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Georges G 06-20-2018 02:50 PM

first flight today
 
I made my first flight today.Pleasant aircraft and easy to land.
Perhaps the first RV 14 in France.
Georges

RandyAB 06-20-2018 03:14 PM

Congratulations! Do you have any pictures or video?

Ron B. 06-20-2018 05:37 PM

Congrats and fly safely

Erimo 06-21-2018 09:54 AM

Congratulations Georges !

Yes, it's the first in France and the only one for fews weeks or months ;^)

High_Flyer 06-21-2018 11:05 AM

Bravo!
 
Congratulations Georges,
The fisrt -14 to fly in France, and I believe amongst the first in Europe too.
Now it's just pleasure of flying in a fabtastic machine.
Happy landings.

sglynn 06-21-2018 11:20 AM

1st flight
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Georges G (Post 1268154)
I made my first flight today.Pleasant aircraft and easy to land.
Perhaps the first RV 14 in France.
Georges

So tell me how it went with some detail. Did you feel any pull left or right? Any heavy wing? And trim challenges? Did you have any cross control needs or attitude issues? How long did you fly? What was on your mind about what might happen?

I'm asking, because I'm getting close to first flight. I plan to get a few days of training in a similar RV-7A. And I'm wondering, what will I do if after lift off the plane wants to hard turn right, or pitch up. Will I have to fly with very un trimmed stick? Might be a challenge.

bkervaski 06-21-2018 02:33 PM

Too awesome! Congrats! :D :D :D

Canadian_JOY 06-21-2018 02:50 PM

Felicitations, Georges! Tres bien fait!

Georges G 06-23-2018 07:43 AM

Sglynn don't worry about take off ,There is no tendency for hard turn.The only thing that is surprising is how fast you will be in air so increase the power slowly to have more time.
My first concern for the first flight was to check the temperatures as my engine is equipped with 2 Pmags so the flight was short (1/2 hour).
Today I made an another flight with more time to look at the ball.
The ball is centered in cruise flight and there is no noticeable heavy wing.
i made a stall and there is nothing special to say.
At hight speeds trim response is too fast so I have to set a slower speed motor in the Dynon for the next flight.

AusFlyingBear 06-24-2018 12:17 AM

Congratulations. Excellent job.

I think you need to change your signature block now??????? First Flight Jun 18:D:D:D:D


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