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02-20-2017, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Kingsville, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 282
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First Flight For RV-8 C-FDTQ
The weather finally improved enough to go for first flights combined with engine break in this weekend. All in all got in 6.6 hr with air under the tires. We have a friend who is also a test pilot in the certified world do the honours. He is also an RV-3 owner and has experience in the 6 & 8A and a lot of other stuff. His reputation is that if there is the slightest snag he will find it. I'm glad to say his list was short and mostly minor. It flew straight, stalled clean & straight, handled like an 8 should, and ran very smooth.
Son started his check out. Mine will start after I shift the ground adjustable rudder pedals aft to make up for my lack of height.
Here is the first flight video. Sorry the wind noise messes with the beautiful sound from the IO-375 four pipe.
https://youtu.be/uw6xU-Qbxls
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Dennis Enns
Kingsville, ON
Bellanca Champ 7ACA since 1986, restored 1990.
RV-8 IO375, Hartzell CS, dual PMags.
2020 Donation In 
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02-20-2017, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Halifax, NS
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RV-8 First Flight
Congrats Dennis. All the best in your test phase. Bring her down to Stanley(CCW4) NS sometime. Our Fly-In is always the Labor Day weekend.
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Brian Eisner
RV-4 C-GRJT
Bedford Nova Scotia
Canada
Dues paid for 2019
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02-20-2017, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,452
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Nice
Blue skies. Will look forward to seeing you above essex county. You sure got a great break in the weather to get some hours in.
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Rick Woodall C-GSTT "ghost"
9a -TMX io-320, catto three blade, dual dynon hdx with a/p. 900+ hrs in 8 yrs flying. 
Flew to Osh 11,12,15,17,19. SNF 2013. West to Cali /Washington/Vancouver/crossed the Rockies north to Red Deer east to Moosonee and over to maritimes. South to Jekyll Isl, cedar key, and Key West etc. 6 trips and 17 islands of the Bahamas. Flown turtles and dogs for Pilots n Paws too. Love our Rv's 
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02-20-2017, 07:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Picton, Ont., Ft. Myers, Fl
Posts: 294
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Congrats on successful first flight.
Check out my registration... 
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Dave Main
Membership due Oct., 2020
RV-4 0-360-188 Catto 3-blade C-FTDQ...
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02-20-2017, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wilsonville, OR
Posts: 453
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Congrats! That is a huge milestone!
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Trevor Conroy CFII, MEI
Airbus Pilot
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RV-7
First Flight - April 12, 2015
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02-20-2017, 10:50 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Clarkston, MI
Posts: 659
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Dennis, Congratulations! Can't wait until I report the same with my own RV-8. I'm in Michigan, but not far; I'm a member of the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association in Windsor, and would enjoy meeting you sometime, see your aircraft and talk 8s for awhile. Let me know if that's a possibility. And if you ever need hospitality in southeast Michigan, let me know. KPTK is an easy port of entry, and I can offer temporary hangar space if you were visiting the area.
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02-21-2017, 12:14 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Posts: 203
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Congratulations! You have an amazing Paintjob, are there more detailed Pictures?
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Yves - Basel, Switzerland
RV-8 #83458 HB-YUA
Donation 2019 done
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02-21-2017, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Garden City Texas
Posts: 878
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02-21-2017, 08:12 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Wow, that's one heck of a crosswind for a first flight! And was that a flock (or two) of birds crossing the runway on final approach? Kudos to your test pilot!
Congratulations!
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Rob Prior
1996 RV-6 "Tweety" C-FRBP (formerly N196RV)
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02-21-2017, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Chesterfield, Missouri
Posts: 4,514
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Fine looking airplane, congrats on first flight.
Good landing in gusty cross wing.
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