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Van's RV7
S/N 74141
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-7
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT
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Make:
Model:
No:
Registration:
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HE AIRPLANE MUST BE OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH INFORMATION AND LIMITATIONS
CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT
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I-MKLK
Aircraft Flight
Aircraft Flight
Manual
Manual
I-MKLK
Van's Aircraft
RV-7 Serial
74141
I-MKLK
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MANUAL
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
Rev 0.1
I-MKLK

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  • Page 1 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK VAN’S AIRCRAFT RV-7 I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL _____________________________________________________________________ Make: Van’s Aircraft Model: RV-7 Serial 74141 Registration: I-MKLK HE AIRPLANE MUST BE OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH INFORMATION AND LIMITATIONS...
  • Page 2 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL...
  • Page 3 S/N 74141 I-MKLK Foreword I-MKLK is a Van’s aircraft (www.vansaircraft.com) RV-7 all- metal, low wing, two seat, high performance aircraft. It was built by Marco Grilli from a Van’s quick-build kit during the years 2013 until 2014 under the supervision of C.A.P Club Aviazione Popolare (www.federazionecap.it) Disclaimer This aircraft is classified as “experimental”.
  • Page 4 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK 0.1 R ECORD OF EVISIONS Affected Affected Date Description Signature Section Pages 15.0 01.01.15 Original Issue 0.2 L IST OF FFECTIVE AGES Section Page Date Section Page Date 01.01.2015 144-146...
  • Page 5 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK 0.3 T ABLE OF ONTENTS 1.0 G ENERAL 2.0 O PERATING IMITATIONS 3.0 A BNORMAL MERGENCY ROCEDURES 4.0 N ORMAL ROCEDURES 5.0 P ERFORMANCE 6.0 M ASS AND ALANCE 7.0 D ESCRIPTION OF THE...
  • Page 6 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.0 GENERAL 1.1 I NTRODUCTION 1.2 C ERTIFICATION ASIS 1.3 W ARNINGS AUTIONS AND OTES 1.4 D EFINITIONS AND BBREVIATIONS 1.5 U NITS OF EASUREMENT 1.5.1 C ONVERSION ACTORS 1.5.2 C...
  • Page 7 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.1 I NTRODUCTION IRPLANE LIGHT ANUAL CONTAINS INFORMATION AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE 1.2 C ERTIFICATION ASIS XPERIMENTAL NOT IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH GROUND OT IN ICING CONDITION ORMAL AND TILITY...
  • Page 8 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.3 W ARNINGS AUTIONS AND OTES HE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS APPLY TO WARNINGS CAUTIONS AND AFM. NOTES USED IN THIS WARNING MEANS THAT THE NON OBSERVATION OF THE CORRESPONDING PROCEDURE LEADS TO AN IMMEDIATE OR IMPORTANT DEGRADATION OF THE FLIGHT SAFETY CAUTION...
  • Page 9 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.4 D EFINITIONS AND BBREVIATIONS IRSPEEDS KIAS I NDICATED IRSPEED IN KNOTS AIRSPEED AS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT ALUES PUBLISHED IN THIS MANUAL ASSUME ZERO INSTRUMENT ERROR KCAS C ALIBRATED IRSPEED IN KNOTS...
  • Page 10 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL ETEOROLOGICAL TERMS NTERNATIONAL TANDARD TMOSPHERE IN WHICH HE AIR IS DRY PERFECT GAS 15°C HE TEMPERATURE AT SEA LEVEL IS HE TEMPERATURE GRADIENT FROM SEA LEVEL TO THE ALTITUDE AT WHICH THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS -56.5°C -0.00198°C...
  • Page 11 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL ERFORMANCE AND LIGHT LANNING AOA A NGLE OF TTACK NCIDENCE OF THE AERODYNAMIC CHORD IN RELATION TO THE STILL AIR LIMB RADIENT HE RATIO OF THE CHANGE IN ALTITUDE DURING A PORTION OF A CLIMB TO THE HORIZONTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED IN THE SAME TIME INTERVAL...
  • Page 12 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL ASS AND ALANCE EFERENCE ATUM N IMAGINARY VERTICAL PLANE FROM WHICH ALL HORIZONTAL DISTANCES FOR CENTER OF GRAVITY CALCULATIONS ARE MEASURED TATION LOCATION ALONG THE AIRPLANE FUSELAGE USUALLY GIVEN IN TERMS OR DISTANCE FROM THE REFERENCE...
  • Page 13 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL NUSABLE HE QUANTITY OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE SYSTEM AT THE POINT WHEN ENGINE OPERATION CAN NO LONGER BE SUSTAINED ASIC MPTY IS THE MASS OF AN AIRPLANE PLUS STANDARD ITEMS SUCH UNUSABLE FUEL AND OTHER UNUSABLE FLUIDS LUBRICATING OIL IN ENGINE AND AUXILIARY UNITS FIRE...
  • Page 14 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL OWER (TOP) OWER AXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ENGINE OUTPUT POWER FOR TAKE (MCP) AXIMUM ONTINUOUS OWER HE HIGHEST AVAILABLE POWER OUTPUT NOT LIMITED BY TIME (CLB) LIMB OWER HE POWER RECOMMENDED FOR CRUISE CLIMB AIRPLANE IS CONTROLLABLE IN LANDING CONFIGURATION NGINE...
  • Page 15 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.5 U NITS OF MEASUREMENTS 1.5.1 C ONVERSION ACTORS Dimension SI Unit U.S. Units Conversion [mm] millimeter [in] inch [mm] / 25.4 = [in] [m] / [m] meter [ft] feet 0.3048 = [ft] [km] /...
