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Formation can be addicting! One good year! Congrats on the PP License! |
Completed Phase 1 Flight Testing
...and started carrying passengers and venturing further afield.
Jim Sharkey RV-6 |
1,000 hours
In late November when I totalled up my RV hours there were
4 numbers (went past 1,000 hours logged). 800+ in my RV-6 and just under 200 in my RV-8A (although the hobbs is 220+). Have more RV time now than any other make and model. |
2010
I added to my collection of airplanes.
A Cessna 1976 180J. I have wanted one of these since I started to fly. A dream come true. I have named it 'Paul Revere'. This is one of the Best camping airplanes. Our favorite vacation thing to do, aircraft camping. Flew the RV8 'Borrowed Horse' to lunch today with some of the local RVers. We stoped at friends airport homes and delivered gifts and Christmas Cards. Love my RV8 |
This was a very good year for me and my EVO rocket. I had the ECI cylinder recall to deal with before the beginning of the flying season and I lost about a month of flying time but I still managed to get my 100 hours in. The engine has never been stronger and my race times reflected that change. In the last year I set a personal best time of 277.31mph, 241knots at the Taylor Rocket 100.
My first race there, in 2006, my average speed was 236.24mph for an increase of 41.1mph in five race seasons. Flat out I am now running at Vne and so future improvements on the plane will be offset by lower rpms. Efficiency is my next target; same speeds with less fuel. I believe that I now have the fastest recorded time of any rocket or RV. |
1st Flight
My -9A flew!!!
Dave |
I was busy
I started off 2010 with my multi rating, followed closely by my Multi-IFR. I got my first commercial aviation job working at a fly-in fishing camp only to get laid off 6 weeks later.
After coming home, I got a non-aviation job and with that money I started my RV8. |
Worth the wait!
After 13 years of building I finally got my "Grin" with Mike Seager at OSH.:D
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I finished a set of carbon fiber sailplane wings and got them hung on a fuselage.
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me too
Finished and flew my plane. Flew it to Sun n fun and Oshkosh with my oldest boy, Charleston SC 22 times, Atlanta twice to see the Braves with each of my sons, and Teterboro NJ to see the Titans play the NY Giants in the New Meadowlands Stadium. Logged over 145 hours in 8 months of flying my RV.
Got my CFII ticket and haven't used it once! I take that back, I took my oldest daughter flying a few times and logged IP time.:D I guess of all that, flying my kids in a plane we built in our basement was the highlight. It doesn't get much better than that. |
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