Flying in one of the nicest Vans RV7 Builds Yet!

[@richardzierman899]

You can easily tell how much these guys love flying small aircraft and evolving technology that compliments the experience. I also get the feeling the pilot/owner is as proud of his outstandingly beautiful Vans RV7 as a work of art as Michelangelo was of his Sistine Chapel.

[@doodman2771]

Best looking interior on an aircraft

[@jeffreyblackman5430]

"Sir, can you please stop licking the tail!" 🙂 Absolutely stunning RV. Great job!

[@carnivoredoc]

Super cool video and airplane. I was pleasantly surprised this was Erie, CO airport. My dad kept his Mooney there for years, I've flown a ton out of that airport.

[@spaceagemustang]

Dang, that's a beautiful airplane, and clearly a joy to fly. Thanks for letting us have a look.

[@aldohattonduran5227]

This is about the 17th time I've seen this 😂😂😂 keeps gaining the WOW 😳 factor! Excelente 🛩️🇺🇸☝🏻

[@SirDrifto]

I'm glad you're enjoying it! 🤟

[@trevorsaylors622]

She is Beautiful!

[@exosphere3d]

I did a tad bit of work on this plane with Brian. I will share one story because it will stick with me and it is exemplary of how builders need to control emotions when building. There was a service bulletin on the horizontal stabilizer. This meant, roughly speaking, taking off his already fabbed HStab and drilling some holes, adding a stiffener, re-riveting, et cetera and even then his research told him it just didn't feel right. Instead, he just swallowed several extra days of work and built a whole new HStab without having to look back and wonder if something wasn't "just right". The Colorado on the VStab is such a beautiful touch to the paint job. Only regret is he didn't sign the Van's calendar he sent me :)

[@SirDrifto]

Hes a legend 👏

[@themaverickproject4577]

I spoke to this gentleman last week. He was nice enough to join us at the Wheatland Wyoming in EAA fly-in with that wonderful plane.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

What a build, holy cripes as my Dad would say

[@billbrisson]

That is one beautiful RV!

[@traciebecker168]

Awesome! What an amazing and beautiful aircraft.

[@brianeisner492]

I met Brian at Oshkosh last year. His airplane is simply amazing and Brian is an awesome guy.

[@antonioiozzi291]

The painting made by EVOKE are super .... thumb up!

[@MilitaryTalkGuy]

That is one well thought out airplane. I bet it is a lot of fun to fly.

[@MichaelShields-mo9nq]

Ha, I bought one of the first Dynon D40 back in 2003, they have come a long way.

[@UncleTravelingMatt2]

So incredible. What a beautiful machine, amazing build.

[@SirDrifto]

agreed!

[@roytorgerson4468]

Beautiful!!

[@wallywally8282]

I like the throttle set up👍

[@PulsechainProfits]

WOW! DO WANT!!

[@su11iven75]

I've fueled this before, the paintwork is incredible

[@SirDrifto]

Agreed its quite beautiful

[@capecadet]

Beautiful aircraft, I think I saw it at Erie this day. Awesome to hear the story behind it and the work that went into it 👍

[@rascal28]

Absolutely beautiful aircraft a labor of love and it shows....

[@SirDrifto]

Agreed!

[@pablopyro]

WOW, that bird is AMAZING! We have a bunch of RVs here at Falcon field, but none nearly as awesome as this one!!

[@SirDrifto]

It’s a really nice bird.

[@rascal28]

Oh WOW what a fantastic plane and a wonderful builder/pilot!!!

[@conantheagrarian]

“this is a thumb drive.” “unbelievable.” 😂😂😂

[@brett6798]

I'm from Gadsden, Alabama. Nice to hear some local guys had a hand in making this beauty. Great looking plane! Sounds like a lot of work. Would love to build one day, but don't know how I'd ever finish.

[@VRTOC]

Magnificent! 😉👌

[@rockeyroy1]

Vote this is the best looking RV PERIOD!!

[@CameronMiller]

Soooooooo jealous. Amazing!

[@Fatonzzz]

That is a beautiful aircraft 👍

[@PulsechainProfits]

Does your friend Brian have a youtube channel? would like to see more of his build and plane.

[@ApprenticePilot]

we definitely flying this once im out of flight school

[@brianbeattyRV7Pilot]

Yes you are. Hurry up man!!🤣

[@nickm764]

nice edit on the intro landing, I wish I could edit my landings like that!

[@ronlokk]

It looks almost to nice to fly...almost. All the best.

[@jamiecaudill5915]

Amazing job! ❤

[@SirDrifto]

Thank you! 😄

[@ClaytonBarratt]

Very Nice

[@conantheagrarian]

“this is a 3d printed sleeve.” “wow.” 😂😂😂

[@timothyjarvis4208]

My dads dream aircraft, mine too

[@TheAlphalimamike]

Respect.

