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11-21-2016, 05:20 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Collierville, TN (KFYE)
Posts: 1,433
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Well Finally....First Flight!
After 17+ years, RV-8 N678MT finally took to the air on November 20, 2016. Two flights. No surprises, no leaks. Flies just like an airplane should. Lots to learn and probably some tweaking to do, but we've started! I have some video that I need to edit and I'll post it later.
To paraphrase a recently unsuccessful candidate for President, it does take a village to build an RV, and that village is here on VAF. Thanks for Doug for hosting and maintaining VAF! And I surely would not have finished this without the support of so many stalwart members. Thank you very much for responding to my many stupid questions! 
More to come....
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RV-8 #81077 Super Slow Build
Dynon Skyview HDX, Titan IOX-370, Dual P-Mags, AFP FM200A FI, Whirlwind 200RV CS Prop
First Flight 11/20/2016
www.marksrv8.com
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11-21-2016, 05:36 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 3,179
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Congratulations! The plane looks great and with your power-to-weight ratio, it should be a blast to fly!
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11-21-2016, 05:43 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Locust Grove, GA
Posts: 2,624
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Congrats, Mark!! Very well-deserved first flight. Your attention to detail really paid off.
Vic
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Built RV-4, RV-6, 2-RV-10's, RV-7A, RV-8, Prescott Pusher, Kitfox Model II, Kitfox Speedster, Kitfox 7 Super Sport, Just Superstol, DAR, A&P/IA, EAA Tech Counselor/Flight Advisor, CFII-ASMEL/ASES
Kitplanes "Unairworthy" monthly feature
EAA Sport Aviation "Checkpoints" column
EAA Homebuilt Council Chair/member EAA BOD
Author "Pre-Buy Guide for Amateur-Built Aircraft"
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11-21-2016, 06:57 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ridgeland, SC
Posts: 2,583
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Congrats Mark!!!!
Tom
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Tom Swearengen, TS Flightlines LLC, AS Flightlines
Joint Venture with Aircraft Specialty
Teflon Hose Assemblies for Experimentals
Proud Vendor for RV1, Donator to VAF
RV7 Tail Kit Completed, Fuse started-Pay as I go Plan
Ridgeland, SC
www.tsflightlines.com, www.asflightlines.com
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11-21-2016, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Collierville, TN (M41)
Posts: 119
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Congratulations Mark!
I notice you're from Collierville. We also live in Collierville and have an RV7 down in Holly Springs. I'm always looking to meet other RV pilots. Maybe we'll run into you one of these days.
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RV7 - N533CV
Based at Holly Springs, MS (M41), near Memphis, TN
The clouds beckon. I must go fly.
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11-21-2016, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Garden City Texas
Posts: 878
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Congrats Mark! Looks great!
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11-21-2016, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Pilot Hill, CA
Posts: 845
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Way to go Mark!
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11-21-2016, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Columbus OH-IO
Posts: 111
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Congrats, Mark!! Glad to hear everything went as planned. Enjoy it!!
Zac
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11-21-2016, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bettendorf, IA
Posts: 140
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Congratulations
Congratulations Mark!!! Well done.
Charlie
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RV-8, N525RV Flying
RV-8, N208CH in process
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11-21-2016, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Jesup, GA
Posts: 180
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Congrats!
Very Nice!
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Phase 1 Flight Testing
Garmin IFR by Stein
Lycoming IO-360 (180HP)
MT 3 Blade CS
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N3159F C-182 @ KJES
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