• Flight Training
  • CNATRA T-34C Contact Manual
  • CNATRA T-34C Formation Manual
  • CNATRA T-45 Formation Manual
  • CNATRA T-45 Aerial Combat Manuever Manual
  • Airplane Flying Handbook
  • Instrument Flying Handbook
• Manufacturers / Parts / Supplies
  • Van’s Aircraft: The kit designer and manufacturer.
  • Aircraft Spruce: The place to go for all your parts.
  • Cleaveland Tools: Great tools specifically tailored to the kit industry.
  • Avery Tools. Same as above.
• Build Logs
  • Mike Bullock’s RV-7 Build: Mike is locally based at DMW in Westminster, and his site is one of the best out there. Great photos and explanations. Updated continuously.
  • Randy Lervold RV-8: Excellent build site with some well known ideas.
  • Brent Owens RV-8 Build:  Another great site.
  • Jason Beaver’s RV-7 Build.
• Forums
  • Van’s Airforce:  The main forum for RVs. Sadly uses extremely old forum software. Didn’t host photos way past when it should have – so much knowledge lost. Works on a shady donations and honor system. But you can’t avoid it.
  • RivetBangers.com  Much better, but vastly under utilized.
  • RV Nation. Ghost town. Shame.
• Organizations
  • Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
  • EAA Chapter 1384, Westminster MD
  • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
  • The Recreational Aviation Foundation
• FAA Advisories / Regulations
  • N-Number Availability Search (FAA Website)
  • Advisory Circular 65-23A CHG 1: Certification of a Repairman (Experimental Aircraft Builders)
  • Advisory Circular 90-89A: Amateur-Built Aircraft Flight Testing Handbook
  • Advisory Circular 20-27G: Certification and Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft
  • Advisory Circular 43.13B: Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices – Aircraft Inspection and Repair
• Tips, Tricks and References
  • Rivet Strength Test: Under Driven vs. Over Driven
  • Do it yourself paint – A guide for the first time painter
  • http://www.romeolima.com/RV8/Paint.htm#The%20painting%20process
  • AKZO Nobel Interior Fluid Resistant Epoxy Primer: Data Sheet – All technical data for the AKZO primer used in this build. Includes temperatures, setup instructions etc.
  • Quick References for Rivets (Naming, sizes, edge distances etc)
  • Choosing the correct LOCTITE
  • EAA Hints for Homebuilders: Fluting Table Top Method: This is the method I use for fluting. Works great.
  • Rivet Shaving Tutorial Video (YouTube)
  • SportAir: Rules and Regulations of Airplane Building
  • List of Aviation Groups
  • Annual Condition Inspection Sheet
  • Wing Wiring (Van’s Aircraft)
  • Bob Archer’s articles on Antennas. 
  • Rivetbangers.com document share.  LOTS of good info here.

INTERESTING LINKS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS BUILD:

• Fly EFII
• Aerosportpower Engines
• Carbon Fiber Parts from Advanced Aero: (Spinner, Plenum, Air inlet)
• Grove Aircraft Company: RV-8 Landing Gear Options
• Showplanes Fastback
• Discussion on Paint Design at VAF
• Airplane Color
• Vinyl Graphics
• Custom Placards – Engraving
• Stein Air: Custom panels and avionics experts.
• Stein Air Informational Videos:  Great Information
• Vertical Power – ECB systems, makers of the VP-X and VP-X Pro.

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