  • Page 16 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.5.2 C ] / [U.S. ONVERSION ABLE U.S.Gal Liters U.S.Gal Liters 11.4 11.4 15.1 15.1 18.9 18.9 22.7 22.7 26.5 26.5 30.3 30.3 34.1 34.1 37.9 37.9 56.8 56.8...
  • Page 17 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.5.3 C ONVERSION ABLE ETER Meter Feet Feet Meter 1000 2000 3000 1312 4000 1312 1640 5000 1640 1969 6000 1969 2297 7000 2297 2625 8000 2625 2953 9000...
  • Page 18 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.5.4 C ONVERSION ABLE ILOGRAM OUNDS Kilograms Pounds Pounds Kilograms 2,20 0,45 11,20 2,26 22,05 4,53 33,07 9,07 44,09 22,68 66,14 45,36 88,18 90,72 110,23 136,08 220,46 181,44 440,92...
  • Page 19 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.6 T HREE RAWING I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 1.0...
  • Page 20 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.7 S PECIFICATIONS 1.7.1 A IRFRAME Dimension Lenght 6.192 m 20 ft 4 in Wingspan 7.62 25 ft 0 in Height 1.778 m 5 ft 10 in Wing Area sq ft 11.24 mq...
  • Page 21 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.7.2 E NGINE ROPELLER NGINE OUR CYLINDER ARALLEL ALVE DIRECT DRIVE HORIZONTALLY OPPOSED COOLED ELECTRONICALLY FUEL INJECTED IO-375- XPERIMENTAL YCOMING CLONE PORT OWER M1S,R , ECI C AINTED PTION ARBIDE...
  • Page 22 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK GENERAL 1.7.3 I NSTRUMENTATION ANEL Dynon Avionics Skyview System 2 displays SV-D1000 10” Dynon Avionics System Battery Back-Up SV-BAT-320 Dynon Avionics AOA Heated Angle of Attack p/n100667-0 Dynon Avionics Single module SV-ADAHRS-200 Dynon Avionics Engine Monitoring System SV-EMS-220 Dynon Avionics Mode S Transponder SV-XPNDR-261...
  • Page 23 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.0 LIMITATIONS 2.1 I NTRODUCTION 2.2 A IRSPEED 2.3 A IRSPEED NDICATOR ARKINGS 2.4 P OWERPLANT 2.5 P OWERPLANT NSTRUMENT ARKINGS 2.6 M ISCELLANEOUS NSTRUMENT ARKINGS 2.7 W ARNING AUTION AND...
  • Page 24 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.1 I NTRODUCTION ECTION OF THIS IRPLANE LIGHT ANUAL INCLUDES OPERATING LIMITATIONS INSTRUMENT MARKINGS AND BASIC PLACARDS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE ITS ENGINE STANDARD SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT WARNING Operation of the airplane outside of the specified operating limitations is not...
  • Page 25 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.2 A IRSPEEDS Speed Limit Remarks Never exceed speed 200 KTAS Do not exceed this Max. structural cruising speed except in smooth 167 KIAS speed. air, and then only with caution.
  • Page 26 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.3 A IRSPEED NDICATOR ARKING Marking (IAS) Bottom of white arc (V S0 ) 50 kts Top end of white arc (V F40 ) 87 kts Bottom of green arc (V S1 ) 55 kts Top end of green arc (V NO )
  • Page 27 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.4 P OWERPLANT Engine manufacturer: Aero Sport Power Engine model: IO-375-M1S Max RPM: 2700 Max Cylinder Head Temperature: 260˚C/500˚F Max Oil Temperature: 118˚C/245°F Oil pressure: MAX MIN IDLE Normal Operations Start,Warm-up,Taxi,T.O...
  • Page 28 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.5 P OWERPLANT NSTRUMENT ARKING Yellow Green Yellow Red arc/ Lower red arc/bar arc band arc/bar band Indication arc/bar caution caution upper range range range 13-30 inHG 500-2050 2600-2700...
  • Page 29 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.7 W ARNING AUTION AND TATUS IGHT HERE ARE WARNING LIGHTS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE LEFT ’ RIMARY LIGHT ISPLAY TO DRAW PILOT S ATTENTION ON E S S E N T I A L I T E M S L L I N F O R M AT I O N S A R E D I S P L AY E D EFIS...
  • Page 30 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.8 W EIGHTS 522,5 1151 MPTY EIGHT 1800 ROSS EIGHT 1600 EROBATIC ROSS EIGHT AGGAGE 2.9 C ENTRE OF RAVITY ATUM ATUM PLANE ON THIS AIRPLANE IS A VIRTUAL PLANE NORMAL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE FUSELAGE AT A DISTANCE OF...
  • Page 31 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.10 A PPROVED ANEUVERS HE AIRPLANE IS APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS PROVIDED THE ADDITIONAL EROBATIC GROSS WEIGHT AND CONDITIONS ARE MET Maneuver Suggested Entry speed (IAS) Loops, Cuban 8’s 140 kts Immelman Turns...
  • Page 32 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.11 M ANEUVERING ACTORS 1600 (725 -3.0 AND BELOW G TO 1800 (817 -2.5 EDUCING LINEARLY TO G TO 1800 (817 -2.5 PERATING MASS G TO WARNING Exceeding the maneuvering load factors will lead to an o verstressing of the airplane.
  • Page 33 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.15 F 21 U.S. ANK CAPACITY GAL EACH 42 U.S. OTAL 41 U.S. SABLE 1,2 U.S. G NUSABLE 100LL RADES VGAS MOGAS 95/98UL THANOL 2.16 E LECTRIC OTH ALTERNATORS MUST BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL WHEN COMMENCING A FLIGHT...
  • Page 34 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS 2.19 L IMITATION LACARD HE FOLLOWING PLACARDS AND MARKINGS ARE REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION OF AN EXPERIMENTAL MATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT 1. T “EXPERIMENTAL”, HE WORD MM HIGH BLOCK LETTERS VISIBLE CLEARLY WHEN ENTERING THE COCKPIT 2.
