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rafael(at)gforcecable.com
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: RV7A boarding

I took my first ride in an RV6A last week and LOVED it!  However, I was not pleased with the boarding procedure of stepping on the seat.  I’m just starting my RV7A quick build and I don’t want this to be standard procedure with an expensive upholstery job.  

   

Is there a way around this?  

   

Cheers,  

   

Rafael  

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pinkston(at)carolina.rr.c
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: RV7A boarding

just put a hand towel in the seat's  I had  rv7a put on mine and it work's great, just shake it off from time to time   randy pinkston flying 338 hrs rv7a

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fvalarm(at)rapidnet.net
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: RV7A boarding

Some builders lower the fuel selector knob about one inch  so that it is just below the level of the top of the spar.  Then put a  little wing walk (anti-slip material) on the seat pan between the seats,  directly behind the fuel selector (about 4" by 6" rectangle should do it).   The lowering of the selector is so that it doesn't get bumped by your  toes.

  

 Bevan

 Rv7A

 finishing kit.

  

  



   From: owner-rv7-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-rv7-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of  Rafael

Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:19 PM

To:  rv7-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: RV7A  boarding

 

  

I took my first ride in an RV6A last  week and LOVED it!  However, I was not pleased with the boarding procedure  of stepping on the seat.  I’m just starting my RV7A quick build and I don’t  want this to be standard procedure with an expensive upholstery  job. 

  

Is there a way around  this? 

  

Cheers, 

  

Rafael

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fvalarm(at)rapidnet.net
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject: RV7A boarding

Do you then sit on the hand towel, or pull it out after you  get your feet onto the floor?  

  

 Bevan

 



   From: owner-rv7-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-rv7-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Randy  Pinkston

Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:26 PM

To:  rv7-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: RV7A  boarding

 

 just put a hand towel in the seat's  I had  rv7a put on mine and it work's great, just shake it off from time to time   randy pinkston flying 338 hrs rv7a

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redswing(at)mcn.org
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: RV7A boarding

No, you just get a high wing airplane and avoid  that problem and the rain inside too.

 Red

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pinkston(at)carolina.rr.c
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: RV7A boarding

just sit on them,,,,they keep the plane clean  inside,,just shake them off each time you put the great plane up   randy p 705rp

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pinkston(at)carolina.rr.c
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: RV7A boarding

red who makes a high wing plane that comes close to  the rv7? 

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walter(at)tondu.com
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject: RV7A boarding

On 05/29  9:19, Rafael wrote:

 >    I took my first ride in an RV6A last week and LOVED it!  However, I was

 >    not pleased with the boarding procedure of stepping on the seat.  I'm just

 >    starting my RV7A quick build and I don't want this to be standard

 >    procedure with an expensive upholstery job.

I spent a bit of $ for all leather seats.  I've found that a small towel

placed on the seat and stepping on that works well.  Just leave it there

and sit on it.  If you don't like the looks of it throw them in the back

when you're at an airshow.  

It keeps the seats clean and makes ingress/egress easier than stepping

between the seats, which is awkward for inseam challenged folks.  This is 

one of the minor penalties to having a small, fast aerobatic airplane.  

You'll get used to it.

-- 

Walter Tondu

http://www.rv7-a.com - Flying!

http://www.evorocket.com - Building

redswing(at)mcn.org
Guest

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject: RV7A boarding

those who build Wittman Tailwinds. 

 Actually, I like the RV series a bunch, was just  trying to see if anybody was paying attention ; )

 Red

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pinkston(at)carolina.rr.c
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 4:12 am Post subject: RV7A boarding

we have 2 whittman tailwinds on our field ,,,that  is a great plane & if I was smaller person it would be my next choice  ,,,can't beat it for speed & price randy p 705rp rv7a flying

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redswing(at)mcn.org
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 6:42 am Post subject: RV7A boarding

Yes, since you are building the structure, you cana  make the cabin any size that you like, within reason. There are probably no two  alike.

 Red

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franz(at)lastfrontierheli
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:57 am Post subject: RV7A boarding

Yes there is. It takes a while to figure it out but I never step on my seat cushion.  

Franz RV7-60h  

   

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