CONNELL, Richard Andrew· ICAO24 7c76de· last seen 6d ago

VH-XRK is a Vans RV-10, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by CONNELL, Richard Andrew. SkyMeter has tracked 100 flights totalling 151 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is YSBK to YSBK. Service window in our records spans 378 days. Of those flights, 24 (24.0%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Vans RV-10 has a maximum takeoff weight of 2,700 lb.

About the Vans RV-10

The Van's RV-10 is a four-seat kit aircraft that redefined what homebuilders could achieve in terms of speed, comfort, and cross-country capability when it was introduced in 2003. Unlike earlier two-seat RV models optimized for aerobatics, the RV-10 was designed from the outset as a practical traveling machine for families, offering a roomy cabin, 200-knot cruise speeds, and a useful load approaching 1,000 pounds, performance that rivals or exceeds many certified four-seat singles at a fraction of the cost. Built around a Lycoming IO-540 engine producing 260 horsepower, the RV-10 climbs at better than 1,200 feet per minute and cruises efficiently at altitudes up to 20,000 feet, making it a favorite among pilots who want to cover serious distance without the operating costs of a twin or the limitations of slower trainers.

The all-metal construction follows Van's proven methodology of pre-punched parts and extensive builder support, with most projects taking 1,800 to 2,500 hours to complete. Thousands of RV-10s now fly worldwide, and the type has earned a reputation for docile handling, excellent visibility, and the ability to operate comfortably from short grass strips or paved runways alike. Its combination of speed, payload, and builder-friendly design has made it one of the most popular four-seat homebuilts ever created.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
100
all time
FLOWN HOURS
151
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
12
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
19 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
06/22/2025 → 07/05/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
24.0%
24 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
11
6
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Vans RV-10

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
65 kt
MTOW
2,700 lb
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of VH-XRK

50
07/05/2026
17m
No alerts
07/05/2026
21m
No alerts
06/03/2026
4h 52m
No alerts
05/30/2026
31m
No alerts
05/29/2026
43m
No alerts
05/29/2026
4h 47m
No alerts
05/20/2026
12m
No alerts
05/20/2026
27m
△ Unstable approach
05/20/2026
49m
No alerts
05/20/2026
18m
△ Unstable approach
05/19/2026
11m
No alerts
05/19/2026
14m
△ Unstable approach
05/16/2026
52m
No alerts
05/16/2026
35m
No alerts
05/09/2026
16m
△ Unstable approach
05/09/2026
42m
No alerts
05/09/2026
51m
No alerts
05/02/2026
1h 22m
No alerts
04/27/2026
14m
No alerts
04/27/2026
23m
No alerts
02/06/2026
57m
No alerts
01/26/2026
11m
No alerts
01/26/2026
1h 8m
No alerts
12/30/2025
15m
No alerts
12/30/2025
22m
No alerts
12/28/2025
1h 6m
No alerts
12/27/2025
1h 20m
No alerts
12/27/2025
2h 27m
No alerts
12/23/2025
3h 6m
No alerts
12/06/2025
1h 44m
△ Unstable approach
12/05/2025
4h 3m
No alerts
12/05/2025
5h 49m
△ Unstable approach
12/01/2025
1h 45m
No alerts
11/29/2025
1h 29m
No alerts
11/23/2025
15m
△ Unstable approach
11/23/2025
10m
No alerts
11/22/2025
8m
No alerts
11/09/2025
6h 19m
No alerts
11/08/2025
1h 26m
No alerts
11/08/2025
7h 45m
No alerts
11/08/2025
20m
No alerts
10/19/2025
39m
No alerts
10/12/2025
2h 27m
△ Unstable approach
10/11/2025
52m
No alerts
10/10/2025
1h 8m
No alerts
10/10/2025
3h 31m
No alerts
10/05/2025
5h 1m
△ Unstable approach
10/03/2025
22m
No alerts
09/28/2025
1h 25m
No alerts
09/14/2025
14m
△ Unstable approach
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