  • Page 35 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK LIMITATIONS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 2.0...
  • Page 36 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY ABNORMAL & EMERGENCY PROC. 3.1 I NTRODUCTION 3.2 E LECTRICAL 3.2.1 RIMARY LTERNATOR AULT 3.2.2 LTERNATOR AULT ATT ONLY 3.2.3 VP-X F AULT 3.2.4 ECU 1/ ECU 2 F AULT 3.2.5 LECTRICAL...
  • Page 37 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.1 INTRODUCTION HIS SECTION PROVIDES CHECKLISTS AND AMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR COPING WITH EMERGENCIES THAT MAY OCCUR DURING THE OPERATION HOULD AN EMERGENCY ARISE THE BASIC GUIDELINES DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION SHOULD HELP WITH THE CORRECT HANDLING AND A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME 3.2.0 ELECTRICAL...
  • Page 38 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY F OVER VOLTAGE OR OVER CURRENT DETECTED BY VP ALT 1……………………………….RESET THROUGH VP-X …………………...RESUME NORMAL OPS F SUCCESSFUL ONITOR OLTAGE AND ELECTRICAL LOAD … GO TO ALT 2 ON LINE PROCEDURE NSUCCESSFUL ALT 2 ON LINE PROCEDURE ALT 1………………………………………………………….OFF...
  • Page 39 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.2.2 UAL ALTERNATOR FAULT N BATTERY ONLY LAND ASAP ALT 2 ALT 1 N CASE FAILED FOLLLOWING THE FAILURE OF TRY TO ALT 2 RESET ALT 2 M CB………………………………….………...RESET ALT 2 F CB……..……………………………………..RESET...
  • Page 40 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.2.3 VP-X F AULT I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 3.0...
  • Page 41 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.2.4 ECU 1/ECU 2 F AULT LAND ASAP NJECTION SWITCH SET TO A FAULTY LEADS TO AN ENGINE FAILURE ECU 1 F AULT ....…....….…………..….…….ECU 2 NJECTION NGINE AND PROPELLER STOP ..…..….…..…....……….ENGAGE TARTER...
  • Page 42 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.2.5 LECTRICAL EMERGENCY CONFIGURATION PPLY THIS PROCEDURE WHENEVER A FAILURE IS AFFECTING THE ’ ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IT S NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT HE PROCEDURE GIVES TIME TO DIAGNOSIS KEEPING SAFE AND ISOLATED THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO SUPPLY CRITICAL INJECTION AND IGNITION COMPONENTS ESS BUS PWR..…....…..…..………….EMER...
  • Page 43 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 3.0...
  • Page 44 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.3.0 ENGINE 3.3.1 NGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF ..…….…........……. …...…...IDLE HROTTLE .........….......…..….……. APPLY RAKES OVERRRUN IS LIKELY ...........…...……….…. OFF UEL SELECTOR 1..…..…..…....…..….…..…..…… ...OFF 2........…..…..…………… OFF ..….....…..…..……..…….UNLATCH ANOPY 3.3.2 NGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT IRSPEED...
  • Page 45 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY F STILL NOT SUCCESSFULL .........…....…..ATTEMPT ORCED LANDING Look for an adequate landing site, considering wind and the RV glide ratio with a fine pitch prop setting. Use flaps only once “field is made”...
  • Page 46 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.3.4 UEL PRESSURE LOW 2………………………………………………… ...ON UEL PUMP ..……....…………………OTHER TANK UEL SELECTOR ………………………………….……….CHECK UEL QUANTITY 3.3.5 IL OR EMPERATURES ……………………………………..……. INCREASE IRSPEED ……………………………………….……..….. REDUCE OWER …………………………………………...…….ENRICH IXTURE 3.3.6 IL PRESSURE LOW...
  • Page 47 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.4.0 FLIGHT CONTROL 3.4.1 LAP SYSTEM FAULT FLAP SYSTEM FAILURE CAN EITHER BE CAUSED BY A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY OR A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CLUTCH SYSTEM VP-X...
  • Page 48 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.5.0 SMOKE & FIRE 3.5.1 NGINE IRE AND MOKE IN LIGHT LAND ASAP ……………………………..…………………….OFF UEL PUMPS ……………………………………………… OFF UEL SELECTOR ………………………………………………..CLOSE ABIN HEAT …………………………………………………CLOSE IR VENT …………………………………………….FULL FWD HROTTLE F STILL ON FIRE...
  • Page 49 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.5.1 LECTRICAL IRE OR MOKE IN LIGHT LAND ASAP ....…….….….…….…..………….EMER 1.........………..…..…...……..OFF ……………………………....…..…..…...OPEN IR VENTS …………………………..…..…………..OPEN ABIN HEAT ....….....…..…………CHECK FROZEN TRIM …..………..…...…...…………CHECK FLAP FAULT LAPS MAYDAY..…………..…..…..……..…COM 1 DECLARE FTER LANDING ......….………..……..…………CLOSE HROTTLE...
  • Page 50 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK ABNORMAL&EMERGENCY 3.5.0 MISCELLANEOUS 3.3.7 ECOVERY FROM UNINTENTIONAL SPIN .………..….…......…..…….…..………IDLE OWER ......…..…..…..…..…...…….NEUTRAL ILERONS ..….…....……..OPPOSITE SPIN DIRECTION UDDER HEN SPIN STOPS .…..…………..….…..….…..………….NEUTRAL UDDER ....…..……….……………………...RECOVER TTITUDE 3.3.8 USPECTED ARBON ONOXIDE LAND ASAP ……………………………………………….CLOSE ABIN...
