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2005 VANS RV-8
Starts from the median asking price of 30 comparable Vans Single-Engine Piston listings ($129,500), then adjusts for:
- Year -4 vs comparable listings -6.0%
- Airframe time +76 hr vs comps -0.2%
- Engine time -137 hr vs comps +1.1%
- No Autopilot (77% of comps have one) -1.4%
- No ADS-B (90% of comps have one) -2.3%
- Market supply: 1 for sale of 1 FAA-registered -5.0%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | Vans RV-8 |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 481 hrs |
| Engine time | 481 SMOH |
| Avionics / Transponder | Garmin GTX327 |
Description
Detailed Description 480 hours TT & SMOH Lycoming IO-360-A1D (200 HP) with 1 slick and 1 Surefly. Panel mount 796, TruTrak A/P w/ NAV off the 796 Dynon D-10 EMS Icomm A200 Garmin GTX 327 Pneumatic Tailwheel Hooker Harness 5 points Nice leather seats. This is a fantastic cross country machine or a blast to fly around the pattern. Over 175KTAS around 10GPH. We added a family member and are downgrading to a 182 for some extra seats. I will include a set of SkyDesigns Aluminum landing gear with all necessary hardware, carbon fiber wheel pants for 6" wheels w/ 6"matco wheels & tubes. Never wanted to take her out of service to do the upgrades. Worth around 5k USD in parts. Shop built QB.
Recommended avionics upgrades
No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.
See prices & suppliers ›No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.
See prices & suppliers ›No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.
See prices & suppliers ›Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.
Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)
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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
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How this aircraft compares
Where this Vans RV-8 lands versus other Vans RV-8 listings on fyiAero.
Price
40th pct$149k · 40th percentile of 5 listings
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Last flight
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