Well Finally....First Flight!

[Bevan]

Congrats Mark!

You're gonna have a lot of fun. Fly safe.

Bevan

[clam]

Congrats my friend. Your hard work has paid off. Now it's time to fly her like you built her!
Cheers
Jeff

[Mark Dickens]

Originally Posted by ChuckGant

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.

Hi Chuck. I'm at FYE...I'd love to meet you...I'm at FYE. Let me know the next time you can fly up and I'll make sure to be there.

[Mark Dickens]

Originally Posted by clam

Congrats my friend. Your hard work has paid off. Now it's time to fly her like you built her!
Cheers
Jeff

If I fly her like I built her, I'm going to going mighty slow!

Let's get yours done now!

[PseudoPilot]

Looks great, Mark. I'm considering a similar engine/prop combo on my prospective build. I'm anxious to see what adjustments you make on landing to account for the fixed pitch prop. It does seem to want to float on you a bit when using the flaps.

Again, great job.

[Mark Dickens]

Originally Posted by PseudoPilot

Looks great, Mark. I'm considering a similar engine/prop combo on my prospective build. I'm anxious to see what adjustments you make on landing to account for the fixed pitch prop. It does seem to want to float on you a bit when using the flaps.

Again, great job.

When I did my transition training with Bruce Bohannon in his RV-8 with CS prop, we simulated the fixed pitch prop by pulling the power and prop all the way back. And it just floated on and on. Like a perpetual motion machine!

For my first flights, I made my landings without flaps...amazing how far it floated before touching down. Recently I've been using full flaps and although it does float a little, it's a ton better than without the flaps. I'm getting my airspeed down a little and I think I'm close to a reasonable "over the numbers" speed in the mid 70s. Without the constant speed prop, it appears that you really need the flaps to get your airspeed under control without dragging it in low and slow.

[TCONROY]

Congrats, that is a great accomplishment!

[Robert Anglin]

Originally Posted by Mark Dickens

When I did my transition training with Bruce Bohannon in his RV-8 with CS prop, we simulated the fixed pitch prop by pulling the power and prop all the way back. And it just floated on and on. Like a perpetual motion machine!

For my first flights, I made my landings without flaps...amazing how far it floated before touching down. Recently I've been using full flaps and although it does float a little, it's a ton better than without the flaps. I'm getting my airspeed down a little and I think I'm close to a reasonable "over the numbers" speed in the mid 70s. Without the constant speed prop, it appears that you really need the flaps to get your airspeed under control without dragging it in low and slow.

Your right on track. I don't know if you are stating 70's in Sm. or Kts., but we have found that if we try to nail down 70 Kts. from Base to Final or at least late final, that there is just that right amount of energy left to arrest and settle in at the bottom of the round-out. And it work pretty good both at 1400 Lbs. and gross. Good job, keep it up, Yours, R.E.A. III #80888

[Mark Dickens]

Originally Posted by Robert Anglin

Your right on track. I don't know if you are stating 70's in Sm. or Kts., but we have found that if we try to nail down 70 Kts. from Base to Final or at least late final, that there is just that right amount of energy left to arrest and settle in at the bottom of the round-out. And it work pretty good both at 1400 Lbs. and gross. Good job, keep it up, Yours, R.E.A. III #80888

Thanks...I'm thinking about taking the day off tomorrow to practice. I'll try 70 KIAS

[tracy]

Congrats Mark! Now, bring to Winchester this Saturday to the EAA breakfast fly in and let us admire it. That's if you've flown of the necessary hours.