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03-09-2011, 12:18 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Muenster, Germany, Europe.
Posts: 142
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N921MS is an airplane again - now named PH-EIL
I am glad to say that N921MS is an airplane again - now named PH-EIL (which is close to the German word PFEIL which means arrow).
It took the authorities 11 month to issue the paperwork and so the plane was sitting on the ground (ready to fly) since April last year however fully insured for 2 pilots and so to say ´I had the missing papers very well insured for the period´ – wasted money ….
Anyway we made ´2nd´ 1st flight yesterday:
Yes!! That plane is fun and flies awesome (I have never flown any RV before): very responsive and efficient ie. at 5000FT with 2400RPM and 21" MAP (that is exactly 65% power) it indicates 140 kts which is a good 150 kts TAS and I used just less then 6.5 gals (conservatively leaned) for going from EHLE to EDLT (ca. 95NM) at 160 kts ground speed (slight tail wind) and doing 2 more traffic circuits.
Seating is good and does not feel camped at all (I am 6 ft 2 inch at 210 lbs) only the angle of the back rest might be adjusted backwards a little if still possible.
Landings are getting better (1st taildragger landings since 2005) and I will get myself really current in the next days. Now some work on the panel and it will be perfect.
Mark - if and when you read this: you did a **** of a job on the N921MS and I can´t be happier!
Glad that I could become ´a real member of the RV community´.
Best, Heinz
P.S. And the new name is: Blue Wonder (check for the ´Wooden Wonder´ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito !!)
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Homebased Muenster-Telgte, Germany, Europe
a.) Eggenfellner H-6 powered 4-seat Robin, PH-ERD 325+hrs since SEP 2008 .... counting
b.) bought flying & sold: Vans RV-4 with O-320, PH-EIL .... very sad ending - lost a friend
c.) bought flying at 51 TT: Vans RV-3A, PH-URZ .... now at 150 hrs (and having fun  )
Last edited by Jumbo : 03-09-2011 at 08:56 AM.
Reason: layouting - as it now appears on the front page!!!
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03-09-2011, 04:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austinville, Alabama
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Congratulations!
We were wondering how long you would have to wait. Mark's new RV-8 is flying and was mentioned on the front page of Doug's VAF news a few weeks ago. He definitely does good work!
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RV-7 Wings
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N79599/ADS-B In and Out...and I like it!
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it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." Miriam Beard
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03-09-2011, 04:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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Again??
Could you kindly explain "again". Second airworthiness?
Thanks,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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03-09-2011, 05:26 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Muenster, Germany, Europe.
Posts: 142
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N921MS is an airplane AGAIN ...
Pierre,
sure - the plane has been taken off the FAA register when it was exported to The Netherlands (and Mark who built it is flying his recently finished -8 with the same registration actually).
The FAA actually mails the ?off registry report? to the recieving country which they believed was Germany as I am German and I am living in this very country. However as we stated the plane went to The Netherlands as we were assembling it there and as it should go on the Dutch register (you can?t register a forign experimental in Germany - don?t ask me why). So we had to obtain confirmation from the Germans that it DID NOT go on a German register ? that was the easiest part however.
So even it had a current Cofa when being imported the plane gets a new (Dutch) permit to fly for which we waited for ca. 9-11 months and the plane was sitting on the ground just for that reason (and to our frustration). So I just did not consider it ?an airplane? for that wasted time when we were waiting ?
Hope that explains the ?again?.
Best, Heinz
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Homebased Muenster-Telgte, Germany, Europe
a.) Eggenfellner H-6 powered 4-seat Robin, PH-ERD 325+hrs since SEP 2008 .... counting
b.) bought flying & sold: Vans RV-4 with O-320, PH-EIL .... very sad ending - lost a friend
c.) bought flying at 51 TT: Vans RV-3A, PH-URZ .... now at 150 hrs (and having fun  )
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03-09-2011, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Elkmont, Al
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Glad to see you got it in the air and are happy with it. I had a blast with it when it was mine.
Mark
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03-10-2011, 05:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
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Thanks Heinz...
....All good things take time!
The -4 is one of Van's very best flying airplanes!
Enjoy,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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03-10-2011, 06:50 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Muenster, Germany, Europe.
Posts: 142
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another ?again?
@Pierre,
thanks - the excitement has already started however I thought I share this one re ´again´:
There are several cartoon books of two Dutch guys published ( www.leeuwispubli.nl) - very good stuff.
@Mark,
yep - it is the best airplane fun I ever had so far indeed (after starting with gliders at the age of 13 some 35 years ago via Piper Arrows, Mooneys, F/O on a Cessna 421, a Cessna 140 taildragger and such and a very well liked Grumman AA1) and again thanks for letting me have your plane, will take good care.
Heinz
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Homebased Muenster-Telgte, Germany, Europe
a.) Eggenfellner H-6 powered 4-seat Robin, PH-ERD 325+hrs since SEP 2008 .... counting
b.) bought flying & sold: Vans RV-4 with O-320, PH-EIL .... very sad ending - lost a friend
c.) bought flying at 51 TT: Vans RV-3A, PH-URZ .... now at 150 hrs (and having fun  )
Last edited by Jumbo : 03-10-2011 at 01:01 PM.
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03-14-2011, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: near Munich Germany
Posts: 1
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Dutch PH-registration
Please forgive me as a two-wings Pilot to visit your VAF-Forum, but I hope for some answers here.
A friend of mine (RV-builder) gave me this link.
We are 4 Pilots operating an N-registered experimental Pitts S-1 and we are considering to put it on a dutch registration.
We need some information about the pros and cons. Reading this post where it took 11 months just for the paperwork makes me pessimistic.
Did anybody else in this forum have experiences with a dutch PH-registration?
Thanks in advance.
RV?s are great airplanes!!
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03-14-2011, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Belgium
Posts: 645
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NVAV
Welcome to forums!
I built an RV-9A and registered it in the Netherlands as PH-VAN, the paperwork took no more than a couple of weeks (during the holiday season).
I do not know about registering an existing plane with a foreign registration, but I guess your best bet would be to contact the NVAV: http://www.nvav.nl/ This is the official Dutch "Experimental organisation". They will be able to help (memberschip is only EUR 90,-/year and you can also get cheap insurance through them). Good luck.
Regards, Tonny.
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Tonny Tromp
Lanaken, Belgium (EU)
RV9A, Registration: PH-VAN
ECI-Titan IOX-320 with dual EI, turning a Whirlwind 200RV CS prop.
Sold
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03-15-2011, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Muenster, Germany, Europe.
Posts: 142
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Dutch Register
Hi Pittsle,
I have spoken to your friend already yesterday and I have pointed him into the right direction and he has my mobile number - so all is all right. The IVW (Dutch FAA) went through a re-org and they had to let go about half of the people go and I believe they are back on track now.
I actually believe the 11 month it took is an exception (the guy working on my plane fell ill and left the Dutch CAA later) as with my 1st plane it took 2 weeks (wow!!) and other friends are flying now too on the Dutch register after some time waiting.
Best, Heinz
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Homebased Muenster-Telgte, Germany, Europe
a.) Eggenfellner H-6 powered 4-seat Robin, PH-ERD 325+hrs since SEP 2008 .... counting
b.) bought flying & sold: Vans RV-4 with O-320, PH-EIL .... very sad ending - lost a friend
c.) bought flying at 51 TT: Vans RV-3A, PH-URZ .... now at 150 hrs (and having fun  )
Last edited by Jumbo : 03-15-2011 at 12:51 PM.
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