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05-14-2009, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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N457RV Flies!
Well, she finally flew. Monday 5/11 at 7AM, N457RV flew for the first time 2000' over the Henderson airport for just short of an hour. The flight was uneventful (the best kind) and the landing was even a squeaker (if I do say so myself). I have to say that taking off in an RV is a little different than my previous experience. When you push the throttle in, you'd better be ready to fly right now. No lumbering down the runway for N457RV (a.k.a. E-TICKET). No major squawks - only a couple small oil leaks and a slightly heavy right wing.
Too many to thank all at once, but wife Linda deserves the "Supreme Indulgence" award for 3 1/2 years of airplane centric living (and riveting too), and Roger Hansen for untold advice, help and bits and pieces. Also, a big thanks to Mike Smith, my flight advisor, transition trainer, and first flight safety chase pilot.
Video and air to air photos later,
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Terry F.
RV 7A N457RV
250 hours and lovin it! 
Southern Nevada EAA Chapter 1300 - www.eaa1300.org
Paid VAF 03/17
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05-14-2009, 09:14 AM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Terry, congratulations!!!!
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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05-14-2009, 09:35 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: West Chester, Pa
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Congrats!!!!
The journey just keeps getting better and better. Enjoy Phase 1
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Jeff Vaughan
RV 12 N237VW ELSA
RV 7A N561EV Sold
West Chester Pa
2020 donation current
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05-14-2009, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 126
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Great news! Glad everything went well. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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Darryl Husk
RV9A - finishing kit
Redford, Michigan
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05-14-2009, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Plant City, Florida
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wow!!!
Congratulations,,,,,,enjoy
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cyberpilot10
Plant City, FL
RV 8 Emp.
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05-14-2009, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Boulder City
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Congratulations! I'm hoping to get mine done next week.
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Bill Rambo
RV-7A Flying
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05-14-2009, 12:44 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Iowa
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Congrats!
Congratulations - I flew in an RV for the first time the other day as well - the takeoff was much different than the 'ol C172.
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05-14-2009, 09:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bay Pines, FL (based @ KCLW)
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Originally Posted by frazitl
Too many to thank all at once, but wife Linda deserves the "Supreme Indulgence" award for 3 1/2 years of airplane centric living (and riveting too), and Roger Hansen for untold advice, help and bits and pieces. Also, a big thanks to Mike Smith, my flight advisor, transition trainer, and first flight safety chase pilot.
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Congratulations Terry.
I used to belong to your chapter.
Mike Smith & I were building our 7A at the same time. Tell the gang I said hello.
Best of luck in Phase 1.
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Danny "RoadRunner" Landry
Morphed RV7(formally 7A), N20DL, PnP Pilot
1190+ hours
2019 Donation Paid
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05-15-2009, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ottawa, ON
Posts: 650
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That RV Grin!
Congratulations go to both Terry and Linda. To think I visited your project just a little over a year ago... I remember being quite impressed.
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Alfio
RV-9A Ottawa, Canada
First flight Dec. 18, 2008
> 1,000 hrs tach.
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05-15-2009, 08:24 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Minneapolis
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Congrats Terry and good job!
Cheers,
Stein
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