Welcome to our online logbook. My wife Jackie and I started building a Vans RV-8 at the beginning of October 2005. We expect it to take around 5-6 years and cost NZ $200k or so. The basic specs and configuration will be:-
Teledyne Mattituck IO360, 180hp engine
Catto 3-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Night VFR capable, limited 'IFR'
Dual AFS-3400 (EFIS & EMS)
AFS Angle-of-Attack Pro (separate to EFIS)
Garmin 495, SL30, GTX-330
PS Engineering PMA-9000EX
Trutrak Digiflight II VS autopilot
Tom Clark fastback (retaining the sliding canopy)
Classic Aero leather seats
Hooker 5-point harnesses
Infinity Aerospace military-style stick grips
Grove aluminium airfoil gear
Nice! Oh, and see that model in the picture? I had that made: that's the colour scheme we'll be using (at least for now). Keep coming back occassionally to see how we're getting on...