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12-23-2016, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Peachtree City, GA
Posts: 144
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Thursday!
That has been my answer for the last two years to anyone who has asked the question "When is it going to fly?"
Well, Thursday Dec. 22nd, it took to the skies above Falcon Field in Peachtree City, GA. Airborne in typical RV fashion, it quickly climbed out behind the power of the CD-230. This engine is very smooth running in flight.
My heartfelt thanks to my wife Tracey for her unending patience, the Falcon RV Squadron, the great people at Continental Motors and the many, many others that helped get this dream of mine off the ground.
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Scott Flandermeyer
Rv-10 TDI 300 hrs
Fayettevile, GA
2020 VAF Donation complete
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12-23-2016, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Peachtree City, GA
Posts: 144
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https://vimeo.com/196978625
Unedited short clip from first flight.
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Scott Flandermeyer
Rv-10 TDI 300 hrs
Fayettevile, GA
2020 VAF Donation complete
Last edited by Flandy10 : 12-24-2016 at 03:19 PM.
Reason: added video link
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12-23-2016, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 6,797
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Congratulations!
Just curious (and too lazy to do the numbers myself): At what altitude will the cruise power of the turbo diesel equal the cruise power of the non-turbo'd IO-540?
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12-23-2016, 04:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,408
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Congratulations on a safe first flight.
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Thanks Ron
RV-10 SOLD
RV-14 Flying
AirCam flying
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12-23-2016, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ridgeland, SC
Posts: 2,589
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Way to go Scott!!!!! Very proud of you, and pleased to have been a small part of your project.
Congrats on a josb well done!
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
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12-23-2016, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
Posts: 12,887
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Great news and congratulations!
I look forward to reading your flight reports!
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Bill R.
RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
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12-23-2016, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 659
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Merry Christmas! Congrats on the flights. Can't wait to hear about the engine and performance!
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Tim Huneycutt, Capt, NCANG
PC-12 Pilot
N1017H RV-10 Flying 2019
EAA #: 1106970
2020 VAF Dues Paid!
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12-23-2016, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Peachtree City, GA
Posts: 144
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BobTurner
Congratulations!
Just curious (and too lazy to do the numbers myself): At what altitude will the cruise power of the turbo diesel equal the cruise power of the non-turbo'd IO-540?
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Bob, I'm not sure what cruise power you want to compare. I found a Lycoming Manual power chart for the IO-540 series and it's based on Full Throttle HP. Using this chart, at about 3600ft, the CD-230 will equal the 540's HP.
I am planning some side by side comparison flights during the performance testing and will post the numbers from those tests.
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Scott Flandermeyer
Rv-10 TDI 300 hrs
Fayettevile, GA
2020 VAF Donation complete
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12-24-2016, 06:22 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ga
Posts: 662
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Congratulations
Congrats Scott!! A diesel flying RV-10 is truly unique. Good job!
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Craig
RV-3 Sold
RV-4 Sold
RV-6a Sold
RV-9 IO-360 CS, Built and Flying
Aerostar 600A, Family Hotrod
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12-27-2016, 05:35 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Delaware, OH (KDLZ)
Posts: 4,196
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Congrat's on the first flight!
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