Airplane Flight Manual
Van’s Aircraft RV-7A
HB-YMT
7 Aeroplane and system description – Page 5
Edition 01.11.2017
Bottom Row
17 Headset Plugs
18 UMA 2.25” Backup Airspeed Indicator
19 UMA 2.25” Single Pointer Backup Altimeter
20 MapPC Input Keyboard
21 Vertical Power VP200 Switch Panel
22 Flap Control Switch
23 Trutrak AFS-Pilot Autopilot
24 CO Guardian CO Detector
25 Backup Magnetic Compass
26 Cabin Vents
27 Cabin Heat Control
Center Console
28 Alternate Air Control (inivisible on the foto, just above park brake)
29 Parking Brake Control
30 MapPC Touchpad
31 Mixture Control
32 Fuel Selector Valve
33 Throttle
34 Prop Control
35 Throttle Quadrant Friction Control
7.5 Landing gear system
The nose gear employs a custom size tire and tube available through
Van’s.
Recommended pressure is at least 25 psi / 1.8 bar and ideally 35 psi / 2.5
bar.
The wheel itself is a “Grove 59-2A-RV” 500x5 aftermarket part with
improved performance employing an axle spacer resulting in lower
friction.
The “breakout force”, meaning the pull required sideways to rotate the
fork when pulled at the location of the axle bolt should be 22lbs/10kg. If
required, adjust by tightening the large fork nut and safety with a cotter
pin. Too little force increases the risk of shimmy.
The nose-gear is free castering, differential braking is required for ground
steering.
The nose gear also has special M&B requirements, consult chapter 6 Mass
& Balance for this.
Main gear employs a standard light aircraft Cleveland 500x5 wheel and
brake assembly. 5:00X5-6 Tire/Tube with a target pressure of at least 25
psi / 1.8 bar and ideally 35 psi / 2.5 bar.
