First Flight

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Joerpilot

Active Member

• Jul 15, 2012

• #1

Passed the inspection on Friday and took the first flight Saturday! Thought my RV9 flew great. The 8 is Awesome. Slow build kit took 22-1/2 months.
Retirement is Great!

 

bird

Well Known Member

• Jul 15, 2012

• #2

pics

Ok we need pics or it didn't happen!!!

bird

 

Pat Hatch

Well Known Member

Advertiser

• Jul 15, 2012

• #3

Joe, glad to hear all went well and anxious to see a photo of your bird!

 

Mike S

Senior Curmudgeon

• Jul 15, 2012

• #4

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joe, congratulation on the new fledgling.

Extra points for photos

 

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Bob Axsom

Well Known Member

• Jul 15, 2012

• #5

I think they want to see a picture of your plane Joe

I just want to see it in a race. Glad you are happy with your new airplane. The RV-8 is unquestionably the fastest RV of the lot.

Bob Axsom

 

Last edited: Jul 16, 2012

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Joerpilot

Active Member

• Jul 15, 2012

• #6

first flight pics

I've not had much luck posting pictures. Here goes

image: http://i49.tinypic.com/2zgw3r5.jpg

 

Last edited by a moderator: Jul 15, 2012

bird

Well Known Member

• Jul 15, 2012

• #7

Thats sweet!! Congratulations!!!!!

bird

 

panhandler1956

Well Known Member

• Jul 16, 2012

• #8

Congratulations Joe!

 

Geico266

Well Known Member

• Jul 16, 2012

• #9

Retirement suits you just fine! Well Done Joe!

 

ChrisF16

Active Member

• Jul 16, 2012

• #10

Way to go Joe! Congratulations and I'm looking forward to seeing it at breakfast one Saturday (after Oshkosh).

 

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David-aviator

Well Known Member

• Jul 16, 2012

• #11

Congrats on building and flying the 8, Joe.

I am going down the same trail and putting parts together every day.

 

Gash

Well Known Member

• Jul 16, 2012

• #12

Congratulations Joe! Well done!

 

Skykingbob

Well Known Member

• Jul 16, 2012

• #13

Horray!!

Nice plane joe....nice job....nice RV smile!!!

 

RV8Squaz

Well Known Member

• Jul 16, 2012

• #14

Hey Joe,

Congratulations! George has been keeping me up to date with your progress. I am coming over to visit the first weekend of Aug, so I will be able to check out your bird in person. I look fwd to seeing you and your airplane.

Jerry

 

Subwaybob

Well Known Member

• Jul 16, 2012

• #15

Great Job!!

 

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vfr800

Well Known Member

• Jul 17, 2012

• #16

Congrats

Way to get 'er done, Joe. Your RV9 was sweet, but it sounds like you'll be loving this bird as much, if not more! Hope to cross paths again soon.

 

Last edited: Jul 17, 2012

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HawkinSF

Member

• Aug 2, 2012

• #17

Show Planes cowling?

Joerpilot said:

I've not had much luck posting pictures. Here goes

image: http://i49.tinypic.com/2zgw3r5.jpg

Click to expand...

Congratulations Joe, we are trying to get where you are at! Hey, is that a Showplanes Cowling? Looks just like ours, and I'm wondering if you had to buy an oversize nose cone -- and where you found it?

The only option we can find is a $2,500 nose cone from Hartzell...

James Hawkins

 

tkatc

Well Known Member

• Aug 2, 2012

• #18

Congrats, I wouldn't have chosen PINK but to each his own.