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04-17-2016, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Orleans, LA
Posts: 474
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Inaugural flight
N214SW took it's first flight today! I got my AC on Friday and this morning was the first chance to get it airborne. Flew great, jumped off the runway and somehow the plane greased the landing. I will be working on the video to post to my website, although it's not nearly as professional as Mitch's was. Everything worked as billed, the plane flew hands off at 4,000' in trim. I was not getting a reading for Fuel Flow, but overall that was the only issue. Weather was overcast except for a couple of holes, but at 3,000 it was clear blue sky. I did some slow flight, turns, stalls, then popped down through another hole to set up for landing. What a thrill after 2 ? years! Thank you's will come on the writeup. Been waiting to do the RV grin.

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Stoney
First RV-14 Flight 04/17/2016
Serial #140087, N214SW - Sold
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04-17-2016, 01:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Salem, OR
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Congratulations Stoney! Well done!
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President Van's Aircraft
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04-17-2016, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Flower Mound, TX
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Well done Stoney. Now you need to update your VAF signature block
---(one day later...)---
That looks better. Now, knock out that Phase I.
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Sid "Scroll" Mayeux, Col, USAF (ret)
52F NW Regional/Aero Valley Airport, Roanoke TX (home of DR's Van Cave)
"KELLI GIRL" N260KM RV-7A tipper
Catch her on YouTube's "Because I Fly!" channel
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04-17-2016, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 612
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Now that's some awesome news! I bet that is a big relief after all that time! Glad it went well. Did you notice any engine cooling issues or anything during your flight? I'm a little curious how it will be, due to the fairly small exit area...unless the tunnel ends up adding a lot of airflow.
I'll be a few weeks yet, especially since I'll hopefully stop and paint it first, but hoping for June.
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04-17-2016, 04:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rescue, CA. KROB
Posts: 352
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Awesome, congrats! I can't wait for your write up with all the details. Very jealous.
Rob
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04-17-2016, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Greenback, TN
Posts: 534
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Congrats!
Well done Stoney! I will be looking for the video.
Marvin
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04-17-2016, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,408
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Congrats on the first flight, I'll also be a while yet. Still waiting on Van's to finish things up in order to finish up. Waiting for more details.
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RV-10 SOLD
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04-17-2016, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Alpharetta, Ga
Posts: 212
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Congratulations!
Got to be a thrill. Nicely done!
Thanks for your website..I'm a frequent visiter 
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04-17-2016, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Gig Harbor, WA & Kailua Kona, HI
Posts: 56
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Stoney
Congratulations! It must feel wonderful. Be safe as you explore the flight envelope.
Thanks for being on the pointy end of the sword, blazing the trail on the RV-14/14a. All of us builders, a few months behind you, are benefiting greatly by your reports and observations. Keep em coming!
Greg Novotny
RV-14a #140209
empennage, wings and fuselage done
engine and prop ordered
Gig Harbor, WA   
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04-17-2016, 07:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Orleans, LA
Posts: 474
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Video
Thank you to everyone for the nice comments. My video is not as good as Mitch's was, but here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74aN6RXa8cs
I hope you enjoy it.
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First RV-14 Flight 04/17/2016
Serial #140087, N214SW - Sold
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