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First Flight - RV-9A - #92103
Well, while you were all out jaywalking at Oshkosh I decided to see if this baby would fly! And boy did it - Oh so sweet does that 9A fly:D Special Thanks to Pete and David Hunt for manning the ground station and Camera.
Videos uploaded to my youtube channel: Start & Taxi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BH_...yUCyXhcnGyJLxA Runup & Takeoff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs0r...yUCyXhcnGyJLxA Landing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Vu...yUCyXhcnGyJLxA ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Congratulations! And the photos look great! And I really like the photo of the landing. The mains have just touched and are smoking.
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That's huge, Derek! Congrats. :D:D How long did you stay up for? Any heavy wing tendencies? I agree about the smoking-tires-on-touchdown shot, a classic.
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Yahoo, Congrats!!
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Congrats on the first flight
Another RV-9A at Ramona. Let's go flying!
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Congratulations Derek. Enjoy Phase 1.
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You're gonna love it! Congrats!
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Congratulations!
Perfect outfit for first flight I like the shoes. The smoke on touchdown shows you are hot! Enjoy :D
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Congrats Derek! Looks great, and hope you had an awesome time!
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Great job. Love the pictures too.
Looks like a perfect landing. |
Congratulations
Great job, great pics - thanks for the inspiration!!!
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You can also buy a smoke system later to add on. Saves wear and tear on those main tires....
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Welcome to the flying 9A fleet
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Good show Derek!'
Congrats on the build and first flight and welcome to the special club of th?se who have done it. |
Congrats
Congrats Derek!
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As one of only two observers for Derek's first flight, I would like to report that his first flight was professional in every respect. Great planning, and he executed the plan well.
He was calm, collected, and ready. He had read several articles on first flights, including the excellent one written by Paul Dye. He wisely didn't invite a large crowd. It was a great day! And I lost the bet on where he would touch down on the runway! I thought for sure he would float further down the runway, especially in an RV-9A !!! It was a picture-perfect touchdown, nose wheel held off, and the proof is in the photo with the smoke coming from the main wheels. (Courtesy of my son, the photographer.) :) Derek can fly my plane anytime! |
Awesome man, congrats. I steal ideas from your construction log all the time, by the way. Good looking -9.
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Booyah!
The world needs more -9As! Looks like a great flight and a great bird.
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Congratulations, Derek. You will find it flies just like Van's says. Great machines.
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Plan the Flight.
Fly the plan. Way 2 go. Daddyman |
Great job Derek! Congrats. You're an inspiration to those of us still pounding.
Dale |
BIGtime congrats!
Good on ya, Derek! Welcome to the 9A bunch!!!
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Videos Uploaded
I just uploaded a few videos of the first flight to my original Post #1... Sort of boring, but that was the intent so im good with that;)
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OK, I'm jealous! Nice job!
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