  • Page 51 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.0 NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.1 I NTRODUCTION 4.2 P ROCEDURES 4.2.1 A IRSPEEDS FOR ORMAL PERATING ROCEDURES 4.2.2 C ABIN HECK ROUND 4.2.3 B EFORE TART 4.2.3.1 B EFORE TART...
  • Page 52 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.1 I NTRODUCTION HIS SECTION CONTAINS THE DESCRIPTIONS CHECKLISTS AND PROCEDURES FOR NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT ROCEDURES CAN BE PERFORMED BY MEMORY FOLLOWING THE SEQUENCING SCHEME HENEVER A CHECK LIST IS “...
  • Page 53 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.2.2 C ABIN HECK ALK AROUND ROUND MUST BE PERFORMED PRIOR EACH FLIGHT PROVIDING DAILY CHECK HAS BEEN PERFORMED BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY EF TO AINTENANCE ANUAL...
  • Page 54 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES WALK AROUND WALK AROUND Left Flap CHECK SECURITY/ACTUATOR ROD Left Aileron CHECK FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT Left Nav/Strobe lights CHECK CONDITION Pitot Tube CHECK CONDITION Left Wing/Leading CHECK CONDITION Edge Left Fuel Quantity/...
  • Page 55 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES Right Flap CHECK SECURITY/ACTUATOR ROD Right Static Port CHECK CLEAR Right Rudder/Cable/ CHECK CONDITION Spring Left Stabilizer/ CHECK CONDITION/FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT Elevator Tailwheel CHECK CONDITION/FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT Tail Nav/Strobe Light CHECK CONDITION Left Stabilizer/...
  • Page 56 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 4.0...
  • Page 57 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.2.3 B EFORE TART 1. W ___________________________________ C ROUND OMPLETED 2. C ____________________________________________R HOCKS EMOVED 3. B ___________________________________________ S AGGAGE ECURED 4. P ___________________________________ I ASSENGER NSTRUCTED 5.
  • Page 58 In the first few feet of taxi apply the brakes to check for effectiveness. Do not operate the engine at high RPM, taxi with care - the RV-7 can take off at throttle settings no higher than those needed for engine run up and magneto checks.
  • Page 59 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.2.6 B EFORE 1. C _____________________________________________C ANOPY LOSED 2. F _________________________________ F ELECTOR ULLEST 3. T _________________________________________ 1800 RPM HROTTLE 4. P ___________________________________________ C ROPELLER YCLE 5.
  • Page 60 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.2.6.1 B EFORE AKEOFF CHECK LIST BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK LIST _____________________________________________C ANOPY LOSED ____________________________________ F ROPELLER ORWARD _________________________________ F ELECTOR ULLEST __________________________________________ T.O. P OSITION __________________________________________A LAPS EQUIRED...
  • Page 61 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.2.9 A & L PPROACH ANDING ______________________________________ R ANDING ECEIVED _________________________________________S LTIMETERS 3.EFIS/COM/NAV__________________________________________ S _______________________________________ F ELTS ASTENED _________________________________________ OFF UTOPILOT __________________________________ F UEL SELECTOR ULLEST ______________________________C PPROACH...
  • Page 62 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.2.11 A FTER ANDING 1. A ___________________________________________________GND 2. L __________________________________________OFF ANDING IGHT 3. F ___________________________________________________UP LAPS 4.2.11.1 A FTER ANDING HECK FTER ANDING CHECK LIST ___________________________________________________GND __________________________________________OFF ANDING...
  • Page 63 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES F SECURING REQUIRED 1. F __________________________________________ OFF ELECTOR 2. C ______________________________________ I ANOPY OCKER NSTALL 3. C _______________________________________ I ANOPY OVER NSTALL 4. C ____________________________________ I NLET LUGS NSTALL...
  • Page 64 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.13 REFUELING HE AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE GROUNDED AT EITHER THE EXHAUST OR THE DRAIN VALVES ON EACH TANK ECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTEGRAL TANKS IT TAKES A “...
  • Page 65 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK NORMAL PROCEDURES 4.2.15 GROUND HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT 4.2.15.1 G ROUND HANDLING WITH A TOWBAR TOWBAR CAN BE TEMPORARILY ATTACHED ON THE TAIL WHEEL OFF.B SURE THE S SWITCHES ARE TURNED E CAREFUL ABOUT INADVERTENT DAMAGING THE R U D D E R BY HITTING THE TOWBAR...
  • Page 66 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK PERFORMANCE 5.0 PERFORMANCE 5.1 I NTRODUCTION 5.2 P ERFORMANCE ABLES AND IAGRAMS 5.2.1 A IRSPEED ALIBRATION 5.2.2 S TALLING PEEDS 5.2.3 T AKEOFF ISTANCE 5.2.4 L ANDING ISTANCE 5.2.5 P OWER SETTING TABLE...
  • Page 67 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK PERFORMANCE 5.1 I NTRODUCTION HIS SECTION CONTAINS THE DESCRIPTIONS TABLES AND DIAGRAMS ABOUT AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE SE AND READINGS OF TABLES ARE SELF EXPLANATORY 5.2 P ERFORMANCE TABLES AND DIAGRAMS 5.2.1 A IRSPEED CALIBRATION I-MKLK...
  • Page 68 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK PERFORMANCE 5.2.2 S TALLING SPEEDS MTOW IAS. LL SPEEDS AT 59 KIAS LAPS OWER 53 KIAS LAPS OWER 54 KIAS LAPS OWER 49 KIAS LAPS OWER 5.2.3 T AKEOFF DISTANCE TAKEOFF RUN / DISTANCE TAKEOFF RUN / DISTANCE...
