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DanH 12-11-2011 07:34 AM

Congratulations Paul.....but hey, send Louise up!

Everybody together now

SEND LOUISE!
SEND LOUISE!
SEND LOUISE!
SEND L.....

(and then can I go next?)

hydroguy2 12-11-2011 05:02 PM

Congratulations. special plane for special people.

12/10 is always a special day around here, as it was our 32nd anniversary.

rv6rick 12-11-2011 06:16 PM

Wonderful
 
My congratulations to both of you. Looks like a delightful and capable little airplane. I'm sure it will be a great and well rounded performer with your engine/prop selection. Best I can say is 'good luck', enjoy your new airplane, and be careful. Well done:)!

Danny7 12-11-2011 06:20 PM

glad to see you back posting Rick, I hope this means you are recovering well. I wish you the best this Christmas season.

Ironflight 12-11-2011 06:29 PM

We appreciate all the many congratulations, and are humbled that so many have found this project as exciting as we have. I hate to single anyone out, but dang, it's great to see Rick Gray posting again - it's a long road Rick, but we all know you're going to run it to the end!

I now have a grand total of two hours and thirty four minutes of RV-3 time....and can't wait to get more. I thought I'd flown responsive RV's before - there is no discernible motion of the stick in normal flight - light and nimble (and this is NOT a lightweight example of the breed) - and quick!

Organizing some pictures now.

GLPalinkas 12-11-2011 06:43 PM

CONGRATS
 
Well, I'm late to the party.... again. Take a few hours off from the computer and see what happens. ;)

Big time congrats Paul and Louise, and of course....Junior.

It doesn't seem that long ago you told all of VAF you were starting an -3. It feels like we were all in the room during the "birthing" process.

ps....Welcome back Rick.

apkp777 12-11-2011 06:50 PM

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing your progress as you built. You guys did a great job and are very inspiring. Enjoy!

Louise Hose 12-11-2011 07:26 PM

Photo album
 
Our good friend Ernie Butcher took some great photos on the ground yesterday and this morning and then generously shared them with us. I've put them into a Picasa album at: https://picasaweb.google.com/1030281.../JuniorPhase1#

The album starts with pre-First Flight preparations and briefing, followed by departure, landing, and post-First Flight prepartations. Since Ernie wasn't with us for the 2nd Flight departure or landing, that flight isn't documented. The last group of photos show Junior's departure from its off-field landing site this morning, the planes third flight.

Brantel 12-11-2011 07:41 PM

Congrats to the both of you!!

Did I miss something? What is this off field landing stuff?

Mel 12-11-2011 07:44 PM

See other thread....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Brantel (Post 604839)
Congrats to the both of you!!

Did I miss something? What is this off field landing stuff?

"RV-3 Flight Number Two....."


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