I have previously built an RV-10 and am in the process of building a Bearhawk Bravo - both now in South Africa.

The RV-10 is fantastic. It'll certainly fulfill your mission and then some. The only thing against it is that you will find that the UK doesn't really allow you to use it's full potential ...

I had a serious look at flying her down but the cost was truly eye-watering to get a professional company to arrange it. Couple that with the poor security situation in North Africa and I (my wife... :wink: ) decided the best option would be to container her (the aeroplane, not my wife!).

Actually ...

OK, so I have only been flying a few months, but when the build takes nearly 9 years, your lifestyle choices change......

I need to move my RV10 to South Africa, probably in the Spring. There was a company that used to advertise in the Mag (Big Misters?), but I believe they have ceased business ...

That's it - brilliant! Thanks a lot. Hoping to fly my aircraft down to SA sometime - if I can ever manage to get it finished...... These look like people who could help.

Some months ago, there was an advert in the magazine for self-fly safaris to South Africa. Now I can't find it! Anyone have the website address?

The aileron and elevator runs in the RV10 are both push-rod so there are various bellcranks and the like to join rods. The bearings are a mix of 3/16 and 1/4. There doesn't seem to be any logic as to why and I can't imagine the shear loads would be high enough to get anywhere near ultimate strength ...

OK, here's how it works in the RV-10 for the short run from the wing bellcrank to the aileron. The tube is a 1/2" steel with .035" walls. Into this slides a fitting (AN490HT8P) which is secured by 2 AN4-11 rivets slightly staggered at right angles. The extension is threaded - I assume 1/4" since the ...

One of the rods on the RV-10 aileron control has a 1/2' tube with a bearing fitting on the end secured with 2 1/8 rivets. IIRC, the fitting went inside the tube. I'm at the hangar tomorrow - I'll check it out

Is this the one?

http://www.lasaero.com/site/products/ar ... =X02QT2LGF

Shows as not held in stock but can be ordered. Bit pricey, though! The way cheaper Aurora only has the 1/4 - 28 thread.

Can't find anything in CS23 that mentions Fire extinguishers or First Aid kits. I agree 100% that both should be fitted - I was just looking at the paperwork issues. Since it is optional, I guess it is included in the basic weight and not the empty weight.

Merlin Motorsport have some hand held foam ...

Is it a legal requirement to have a fire extinguisher and/or First aid kit fitted? If so, do they need to be aviation specific or can I get them from Halfords?

If it's a legal necessity, I guess they would be included in the empty weight, otherwise basic weight, n'est par?

I am away so can't check the policy but I don't remember any particularly onerous restrictions. They've certainly been very easy going with increasing value and transit coverage for the move to the hangar - just phoned them up and told them what I need.

I insured shipments separately.

As for ...

Short answer - no. It doesn't work that way and once an area is dedicated to 8.33 you can't use a 25 box. See John Brady's excellent article in the mag a few months back.

I don't know what you consider to be "eye-watering"......

I insured through Jennings for about 1% of value. They were happy to include tools and increase the amount as more was added to the airframe.

You can get it from LASAero - not sure if it qualifies as "reasonably priced".......