  • Page 69 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK PERFORMANCE 5.2.4 L ANDING DISTANCE LANDING RUN / DISTANCE LANDING RUN / DISTANCE LANDING RUN / DISTANCE LANDING RUN / DISTANCE LANDING RUN / DISTANCE LANDING RUN / DISTANCE LANDING RUN / DISTANCE LANDING RUN / DISTANCE LANDING RUN / DISTANCE...
  • Page 70 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK PERFORMANCE 5.2.6 P RESSURE ALTITUDE ENSITY ALTITUDE I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 5.0...
  • Page 71 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK PERFORMANCE 5.2.6 E NDURANCE I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 5.0...
  • Page 72 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.0 MASS AND BALANCE 6.1 I NTRODUCTION 6.2 D ATUM 6.3 M ASS AND ALANCE EPORT 6.4 F LIGHT ASS AND ENTER OF RAVITY 6.4.1 M OMENT 6.4.2 B...
  • Page 73 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.1 I NTRODUCTION N ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE PERFORMANCE AND FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED IN THIS IRPLANE LIGHT ANUAL AND FOR SAFE FLIGHT OPERATION THE AIRPLANE MUST BE OPERATED WITHIN THE PERMISSIBLE MASS AND BALANCE ENVELOPE HE PILOT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADHERING TO THE PERMISSIBLE V ALUES FOR (CG).
  • Page 74 Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.3 M ASS AND BALANCE REPORT Aircraft: RV-7 I-MKLK Aircraft: RV-7 I-MKLK Aircraft: RV-7 I-MKLK Aircraft: RV-7 I-MKLK Serial Number: 74141 Serial Number: 74141 Serial Number: 74141 Serial Number: 74141...
  • Page 75 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4 F LIGHT MASS AND CENTER OF GRAVITY 6.4.1 M OMENT HE MOST IMPORTANT LEVER ARMS AFT OF THE ATUM LANE 97.48 / 247.6 ILOT ASSENGER 126.78...
  • Page 76 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.2 B ASIC EMPTY MASS AND CG I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 6.0...
  • Page 77 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.3 L OADING FORM I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 6.0...
  • Page 78 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.4 L OADING SCENARIOS HE FOLLOWING LOADING SCENARIOS ARE CALCULATED WITH THE ACTUAL OWNER WEIGHT OF KG AT THE PILOT STATION STANDARD WEIGHT OF KG HAS BEEN CONSIDERED FOR PASSENGER 0,72 UEL DENSITY EQUALS TO...
  • Page 79 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.4.1 G ROSS WEIGHT CG I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 6.0...
  • Page 80 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.4.2 M OST AFT CG GROSS WEIGHT MINIMUM FUEL I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 6.0...
  • Page 81 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.4.3 M ’ ORWARD CG OWNER S PILOT WEIGHT I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 6.0...
  • Page 82 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.4.4 M ORWARD CG TD PILOT WEIGHT I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 6.0...
  • Page 83 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.4.5 G & ROSS WEIGHT EAVY PAX BAGGAGE REDUCED FUEL I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 6.0...
  • Page 84 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.5 C ENTER OF GRAVITY ENVELOPE I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 6.0...
  • Page 85 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE 6.4.6 E QUIPMENT LIST AND INVENTORY Description Manufacturer Type Powerplant & accessories Powerplant & accessories Powerplant & accessories Engine, 8 parallel valves Aero Sport Power IO-375-M1B Plenum RV Bits...
  • Page 86 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE Description Manufacturer Type Landing gear & accessories Landing gear & accessories Landing gear & accessories Main gear Van’s Aircraft Main wheel Beringer 5 x 5.00 Main wheel fairings Van’s Aircraft Finishing kit...
  • Page 87 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE Description Manufacturer Type Instruments, Avionics, Autopilot Instruments, Avionics, Autopilot Instruments, Avionics, Autopilot Compass Sirs NV2c-2400-12v Primary Flight Display Dynon Avionic Skyview 10’ Engine Monitor Display Dynon Avionic Skyview 10’...
  • Page 88 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE Description Manufacturer Type Fuel System Fuel System Fuel System Main tank left Van’s Aircraft Aluminum / QB Main tank right Van’s Aircraft Aluminum / QB Fuel selector Andair FS-2020D2-M...
  • Page 89 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK MASS AND BALANCE Pilot headset Lightspeed Zulu 2 Co-Pilot headset Lightspeed Zulu1 I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 6.0...
  • Page 90 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE AND ITS SYSTEM 7.1 I NTRODUCTION 7.2 A IRFRAME 7.3 F LIGHT ONTROL 7.3.1 P RIMARY LIGHT ONTROL 7.3.2 F YSTEM 7.3.3 T...
  • Page 91 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.6 S EATS AND SAFETY ARNESS 7.7 B AGGAGE COMPARTMENT 7.8 C ANOPY 7.9 P OWERPLANT 7.9.1 E NGINE ENERAL 7.9.2 O PERATING ONTROLS 7.9.3 P ROPELLER...
  • Page 92 TASK OF EACH INDIVIDUAL BUILDER TO DECIDE WHAT TO INSTALL AND HOW TO EQUIP THE AIRPLANE HIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED STARTING FROM THE QUICK BUILD KIT OPTION 7.2 A IRFRAME RV-7 IS AN ALUMINUM SEMI MONOCOQUE DESIGN USING MOSTLY FLUSH SOLID RIVETS RIVETS ARE ONLY SPARSELY USED AND...
  • Page 93 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.3 F LIGHT ONTROL 7.3.1 P RIMARY LIGHT ONTROL UAL CONTROLS ARE FITTED WITH BOTH CONTROL STICKS PERMANENTLY ATTACHED LEVATOR AND AILERONS ARE OPERATED THROUGH A SYSTEM OF ADJUSTABLE PUSH RODS HE RUDDER IS OPERATED BY A CABLE SYSTEM TO THE RUDDER PEDALS...
