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01-05-2012, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Posts: 427
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Originally Posted by AX-O
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Ah, so Junior is just like my teenaged boys. Hey! That kinda explains that tantrum he threw that one time he was "starved".
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01-05-2012, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Mateo, CA
Posts: 1,419
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Dear Van,
Please - please - please: Put out an 'updated' RV-3 and I would instantly become a repeat offender. 
Bonus points if it can optionally have Xenos style wings. |
01-05-2012, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Victoria, Australia
Posts: 109
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Me too.....!
Well said Kevin. Yes if Van were to update the RV3 with a prepunched kit, I'm sure many, many existing RV owners would repeat offend and build one.
Maybe...just maybe given the RV1 refurbishment may put it on the to-do list for them...!
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01-05-2012, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 351
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Originally Posted by kevinh
Dear Van,
Please - please - please: Put out an 'updated' RV-3 and I would instantly become a repeat offender.
Bonus points if it can optionally have Xenos style wings. |
Uh, bonus for Onex style wings! I might even kick my sticky-stuff habit and build an aluminum plane if that happened!
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Cozy Mk-IV
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01-05-2012, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 1,551
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initial climb rate you saw on this flight will prove to be an aberation,
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Jeez, nuthin like throwin a wet blanket on a proud moment - taken out of context OBVIOUSLY. Kevin - do work for the FAA?? He did say what the average climb rate was. And it was great. We all like seeing 4000 fpm, even if it is a zoom climb. I'll bet it 'zoomed' a little longer than most of the RV's on this site....
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RV6/2001 built/sold 2005
RV8 Fastback/2008 built/sold 2015
RV4/bought 2016/sold/2017
RV8/2018 built/Sold(sadly)
RV4/bought 2019 Flying
Cincinnati, OH/KHAO
JAN2020
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01-13-2012, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dallas, TX (ADS)
Posts: 2,180
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WANT!
TODR
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Doug "The Other Doug Reeves" Reeves
CTSW N621CT - SOLD but not forgotten
Home Bases LBX, BZN
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01-13-2012, 06:28 PM
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VAF Moderator / Line Boy
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
Posts: 12,243
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Hey TODR - 1700' by the end of the runway at KLBX the other day! And that was about best rate - not best angle....
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Paul F. Dye
Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
RV-8 - N188PD - "Valkyrie"
RV-6 (By Marriage) - N164MS - "Mikey"
RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
A&P, EAA Tech Counselor/Flight Advisor
Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
http://Ironflight.com
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01-13-2012, 06:38 PM
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fugio ergo sum
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Posts: 1,912
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Originally Posted by Scott Hersha
Jeez, nuthin like throwin a wet blanket on a proud moment - taken out of context OBVIOUSLY. Kevin - do work for the FAA?? He did say what the average climb rate was. And it was great. We all like seeing 4000 fpm, even if it is a zoom climb. I'll bet it 'zoomed' a little longer than most of the RV's on this site....
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There was another post about Kevin that was deleted. It said something like he works for a major bizjet manufacturer. The last I knew, that was not true. Kevin has been a long time test pilot for Transport Canada, which is sort of like our FAA. This means he doesn't just test fly bizjets but all kinds off airplanes. I think I remember him talking about testing some of the Diamond small airplanes. I know he does test flying for airliners also. Very broad background indeed.
The thing is, Kevin Horton is the gold standard for information on airplane testing and I think Paul Dye is well aware of that and will not resent anything Kevin says. Kevin's web information on testing and his comments on this site are absolutely the gold standard. He knows what he is talking about and I always appreciate his observations.
Kevin in his RV-8
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Carlsbad, NM
RV-6 N441LP Flying
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01-14-2012, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dallas, TX (ADS)
Posts: 2,180
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Originally Posted by Ironflight
Hey TODR - 1700' by the end of the runway at KLBX the other day! And that was about best rate - not best angle....
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Pretty darn good... You'd better stop before I want one any more
TODR
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CTSW N621CT - SOLD but not forgotten
Home Bases LBX, BZN
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01-14-2012, 03:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Posts: 427
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Originally Posted by Ironflight
Hey TODR - 1700' by the end of the runway at KLBX the other day! And that was about best rate - not best angle....
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In the interest of full disclosure:
1) Are Paul and Louise receiving a commission on all new -3 kits sales for 2012?
and more importantly:
2) Why the heck not?!?!?!? :-)
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