How much does it cost to build an RV airplane?
How much does it cost to build an RV airplane?
Kit prices effective: February 21, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
| RV-10 | RV-14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuselage | $21,600 ! | $12,200 ! |
| Finishing | $21,950 | $15,100 – $15,300 * |
| Standard Kits – Total | $60,750 | $42,750- $42,950 |
| QuickBuild Kits – Total | $80,250 | $62,250 – $62,450 * |
Can you fly a homemade aircraft?
Yes. Pilots of amateur-built/homebuilt aircraft must earn and maintain the same federal pilot training and ratings as those who fly factory-built aircraft such as Cessnas, Pipers, and Beechcrafts. They also must follow all appropriate federal regulations during each of their flights.
What does it cost to build an RV 7?
Pricing. As of December 2016, the price of the “standard build” RV-7 kit was US$22,910 and the “quick-build” kit US$34,350. In 2008, Van’s claimed that most builders can complete their RV-7 projects for between US$41,000 – $97,000. In 2016, Van’s estimated the completion cost at between US$55,500 and US$116,000.
How hard is it to build an RV-10?
The larger RV-10 might take 2000. As a rough approximation, based on builder reports we estimate about 2000-2200 “person-hours” for an RV-3 or RV-4, but significantly less time is involved in the matched-hole kits used to construct subsequent designs. Our estimate for the RV-7/8/9 airplanes is about 1400-1500 hours.
How safe are home built aircraft?
About 18% of all U.S. aircraft accidents result in fatalities, versus about 25% of homebuilts, and this has led to recent FAA emphasis on the homebuilt rate of fatal accidents.
How hard is it to build an rv7?
As a rough approximation, based on builder reports we estimate 2000-2200 hours of work will complete an RV-3, RV-4 or the big RV-10 from the Standard kit. The more advanced RV-7/7A, RV-8/8A and RV-9/9A standard kits with pre-punched parts take about 400-500 hours less.