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bruceh 04-18-2014 06:35 PM

First Flight of N5771H
 
Today was the day. The weather cleared up around noon and my RV-9A took to the skies for the first time!

Look at that! Air under the wheels.


OMG! Me flying an airplane I built in my garage! :eek:


After about 20 minutes orbiting the field, checking the flight controls, engine temps and doing some slow flight with flaps down, I think my brain was getting overloaded. Time to land.


Down at last, and in one piece. Never mind the centerline. :p


Time for the RV Grin with the family.


My youngest daughter (on the right) surprised us last night by showing up for Easter weekend. She secretly flew in from Colorado. What a treat!
There is video of the flight, but it may be a while before that gets edited and posted. Maybe I can get my son to put something together, since it was his GoPro I borrowed.

Many thanks to Van's, Doug and everyone on VAF who made this journey possible (especially all of the wonderful vendors and the collective wisdom therein).
This wouldn't have happened without the support of my family and friends.
Thanks to all of the RV guys at Ramona and the greater SoCal/NorCal area.
Thanks to Dan Thompson for offering at the eleventh hour to be my chase pilot and letting my daughter fly along and take these pictures.

Whew! Still GRINNING :D

Vlad 04-18-2014 06:44 PM

Let me be first to congratulate you! Well done well done Sir!

Joe Parish 04-18-2014 07:15 PM

Way to go Bruce, Congratulations! Look forward to the video and more reports on your phase 1 flight testing. Stay safe.

Don 04-18-2014 07:38 PM

Excellent job.

krw5927 04-18-2014 07:55 PM

Bruce, Congratulations my friend!

It's a great feeling, isn't it? The second flight is even better!

What a wonderful day. Enjoy the moment! Well done!

(Surely you'll make the front page tomorrow. Right, Doug?)

Mike S 04-18-2014 08:16 PM

Congratulations!!
 
Bruce, congrats on the new fledgling:D

Omega232Devils 04-18-2014 10:42 PM

Congrats
 
Congrats Bruce.

Thanks for letting me be part of the big day. It was really cool seeing the 'RV Grin' in person!

Now get back in the air and get that Phase 1 flown off so you can join the SOCAL rat pack for some breakfast runs!


Dan

crabandy 04-18-2014 10:45 PM

Congrats on the first flight!

Hornet2008 04-18-2014 11:15 PM

Good stuff, have a great phase 1.

Steve Melton 04-19-2014 05:03 AM

nice
 
Congrats Bruce!


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