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This is G-RVPL's 'office'; conventional analogue instrumantation designed around the Standard Six. The Nav/Com comes from a Garmin (ex Apollo) SL30, which allows two VOR bearings to be received simultaneously and two Com frequencies to be monitored at the same time. ILS/Glideslope and intercom are all provided in the same box. This is a very nice piece of kit. A Garmin transponder with mode 'c' is also fitted. There is a panel mounted, removable IPAQ which displays a moving CAA VFR chart. Note the Jet Provost throttle, which houses the PTT and the flap switch.
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Operated on an LAA Permit to fly. Full panel and lighting for night flying capability and IMC (both not yet legal but will be some day soon and very useful in any case). Aerobatic, two tandem seats, level speed envelope; 60 - 180 knots courtesy of Lycoming AEIO-360 200 hp engine and Harzell constant speed prop. combo. Hangared at Great Massingham in Norfolk, outstanding STOL performance from grass or concrete strips.See Feb '09 Pilot magazine article or follow the link for the full story.
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Highly desirable American kit build sportplane. Took 3 years and 9 months to build G-RVPL with a lot of help from John Waterman (electrics and much else), Andrew Page (engine) and Simon Irving (paint job) First flight - (wow, just incredible, all birthdays at once) - 18th December 2005, full Permit issued January 2006. 18 months later; empty workshop, itchy fingers...what to do...let's build another one!
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Building RV Aircraft 