[@Eyes_On_Sky]

Although PLANE is awesome but on the other hand those CRONTRAILS are superb.

[@edwardbennett2312]

Beautiful! Now, go get a descent tailwheel. That shimmy is wicked, you must feel that!

[@quinnjim]

Great paint job! I looked at 7 RV's before I found one I would own. There is a LARGE disparity in quality depending on the builder. I love my RV.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

Interesting. What differentiates a good builder from a bad one from what you witnessed with those 7?

[@quinnjim]

@@dabneyoffermein595 Everyone claims to be an "expert" builder. The truth is MOST RV's are built by "first timers" who don't know what they are doing. The RV-7 seems to be a little better since the kits are more likely "quick build" (which means a lot of the holes were drilled at the factory). I had one RV where the fuel tank was about 1/8" forward of the rest of the wing. Another had the bolts that hold the tail on done incorrectly. The builder missed the beefed up structure that the bolts were supposed to go through. Other ones had bad fit and finish. A pre-buy inspection by a guy who KNOWS RV's is absolutely critical. They are wonderful planes if built correctly. Many are not put together right.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@quinnjim That's scary and I'm sure contributes to fatal accidents in RV's. That's a shame, such a great company and plane.

[@DreadnautVS]

Great video and beautiful RV7! Silly side note, the left stick is molded like the stick in an F-4 (but reversed to be left handed) F-16's are a bit different =P

[@rascal28]

Pre ignition / knock then ease in the fuel awesome!!

[@Repeat-11]

Man I am 12 and I love planes I really wanna learn to fly one and well ur plane is so cool Man U should make a screen that can play movies on long journeys but man it’s literally like a camper in the air

[@thomasaltruda]

I met this guy while ferrying a plane myself.. I might have left some druel on it, it is spectacular. Slightly disappointed in the lack of IFR capabilities though. I did see that he has provisions for a CS prop in the future, the throttle quadrant in the center console has the slot to add a prop lever! Did you see the engine is painted (including the pushrod tubes) like the interior?

[@SirDrifto]

We kept the engine cowling on as I probably would have lost my pants

[@thomasaltruda1243]

@@SirDrifto haha you can see the detail through the cooling inlets!!

[@philipritson8821]

Listen to your son and build a Bearhawk Patrol or Bearhawk Companion next!

[@johneufrazio8349]

NICE !

[@keithrush4168]

Whose interior is that from? Beautiful build that just screams perfection!

[@brianbeattyRV7Pilot]

A company called Classic Aero. They are in Oregon.

[@derekradcliffe3313]

@@brianbeattyRV7Pilot in the video you mention it’s challenging to hand fly the plane. Why is that? Does it not trim out well?

[@brianbeattyRV7Pilot]

@@derekradcliffe3313 actually it trims out quite nicely. The issue is when flying long distances and at the speed it flies, the plane will change altitude very quickly in turbulence. So the autopilot really helps manage the unstable air. In calm air she flies straight as an arrow.

[@cameronp9394]

How are you getting over 180 knots true out of an RV7? I've seen 190 hp on a constant speed Hartzell get 170. That incredible!

[@brianbeattyRV7Pilot]

Great question. It’s because I have about a 205hp engine and it redlines at 3300rpm. So I can push the prop to 2850-2900rpm. The trade off is I’m guzzling gas. But it gets up and goes. This prop, Catto - 68” diameter 74” pitch is a banshee on both ends.

[@cameronp9394]

Thank you. That makes sense now.@@brianbeattyRV7Pilot

[@alexdarcydestsimon3767]

Cover page quite appealing. A like...then i watch the video

[@delgadojay]

Haven't seen you in a while Brian! Get your new prop on her? Hope your good bro!

[@grounded.travel]

Amazing aircraft, fully aerobatic. And he puts an autopilot in it… 🤣

[@SirDrifto]

@@grounded.travel legendary stuff 👍😆

[@mauriceevans6546]

Most of the rv planes will be light sport aircraft in 2024 when mosaic becomes law.

[@SamirAmmarcha]

how can you trust electronic touchscreen system ,,imagine you have an elctrical issu ? is there any other navigation system

[@bdbeatty]

Valid question. First, each of those screens are solid state electronics on independent electrical systems, meaning they are isolated from each other on power. Second, they each have their own backup battery as well. So the likelihood that both screens would "crap out" is extremely unlikely. Third, each screen has its own dedicated air data and GPS sources. So again, the likelihood of all of those going out at the same time is almost nil. Fourth, I have an iPad that maintains a full charge off to the side and that too has it's own situational awareness both moving map and artificial horizon. And lastly, my iPhone also has the same separate map source. So, in essence I have four separate GSP, air data, and electrical systems in operation. The chances of all four suffering an outage would be the result of some other external factor that no plane system could respond to. I feel very safe when I fly. I also don't fly IFR so I can have more "outs" to choose from.