  • Page 94 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.3.2 F YSTEM NE INBOARD FLAP ON EACH WING IS ATTACHED TO A SINGLE FLAP ACTUATION MECHANISM RENDERING AN ASYMMETRIC FLAP CONDITION IMPOSSIBLE HE MECHANISM IS OPERATED BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ATTACHED TO A DRIVE TRAIN BY THE MEANS OF A CLUTCH VP-X C...
  • Page 95 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.3.3 T YSTEM HE AIRCRAFT HAS BOTH PITCH AND AILERON TRIM HOWEVER NO RUDDER TRIM IS AVAILABLE THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE AUTOPILOT TO AFFECT TRIM HE AILERON TRIM CONSISTS OF AN ELECTRICAL SERVO OPERATING A SPRING BIAS SYSTEM CONNECTED TO THE BASE OF THE CONTROL STICKS...
  • Page 96 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4 I NSTRUMENT ANEL 7.4.1 G ENERAL HE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BUILT AROUND A MODERN EXPERIMENTAL “ ”. I GLASS COCKPIT T PROVIDES MAXIMAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DURING ANY PHASE OF FLIGHT I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 7.0...
  • Page 97 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.2 S KYVIEW YSTEM HE CONTENT IN THIS SECTION IS ONY INTENDED AS A BRIEF GUIDE OF THE SYSTEM FURTHER READING OF THE KYVIEW SYTEM INSTALLATION AND PILOT GUIDE IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED T CAN BE FOUND ON THE...
  • Page 98 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE YNON SKYVIEW SYSTEM CONSISTS OF 1 SV-D1000 10.2- , 1024 , 1350+ DISPLAY IS A INCH PIXEL ACTIVE MATRIX SCREEN 1 SV-D1000T 10.2- , 1024 , 1350+ DISPLAY IS A...
  • Page 99 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 7.0...
  • Page 100 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 1 SV-KNOB-PANEL S IEW KNOB CONTROL PANEL T ADDS THREE ADDITIONAL DEDICATED KNOBS TO THE IEW SYSTEM FOR THE MOST FREQUENTLY ADJUSTED BUGS NE KNOB IS DEDICATED TO (ALT), A (BARO)
  • Page 101 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 1 SV-AP-PANEL S KYVIEW UTOPILOT ONTROL ANEL UTOPILOT ONTROL ANEL PROVIDES DEDICATED CONTROLS FOR ALL UTOPILOT MODES HIS ALLOWS THE PILOT TO NAVIGATE OTHER MENUS ON THE IEW DISPLAY WHILE RETAINING DIRECT ACCESS TO THE AUTOPILOT UTOPILOT STATUS APPEARS ON THE...
  • Page 102 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 1 SV-XPNDR-262 C LASS MODE TRANSPONDER SV-XPNDR-26X TRANSPONDER IS CONTROLLED USING THE ’ S ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM HIS ALLOWS THE TRANSPONDER TO BE MOUNTED SEPARATELY FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF PANEL SPACE TAKEN BY THE TRANSPONDER IEW ALSO PROVIDES PRESSURE ALTITUDE DIRECTLY TO THE TRANSPONDER...
  • Page 103 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 1 SV-COM-25 S KYVIEW ADIO SV-COM-C25 INTEGRATES WITH YOUR IEW SYSTEM IN A NOVEL “ ” ALLOWING YOU TO LOAD AIRPORTS TO IT TO ENABLE QUICK SINGLE TWR, ATIS, GND, BUTTON...
  • Page 104 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 1 SV ADHARS-20 X , VSI), T PROVIDES ATTITUDE AIR DATA AIRSPEED ALTITUDE STABILIZED MAGNETIC HEADING SLIP SKID BALL INCLINOMETER AND TURN RATE 1 SV-EMS-220 SV-EMS-22X M ODULE PROVIDES THE INTERFACE BETWEEN A...
  • Page 105 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE SV-GPS-250 GPS R ECEIVER AND NTEN GPS R SV-GPS-250 , WAAS ECEIVER IS A SENSITIVE ENABLED RECEIVER AND ANTENNA HE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING THE RECEIVER PACKAGED IN ONE UNIT WITH THE ANTENNA NMEA IS THAT THE OUTPUT IS A STANDARD SERIAL CONNECTION...
  • Page 106 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE SV-BAT-320 B ACKUP ATTERY YSTEM ATTERY ACKUP SYSTEM BACKUP BATTERY WILL PROVIDE OVER AN HOUR OF BACKUP POWER TO A ISPLAY AND ODULES ISPLAY REQUIRES ITS OWN ACKUP ATTERY FOR...
  • Page 107 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE ITOT ROBES NGLE OF TTACK HE HEATED PITOT INCLUDES A NICHROME HEATING ELEMENT THAT IS REGULATED BY A SEPARATE PITOT HEATER CONTROLLER UNIT S U P P L I E D W I T H T H E P I T O T CONTROLLER ACTIVELY MONITORS A TEMPERATURE SENSOR EMBEDDED WITHIN...
  • Page 108 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE RINCIPLE OF PERATION Normal Flight Critical Angle of Attack HE CONCEPT BEHIND YNON S DESIGN IS ILLUSTRATED IN THE AOA/P DIAGRAMS AT RIGHT YNON VIONICS ITOT PROBE...
  • Page 109 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE RESENTATION EFIS NGLE OF ATTACK IS INDICATED ON THE DISPLAY AS A V E R T I C A L C O L O R C O D E D TA P E W I T H GREEN YELLOW AND...
  • Page 110 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE UTOPILOT SERVO FEATURES: D UAL AXIS AUTOPILOT CAN , GPS FLY MAGNETIC HEADING GROUND TRACK AND HORIZONTAL FROM ANY CONNECTED COMPATIBLE RADIO OR GPS.
