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Van's Aircraft RVs at Airplanes and Coffee event in Gainesville. TX - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Airplanes and Coffee, a great combination and a great event! Lot's of airplanes and happy people. Well worth attending. There a huge number of aircraft in attendance. This video concentrates on the Van's RV Aircraft that were there. A full video version of the event is coming soon.
Van's Aircraft RVs at Airplanes and Coffee event in Gainesville. TX
100 Dollar Hamburgers! Life is Good! - VansAircraftBuilders.com
What a great combination, Van's RV Aircraft and Hamburgers! Join us as we Fly Gene's RV-7A from McKinney National Airport to Sulphur Springs Airport, to grab a burger at The Red Barn Cafe!
100 Dollar Hamburgers! Life is Good!
Pop Riveting in Tight Places - VansAircraftBuilders.com
The majority of riveting on the RV-12iS is done with the LP4-3 Pop Rivet. Most go in very easily, but some require a great trick from Van's, an angled wedge that allows the installation of a Pop Rivet in situations where the pop rivet gun barrel is too large to use perpendicular to a surface.
Pop Riveting in Tight Places
RV-12iS Tailcone Construction Part 3 - VansAircraftBuilders.com
In this video, we're continuing work (part 3) on the Tailcone section of the RV-12iS.
RV-12iS Tailcone Construction Part 3
Get the RV Build Fever! - VansAircraftBuilders.com
The most fun you can have with your.... (you know the rest). The most fulfilling thing you will ever do, building your own airplane!
Get the RV Build Fever!
Van's Aircraft Blue Protective Film Removal - Hair Dryer Experiment - VansAircraftBuilders.com
No. We're not recommending the use of a hair dryer on your RV Project. Someone mentioned this idea to us and we wanted to see if a Hair Dryer would make it easier to remove the blue protective film that comes with all Van's Aircraft RV. See what you think.
Van's Aircraft Blue Protective Film Removal - Hair Dryer Experiment
Van's Aircraft RV-12iS - Milwaukee M12 Cordless Riveter Gun for Pop Rivets - VansAircraftBuilders.com
This video is about the New Wireless Milwaukee Pop Rivet Gun M12, along with a comparison to the a traditional pneumatic Pop Rivet tool. See the Milwaukee M12 Wireless Pop Riveter.
Van's Aircraft RV-12iS - Milwaukee M12 Cordless Riveter Gun for Pop Rivets
Vans Aircraft Builders Video Trailer - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Here's our latest video trailer for use in our upcoming videos.
Vans Aircraft Builders Video Trailer
Propeller Adapter for V8 Auto Engines - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Stuart Davis of Auto PSRU demonstrates a real time demonstration of his company's geared drive on an automotive engine, allowing the conversion of auto engines for aircraft use. Visit their website: https://www.autopsrus.com/
Propeller Adapter for V8 Auto Engines
GoPros & Grass Strips - Fun in a Cessna 172 - VansAircraftBuilders.com
We as Aircraft Builders, need to take time and get out and fly, just as reminder of how great it will be one day to fly an Airplane that we built ourselves. Today we flew into Cedar Mills Airport (3T0) in Gordonville, Texas . A beautiful and well-kept grass strip worth checking out. Just a short walk to the Pelican's Landing Waterfront Restaurant.
GoPros & Grass Strips - Fun in a Cessna 172
Eye Candy! Van's RV Aircraft Slideshow! Part 3 - VansAircraftBuilders.com
A big THANKS goes out all the photo contributors who made this video possible! Upload your full size RV related photo for the next Van's RV Aircraft Slideshow! https://vansaircraftbuilders.com/video-photo.aspx
Eye Candy! Van's RV Aircraft Slideshow! Part 3
ADS-B - uAvionix Sky Beacon - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Tom Ferraro talks about the New ADS-B out system from uAvionix. The skyBeacon is a revolutionary new way to equip ADS-B. Simply replace your existing navigation light with skyBeacon and you are ADS-B compliant for 2020.
ADS-B - uAvionix Sky Beacon
Jack's Cafe! PLUS 2 Matching Van's RVs! - VansAircraftBuilders.com
100 Dollar Hamburger! What better reason to go flying! Today were headed out to Lancaster Regional Airport in Lancaster, Texas. We’ve heard great things about their new cafe and new terminal building. Our plan is do a video tour of the building and then pig out at Jack's Airport Cafe. ALSO: Check out the Matching Van's RV's at the end of the video!
Jack's Cafe! PLUS 2 Matching Van's RVs!
Aviation: All about the Garmin GTX 327 Transponder - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Anthony Arispe of ArispeAviation.net talks about Garmin GTX 327 Transponder in great detail, plus goes through how to use the interactive panel of the unit.
Aviation: All about the Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
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