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07-24-2019, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,144
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Special thanks to Mike Shipper, Jerry Thorne, Scott and Tanya Card, Bill Repucci, Vern and Smitty! I doubt I could finish without your detailed weblogs. My hat is off to those who built during preVAF times  |
07-24-2019, 06:48 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Meridian ID, Aspen CO, Okemos MI
Posts: 2,641
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N60UP
If you get a chance this evening or tomorrow morning, find Chuck's extended and widened 6. It has a 540 up front and the coolest motorized tip up canopy you will ever see. It will be worth it to see. It is mostly blue with green and purple. Beautiful plane. Check out the landing gear. Amazing construction.
Dave (flyinmonque) gave me my first ride in an RV. That hooked me.
Mike the welcome dude showed me his 10 and made me wish I had started a 10!
There is nothing like flying with Vlad. His stories are what keeps many of us building through the tough times. He took me on a flight near Aspen that was about as bumpy as I ever want to fly in and it was still fun!
Now I just need to get the last 5% done on mine.
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rockwoodrv9a
Williamston MI
O-320 D2A
Awaiting DAR Inspection
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07-24-2019, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,452
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Originally Posted by Vlad
Special thanks to Mike Shipper, Jerry Thorne, Scott and Tanya Card, Bill Repucci, Vern and Smitty! I doubt I could finish without your detailed weblogs. My hat is off to those who built during preVAF times |
This thread brings back a lot of names I havent heard in a long time. Good times building back when it so awesome to find a web site showing the part your were struggling with. Vlad named a great list, and others have too. All awesome guys that if you fired them an email they were super helpful.
A few are around, a few I have no idea if they finished and are flying or spent too much time running their amazing log sites. Smitty was one.. funny sense of humor.
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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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07-24-2019, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Ashland, OR
Posts: 2,561
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Originally Posted by fl-mike
A Sport Aviation magazine with an RV-4 on the cover in an Emergency Room waiting area. "What is that!?". It left with me and the long journey began.
Seeding magazines in random areas can take root!
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YES! for sure. I leave Soaring and Sport Aviation issues around at fast-food places that have a place for newspapers and magazines for people to browse through. Or I just leave one by the tray dumping station. Ya never know, might grow a pilot.
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Steve Smith
Aeronautical Engineer
RV-8 N825RV
IO-360 A1A
WW 200RV
"The Magic Carpet"
Hobbs 625
LS6-15/18W sailplane SOLD
bought my old LS6-A back!!
VAF donation Jan 2020
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07-24-2019, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Camas, WA
Posts: 370
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Mine started with a RV-4 (not even sure the guys name) that was a friend of my grandfathers. I was maybe 18 but was in love.
Other notables-
Van took me up in one of the 8's before I even had my ticket
Randy Lervold's 8
And the first factor RV7 (later 7A)
Too many on here to list.
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Dan Reed
Camas, WA
RV-7A - Slider in progress - N167DR (reserved)
Sitting in the paint booth, then final assembly/inspection time
2018 and 2019 VAF dues paid
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07-24-2019, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rio Communities, NM
Posts: 153
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Checkoway, Mike "Kahuna" Stewart
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Steven Hild
Rio Communities, NM USA
RV-7, N590SC Flying
Contributing annually since January 2002
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07-24-2019, 08:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
Posts: 3,502
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Randy Thorne RV-4 N144RS.
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Gary A. Sobek
NC25 RV-6 Flying
3,400+ hours
Where is N157GS
Building RV-8 S/N: 80012
To most people, the sky is the limit.
To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
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07-24-2019, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sonoma County
Posts: 3,821
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Old Blue.......
Van just finished an aerobatic demo at Copper State in Old Blue and then minutes later I was given an introductory ride.
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VAF #897 Warren Moretti
2019 =VAF= Dues PAID
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07-25-2019, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: northwest georgia
Posts: 315
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Steve:
Daily lived off of Checkoway
and Randy Lervold
Dan's and my serial numbers were two kits apart
back in 2002 and 2003
Conversed with you a number of times back in the day also
I went to SNF in April 2001. The -7 had just appeared. Went home and ordered the tail kit.
Cary
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Cary Rhodes
Taylorsville, Georgia
N203CR
Van's RV-7
First Flight April 2004
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07-25-2019, 07:10 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: AZ/MN
Posts: 375
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I go back to early '87 when I flew in a RV-4 backseat with a father/son team (name escapes me) near Van's headquarters in Oregon. Purchased wings built by Van's prototype builder Art Chard and finished a -4 in a year working closely with with Herb Ross and Bernie Warnke. Tucson had became a small RV mecca in the late 80's and through the 90's. Interesting fact, my O-360 cost $13,500 from Van's. Ross below:
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Jim
RV-4 '88-'09 Built & Sold
RV-8 Purchased
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