  • Page 111 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE VP-X I NTEGRATION IEW SYSTEM INTEGRATES SUPPORT FOR ERTICAL OWER R O E L E C T R O N I C C I R C U I T B R E A K E R V P - X S Y S T E M S...
  • Page 112 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.3 C GNC 225 ARMIN OMBINING A COMMUNICATIONS TRANSCEIVER WITH VOR, L CHANNEL OCALIZER AND LIDESLOPE RECEIVERS GNC 255 PROVIDES A FULL FUNCTIONED NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION ESIDES TRADITIONAL GNC 255...
  • Page 113 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE (328 MH 335 MH FREQUENCIES Z TO WHEN THE LOCALIZER IS TUNED GNC 225 FURTHER READING OF THE ARMIN INSTALLATION AND PILOT GUIDE IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED T CAN BE FOUND ON THE DOCUMENTS www.rv7.eu SECTION OF THE AIRPLANE WEBSITE...
  • Page 114 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.4 A PS E PMA 8000 BT UDIO PANEL NGINEERING PMA8000BT IS A STATE ART AUDIO ISOLATION AMPLIFIER AND AUDIO SELECTOR THAT CONTAINS AN AUTOMATIC (VOX) VOICE ACTIVATED INTERCOM SYSTEM AND INTEGRAL...
  • Page 115 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE USHBUTTON SWITCHES SELECT ONE OF THE COMMUNICATION TRANSCEIVERS FOR THE PILOT AND COPILOT POSITION AND ALLOWS "S " PMA8000BT RADIO TRANSMISSION PLIT HAS THE ABILITY TO ALLOW THE PILOT TO TRANSMIT ON WHILE THE 2.
  • Page 116 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.5 G AERA 795 LOBAL OSITIONING YSTEM ARMIN 3 D V I T H I T S I S I O N PERSPECTIVE VIEW IMAGERY OF DATABASE GENERATED F L I G H T T E R R A I N T H E...
  • Page 117 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE “B ”, “M ”, “D ” OF THE UNIT REPRESENTING IRECT “N ” EAREST SELECTIONS FOR QUICK NAVIGATION TO FREQUENTLY USED FUNCTIONS HE AERA MENU IS CUSTOMIZABLE YOU CAN EASILY PICK FAVORITE FEATURES OR PAGES TO ANCHOR AS ICONS...
  • Page 118 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.6 W PLX A IDEBAND ATIO YSTEM Overview: PLX W IDEBAND MULTI GAUGE COMBO COMBINES AN AFR (A ACCURATE FAST RESPONSE WIDEBAND ATIO 2 1/16"...
  • Page 119 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.7 S TANDBY NSTRUMENTS YNON EFIS YNON IS AN ELECTRONIC ISTRUMENT POWERED BY THE ESSENYIAL BUS PROVIDING ATTITUDE ALTITUDE VERTICAL SPEED HEADING SIDE SLIP TURN RATE AND SPEED INDICATION IN CASE OF TOTAL FAILURE OF THE SKYVIEW DISPLAYS...
  • Page 120 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.8 M ANEL WITCHES ESS BUS PWR: NORMAL: ESS BUS powered by Batt1\Alt1\VPX OFF: ESS BUS not powered EMER:ESS BUS powered by Batt2,Alt2 ON,Starter on ESS BUS,ECU1, PUMP 1 on ESS BUS,AVIONIC ESS BUSS ON BATT 2: AUTO: Batt 2 charging is automatic and in case of low...
  • Page 121 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.9 F WITCH HE FLAP SWITCH IS A MOMENTARY UP DOWN SWITCH AND CONTROLS THE ELECTRICAL FLAPS TS FUNCTION IS 7.3.2 “F ”. DESCRIBED IN YSTEM 7.4.10 L...
  • Page 122 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.11 S TARTER UTTON OST IMPORTANT TO KNOW IS THAT THIS MOMENTARY PUSHBUTTON HAS NO PHYSICAL CONNECTION TO THE STARTER CONTACTOR ’ VP-X S DEACTIVATED BY THE WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING...
  • Page 123 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.4.13 B AGGAGE IMMER IGHTS BAGGAGE AREA LIGHT AND A DIM POWER LEVEL SWITCHES ARE LOCATED ON THE UPPER PANEL JUST ABOVE THE P F D .
  • Page 124 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.5 L ANDING RAKES 7.5.1 M ANDING HE LANDING GEAR IS OF CONVENTIONAL CONFIGURATION WITH STEEL LANDING GEAR LEGS HE TAIL WHEEL IS A LIGHT WEIGHT FULL CASTERING IT IS NORMALLY LOCKED AND FOLLOWS THE RUDDER POSITION...
  • Page 125 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.5.2 B RAKES HE BRAKING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF TOE BRAKES ATTACHED TO THE RUDDER PEDALS OPERATING FOUR ERINGER BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS HE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE MASTERHAVE THEIR OWN DEDICATED FLUID RESERVOIR INSTALLED ON THE TOP OF THE PILOT PEDALS REGULATING PRESSURE DEVICE IS INSTALLED TO AVOID...
  • Page 126 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.6 S EATS AND AFETY HE SEATS ARE STANDARD LASSIC ESIGN PARTS MATCHING THE REST OF THE INTERIOR BOOSTER CUSHION IS OPTIONAL TO ADJUST HEIGHT HILE THE RUDDER PEDALS ARE FIXED SEATBACKS CAN BE ADJUSTED AFT...
  • Page 127 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.9 P OWERPLANT 7.9.1 E NGINE ENERAL IO-375-M1S HE ENGINE IS A PORT OWER EXPERIMENTAL ’ YCOMING CLONE S AN AIR COOLED FOUR CYLINDER HORIZONTALLY OPPOSED...
