akarmy
Well Known Member
N169AK - Vans RV9A
I started construction of my RV9A the Summer of 2001, took a few months off around 9/11/01 while we all figured out if we would be flying again... then finished the project (is it really ever done) about 18 months later. First flight was in February 2003. With about 1800 hours of work it worked out to 25 hours a week! An interesting fact. I started out with kit number 374 and was 34th to fly!
After flying for 2 years, I took the plane to Burns Oregon to Williams Aircraft Painting to get the finishing touch added. Looks much better now with paint, and it sure is easier to take care of.
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an Airplane in every driveway should be the motto
I started construction of my RV9A the Summer of 2001, took a few months off around 9/11/01 while we all figured out if we would be flying again... then finished the project (is it really ever done) about 18 months later. First flight was in February 2003. With about 1800 hours of work it worked out to 25 hours a week! An interesting fact. I started out with kit number 374 and was 34th to fly!
After flying for 2 years, I took the plane to Burns Oregon to Williams Aircraft Painting to get the finishing touch added. Looks much better now with paint, and it sure is easier to take care of.
Details:
- 2003 Vans Aircraft RV9A
- Aerosport Power 0-320-D2A
- Sensenich 70CM79 prop
- 1 Jeff Rose electronic ignition, 1 slick mag
- Apollo radios (SL40, SL70)
- TruTrak ADI
- Grand Rapids EIS4000 engine monitor
Performance:
- 1034lbs empty
- 8000+ ft
- 2550 RPM
- 180Mph TAS
- 8Gph
an Airplane in every driveway should be the motto
