2006 - July 29,2007 (Minus Bottom Skins)
Fuselage Kit Kit arrived August 14, 2007 Began construction August 18, 2007 - Present
Finish Kit
Avionics
Firewall Forward
family, friends and the general public and is to be used for entertainment purposes as well as a builder's log to
provide documentation that I actually built this airplane!
I will make updates to this site as frequently as possible so please accept my apologies in advance for any lengthy
delays between updates. :-)
If you would like to contact me with any questions, comments, requests or even to share your personal aircraft
building experiences, please E-mail me at:Dennis@DRRV7.com and I will try to respond as often as possible.
Your support, advise and encouragement will ALWAYS be welcome!
Thank you for visiting my website and I hope to hear from you soon!
Dennis Roberts
Aircraft Construction Stages:
Empennage November 6, 2005 - May 7, 2006 (After many personal delays!)
Wing Kit Kit arrived June 10, 2006. Began construction June 25, 2006 - July 29,2007 (Minus Bottom Skins)
Fuselage Kit Kit arrived August 14, 2007 Began construction August 18, 2007 - Present
Finish Kit
Avionics
Firewall Forward
Firewall
Center Section Bulkhead
Opened Fuselage Kit
Horizontal Stabilizer
Vertical Stabilizer
Rudder
Left Elevator
Opened Wing Kit
Left Wing Skeleton
Both Wings In Jigs
Completed Wings
Side View Fuselage
Kit arrived May 7,2010
Dynon Skyview 10" PFD, , Dynon Mode S Transponder with Traffic, Dynon GPS,
Garmin SL40 Comm, Garmin 240 Audio Panel
Garmin SL40 Comm, Garmin 240 Audio Panel
Tip Up Canopy
I/O 540 Engine
Current Stage as of November 2nd, 2011
6/15/2011 As you can tell, I have spent more time building the airplane than updating this site. Currently, the
wings are finished, painted and waiting patiently in the airport hangar to be installed as soon as the fuselage is
painted, which should be sometime next week. All the avionics are installed and working great. (as you can see
in the photo) I should be ready for the 1st engine start soon, and the 1st flight sometime near the end of
August.
wings are finished, painted and waiting patiently in the airport hangar to be installed as soon as the fuselage is
painted, which should be sometime next week. All the avionics are installed and working great. (as you can see
in the photo) I should be ready for the 1st engine start soon, and the 1st flight sometime near the end of
August.
8/15/2011 Had the 1st engine start last weekend... it ran GREAT! Just a few more items to complete such as
the engine baffeling, pito tube installation and some misc. wiring connections and she'll will be ready for the 1st
flight!
the engine baffeling, pito tube installation and some misc. wiring connections and she'll will be ready for the 1st
flight!
Click on photo to enlarge
Made My 1st Flight November 18, 2011
Interior by: Classic Aero Designs
1st Flight November 18, 2011
Click here to see some good quality photos of the first
take-off, landing and the ever-so-famous RV Grin!
Click "view as slide show" to see in order
take-off, landing and the ever-so-famous RV Grin!
Click "view as slide show" to see in order