Unsecured Cockpit Door Focus of NTSB Probe Into Fatal RV-10 Crash
Witness told investigators that as the Van’s kitplane cleared the end of the runway, he saw an arm reach up and pull down the open left-side, gull-wing door.
Witness told investigators that as the Van’s kitplane cleared the end of the runway, he saw an arm reach up and pull down the open left-side, gull-wing door.
The two-seat touring model filled a gap in the RV lineup that many observers had not noticed.
A team is modifying the gull-wing door of a Van’s RV-10 for improved disability access.
Members of an EAA chapter and a team of engineering students are custom modifying a Van’s RV-10 as a model for pilots with disabilities.
Now the clock is ticking to build “The Impossible Airplane,” and the pressure is on.
Jessica Cox, a pilot born without arms, will partner with Van’s Aircraft to design an airplane that can be operated using only your feet, it was announced last week. “We are going to design a custom, retrofitted RV-10 to be flown with feet,” Cox said. Greg Hughes, Van’s vice president and COO, says his company […]