[@SamirAmmarcha]

Thank you for reassuring me. I wasn't aware that these navigation systems had independent data sources and separate batteries@@bdbeatty

[@35mmraw]

It's a Pagani RV7

[@conradboss]

What is the access plate on top of the tail cone hiding? 😊

[@brianbeattyRV7Pilot]

Chuck, it’s my access plate to get to my dual ADAHRS boxes so I don’t have to crawl through the baggage area to do maintenance. I cover them with clear auto bra material to seal it from water.

[@tinolino58]

Why are hershy bar wings beautiful?

[@rascal28]

Major Tom to ground control

[@johnjustintime3798]

What sort of mechanical/fab/electrical background does Brian have? Is this project one that anyone can learn to do with enough practice or do you need to have a professional background working as a mechanic/builder in order to turn something like this out? Obviously he didn't build the engine but he did fab that really nice center console so I'm just wondering what sort of skills that requires - is it "advanced" metal cutting/forming skills or is it something that you could learn by doing during the project? And is this true FADEC?

[@bdbeatty]

Howdy, John! All great questions. I work in a technical field (forensics) however, I am not an engineer. I have always enjoyed working with my hands and building things. But I don't have any specific plane building background before this. I did help other with their plane and I can tell you I've spend hundreds if not thousands of hours reading online build logs from other builders, and watching videos of other builder before me. That's the beauty of the RV community, it's big and very helpful. I did attend an EAA Sportair workshop for electrical and for fiberglass. There were also very helpful in learning a lot about building certain aspects of the plane. I was fortunate enough to have the panel built for me by Aerotronics, they are a custom build shop that focuses on avionics. Many of he features, like the center console, I did have to basically design and manufacture myself, but that honestly is the fun part, you just see what you can come up with. This system is not FADEC system, those are becoming popular now, but it was a little too new when I was getting close to done back in 2018-2019 so I opted not to try it. I hope that answers your questions, happy to answer any more you have. Cheers

[@ditto1958]

Sad to hear about Vans having $$$ problems

[@philipritson8821]

Great aircraft! It'll be a harsh business lesson for all involved but Vans should pull through.

[@alimoradi1195]

Are you at Erie municipal?

[@SirDrifto]

Yes sure am

[@jorgemorales9]

Somebody can share with the average cost of the airplane.

[@izazroosalizazroosal]

🎉🎉🎉THUMBS UP TO HIM ! MOHAN IZAZ RASOOL MOHAN BARIDHARA GULSHAN DHAKA BANGLADESH.😅😅😅

[@flyingrv6]

Pre-punched holes? What’s that?

[@gusalj6759]

This is a kit, the factory in Aurora Airport, Oregon will pre-laser the holes at time of manufacturing making it very easy to locate it and hand drill it later when you select the sizes of the screws or rivets that you will use to build it, otherwise, you have to measure and pre-fit everything, which is not easy at all.

[@PoochAndBoo]

Those Cessna 172's look kinda sad compared to it, don't they?

[@generalinfo9452]

Tricycle gear?

[@philipritson8821]

Build the RV7A.

[@zedcal2552]

What’s the exact powerplant name/model?

[@brianbeattyRV7Pilot]

Pinnacle Aircraft Engines, basically an IO-360, I don't recall the exact model number. It's basically Superior parts (Millennium cylinders), with high compression pistons, hollow counter-weight crank shaft, dual electronic ignition P-mags.

[@samtomlin2419]

@@brianbeattyRV7Pilot do you have an online build log?

[@brianbeattyRV7Pilot]

@@samtomlin2419, I don't have one, but I have thought about putting together a video KZbin page pretty doing the same thing. Is there anything I can answer for you?

[@samtomlin2419]

@@brianbeattyRV7Pilot I have a million questions!!! First, who did your interior/panel? I love the center console with throttle controls, was that your design?

[@brianbeattyRV7Pilot]

@@samtomlin2419 I am brining the pane to Oshkosh this year if you plan to attend. It will be there Sun-Wed morning before I head back home. I will have it in the Evoke Aircraft Design booth next to Vans Aircraft.

[@edwardseve7379]

Common it’s not a tricycle gear it’s conventional gear

[@wayneyd2]

Very nice airplane. But is too pretty for my taste.

[@vandalMav]

Interesting, if you slow video starting at :55, then step at .1 sec you can see the tail wheel slap form side to side. Looks like a JD Air tail wheel which I thought would not do that.....?