Vans Rv-7 (RV7)
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ICAO RV7 Small

Vans Rv-7

Single Piston

The VANS Vans RV-7 (RV7) is a VANS 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 65 knots; operating envelope 816 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 3,881 flights operated by this type across 957 airframes and 798 carriers. The largest observed operator is VANS AIRCRAFT INC (N47).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
957
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
798
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
3,881
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
36m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
36.9%
1,432 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
65 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
—
Length
—
Tail height
—
Wheelbase
—
Gear width
—
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
1,800 lb
MALW
—
Manufacturer model
Vans RV-7
FAA designator
RV7
Registered
—

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
VANS AIRCRAFT INC 1 aircraft
39 flights
GARCIA CLINT J 1 aircraft
29 flights
REED DAN M 1 aircraft
29 flights
DEHR THOR, KLENNER MICHAEL 1 aircraft
22 flights
NORTHWEST STEEL LLC 2 aircraft
21 flights
OVERBY MARK A 1 aircraft
21 flights
BOWERS ENTERPRISES LLC 1 aircraft
21 flights
ROSENKRANZ JAMES D 1 aircraft
21 flights
REGISTRATION PENDING 2 aircraft
20 flights
MIDFORD GIL R 1 aircraft
20 flights
HODGSON JEFFREY R 1 aircraft
20 flights
OGINO TODD T 1 aircraft
19 flights
BERGE THOMAS 1 aircraft
18 flights
CHESAPEAKE AEROCRAFTERS INC 1 aircraft
18 flights
EDTL DAVID R, MASON MARSHA A 1 aircraft
17 flights
VANS CHANDELLE LLC 1 aircraft
16 flights
KONRAD GARY T 1 aircraft
16 flights
RAINBOLT JOEY L 1 aircraft
16 flights
SHORT FINAL LLC 1 aircraft
15 flights
CLAR PATRICK D 1 aircraft
15 flights
HAMILTON JAMES K 1 aircraft
14 flights
HAMMOND DANIEL 1 aircraft
14 flights
DOLZINE DAVID A 1 aircraft
14 flights
KIRK ANTHONY S 1 aircraft
14 flights
PHOENIX 65RW LLC 1 aircraft
13 flights
PISINI VIJAY 1 aircraft
13 flights
AIR VENTURES LLC 1 aircraft
13 flights
HAMM GEORGE W TRUSTEE, HAMM NANCY L TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
12 flights
LUKE CHARLES W 1 aircraft
12 flights
STILES LORREN 1 aircraft
12 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
1,432
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
1

Family

Related variants

0

No related variants.

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of RV7

20
N356RVN356RV
S43
23:36
 →
KESW
23:57
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
ZKPOMZK-POM
NZTG
22:36
 →
NZTG
22:58
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N367RVN367RV
KAWO
22:32
 →
K74S
22:55
06/03/2026
23m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
ZKMELZK-MEL
NZTG
21:32
 →
NZTG
22:26
06/03/2026
53m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N25WTN25WT
KI68
21:03
 →
KI68
21:35
06/03/2026
31m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N769RVN769RV
KRHP
21:01
 →
NC05
22:01
06/03/2026
1h 0m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N132VTN132VT
KTRM
20:56
 →
KOKB
21:39
06/03/2026
43m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N85DMN85DM
KCGF
20:50
 →
OH15
21:14
06/03/2026
24m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N748EMN748EM
KLEX
20:46
 →
KLOU
21:08
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N247RN247R
KTTD
19:53
 →
KTTD
20:19
06/03/2026
26m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of RV7 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
N36HRN36HR
KPSM
23:39
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N356RVN356RV
S43
23:36
 →
KESW
23:57
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
NoneN407EL
KFFC
23:32
 →
???
23:55
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N85DMN85DM
KCGF
23:32
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N47HMN47HM
KCCB
23:20
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
39m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N477SPN477SP
KJYO
23:17
 →
???
23:56
06/03/2026
38m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N174SMN174SM
KWVI
23:11
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
47m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N326PN326P
CT86
23:09
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
50m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N590SCN590SC
KSEE
22:55
 →
???
23:32
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N85DMN85DM
KTSO
22:52
 →
???
23:18
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
ZKPOMZK-POM
NZTG
22:36
 →
NZTG
22:58
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N367RVN367RV
KAWO
22:32
 →
K74S
22:55
06/03/2026
23m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N15FYN15FY
MD33
22:24
 →
KANP
22:52
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N607RN607R
KFWQ
22:11
 →
KFWQ
22:44
06/03/2026
33m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N15FYN15FY
KANP
21:47
 →
???
22:14
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
ZKMELZK-MEL
NZTG
21:32
 →
NZTG
22:26
06/03/2026
53m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
NoneN742GG
KRAP
21:20
 →
???
21:50
06/03/2026
29m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N857BHN857BH
KHVC
21:15
 →
KHVC
22:29
06/03/2026
1h 13m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N321CXN321CX
KI68
21:04
 →
I44
21:32
06/03/2026
28m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N25WTN25WT
KI68
21:03
 →
KI68
21:35
06/03/2026
31m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N769RVN769RV
KRHP
21:01
 →
NC05
22:01
06/03/2026
1h 0m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N132VTN132VT
KTRM
20:56
 →
KOKB
21:39
06/03/2026
43m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N714DN714D
3AR1
20:55
 →
???
21:18
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N85DMN85DM
KCGF
20:50
 →
OH15
21:14
06/03/2026
24m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N748EMN748EM
KLEX
20:46
 →
KLOU
21:08
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N584LMN584LM
8V6
20:28
 →
???
21:06
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N517KWN517KW
OH65
20:13
 →
???
21:00
06/03/2026
46m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N25DPN25DP
KVUO
19:53
 →
???
20:35
06/03/2026
41m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N247RN247R
KTTD
19:53
 →
KTTD
20:19
06/03/2026
26m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N147AN147A
KSPG
19:52
 →
???
21:01
06/03/2026
1h 8m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
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