  • Page 128 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.9.2 O PERATING ONTROLS NGINE CONTROLS CONSIST OF THROTTLE PROPELLER MIXTURE ELECTRONIC ROTARY KNOB AND ALTERNATE AIR DOOR ALL LOCATED IN A QUADRANT MOUNTED ON THE CENTER LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL HE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR POSITION IS CONTROLLED BY A BOWDEN CABLE CONNECTED TO A KNOB...
  • Page 129 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.9.3 P ROPELLER 200 RV, 2 , 72” HIRLWIND BLADES COMPOSITE DIAMETER HYDRAULIC CONSTANT SPEED ACTUATED BY A IHOSTROJ OVERNOR : P920-028/A. ODEL 200 R FURTHER READING OF THE HIRLWIND...
  • Page 130 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.10 F YSTEM 7.10.1 F ANKS 21.5 US UEL IS STORED IN TWO GALLON TANKS SECURED TO THE LEADING EDGE STRUCTURE WITH SCREWS AND PLATE NUTS DRAINS ARE FITTED TO THE LOWEST POINT OF EACH TANK AND OF THE FUEL SYSTEM...
  • Page 131 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE ACH TANK IS VENTED VIA A LINE THAT ENTERS THE FUSELAGE AND TERMINATES NEAR THE FIREWALL ON THE BELLY HEY SHOULD BE VERIFIED UNOBSTRUCTED DURING THE WALK AROUND INSPECTION 7.10.2 F UEL SELECTOR...
  • Page 132 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.10.4 F ENSORS WO RED CUBE TYPE FUEL FLOW SENSOR ARE PLUMBED RISPECTIVELY ON THE FEED AND ON RETURN LINES HEY ARE LOCATED FORWARD OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE JUST BEHIND THE FIREWALL HE FUEL FLOW INFORMATION IS FED...
  • Page 133 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.10.6 I NJECTORS O U R U L T R A C O M P A C T F U E L INJECTORS ARE INSTALLED ON THE INTAKE PIPES HE FUNCTION OF THE F U E L I N J E C T I O N N O Z Z L E I S T O...
  • Page 134 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.11 E LECTRICAL YSTEM 7.11.1 G ENERAL IAGRAM IRCRAFT ELECTRICAL IS THE MOST COMPLEX AND IMPORTANT SYSTEM OF THE AIRCRAFT CONSIDERING THAT ENGINE BASICALLY NEEDS ELECTRICAL POWER TO RUN CCORDING TO THIS GENERAL PHILOSOPHY TO HAVE REDUNDANCY ON THE MAIN...
  • Page 135 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 7.0...
  • Page 136 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 7.0...
  • Page 137 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.11.2 B ATTERIES SB12V15P-EC SB12V10P-DC AND ONE LITHIUM BATTERIES ARE INSTALLED ON THE UPPER FIREWALL HEIR CHARACTERISTICS ALLOW TO POWER THE ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS EVEN IF L A N D I N G I S R E Q U I R E D W I T H I N S I X T Y...
  • Page 138 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.11.4 V ERTICAL OWER VP-X BRINGS THE ADVANCES OF MODERN ELECTRONICS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NSTEAD OF USING TRADITIONAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS MECHANICAL SWITCHES CIRCUIT BREAKERS OR FUSES VP-X INTEGRATES EVERYTHING...
  • Page 139 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.11.5 L NALYSIS QUIPMENT CURRENT DRAW * EQUIPMENT USUALLY ON -POWER SOURCES INSTALLED: PRIMARY ALTERNATOR 70 A, S/BY ALTERNATOR 30A, BATTERY 1 15 A, BATTERY 2 10A I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 7.0...
  • Page 140 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE ALT 1 FAILURE - IN CASE OF PRIMARY ALT FAILURE THESE EQUIPMENTS CAN BE ON CONTINUOUSLY - MANUAL SHEDDING VERIFY WITH AMPEROMETER I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 7.0...
  • Page 141 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY CONFIGURATION ‐ ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY CONFIGURATION MUST BE SET MANUALLY ‐ ONLY ALT 2 AND BATTERY 2 AVAILABLE ‐ PROVIDES ELECTRICALPOWER TO ESSENTIAL AND AVIONIC ESS BUS ONLY FLYING ON BATTERIES ONLY ‐...
  • Page 142 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRPLANE 7.12 P ITOT STATIC SYSTEM ADHARS HE PITOT SYSTEM PROVIDES PITOT PRESSURE TO THE AIRSPEED AND ANGLE OF ATTACK AND THE STANDBY EFIS HEATED PITOT TUBE IS LOCATED UNDER THE LEFT WING ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE WAY ALONG THE SPAN...
  • Page 143 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK AIRCRAFT HANDLING AND CARE 8.0 AIRCRAFT HANDLING AND CARE EFER TO AINTENANCE ANUAL I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 8.0...
  • Page 144 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK SUPPLEMENTS 9.0 SUPPLEMENTS 8.0 S UPPLEMENTS 8.1. M (MEL) INIMUM QUIPMENT LIST 8.2. C HECKLISTS I-MKLK AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 9.0...
  • Page 145 Van’s RV7 Rev 0.1 Aircraft Flight Aircraft Flight Manual Manual S/N 74141 I-MKLK SUPPLEMENTS 9.1 M (MEL) INIMUM QUIPMENT LIST HE AIRPLANE SHALL ONLY START A FLIGHT WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM EQUIPMENT OPERATIONAL ATTERIES FULLY CHARGED RIMARY LTERNATOR ITOT TATIC SYSTEM RADIO OTH FUEL PUMPS NE EFIS DISPLAY...

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