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Old 08-17-2012, 12:40 AM
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Default Wow!

I didn't expect to get as much replies for my first flight.
Thanks for your compliments.
For those asking what will be the next airplane. I think I will stop there as the airplane is really the one I wanted. However in 2nd year of my studies, I had to do 8 weeks in a summer internship as worker and I chose the Vannes' Airclub (Airclub were I learnt to fly) and started the building of an RV9-A and did the organization of the workspace, the empennage and the wings (w/o ailerons and flaps) including priming.

As gblwy said, Vannes is the right place to live for someone building a Van's.
Going further, the airfield number is LFRV.

To answer turbo,
there is no real difference between the top and the bottom of the plane. On the top it is written Van's Aircraft and RV8 and on the bottom I have the registration number. On the fuse it's more easy to see the difference.
I leave in Vannes a 60,000 inhabitants city in the brittany county (Northwest of France). It is known as a rainy county and some tells that if ask a 20 years old man were is the sun ? it might reply to you, "I don't know, I'm only 20 and I never saw the sun..." But in reality, it is a very nive place to live and the coast is awesome. More locally, Vannes is a great place to fly and to sail with the "Golfe du morbihan" (you can google earth it) with tenth of small island, the "quiberon bight" which allow to sail with a calm sea, etc... If you come in brittany, do not hesitate to contact me and I'll told you what to visit.


To answer DAGO,
I am considering working for such a company and would love to live in the US later.
For the 4th year (next Spring/Summer), I am seeking a 4 month foreign engineering internship in a aircraft company/ factory but from the research I made, it seems that it is quite hard as a foreigner to have this kind of internship. I will do some hard researching by the beginning of september and try to find one.
It will not be simple... but I will do my best!
A help in finding this internship would be great for my studies and future.





Thanks again for your comments on my first flight, I will post when I get some high quality photos and some videos.
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Old 08-17-2012, 04:02 AM
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Default Congrats!

Congratulation, Bastien!

I really like your paint scheme! ... and admire even more your commitment to aircraft building. It's quite a accomplishement.
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Old 08-17-2012, 04:13 AM
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Wow, that's an awesome build congratulations.

You're parents aren't by any chance looking to adopt a mid 30 year old son?
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Old 08-17-2012, 11:38 AM
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Thumbs up Superbe!

Hello Bastien,

Congratulations! It took me 5 years to build my simple RV-9A........

I am sure that there are some people on this forum that can, and will, help you with a reccomandation in the right direction for your carreer!

I love to fly in France (was at Cuers and La Mole last weekend) so maybe one day we will meet. Have lots of fun flying that lovely plane.

Regards, Tonny.
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Old 08-17-2012, 09:31 PM
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Congratulation, what an awesome RV-8. I am curious to see interior and panel photos if you would not mind sharing some.
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Old 08-18-2012, 06:11 AM
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Congratulations Bastien! You've built an absolutely gorgeous aircraft. Fly safe, and have fun.

We're going to be in France next week, but unfortunately we'll be in Paris, not Vannes. I would have loved the chance to see your aircraft in person.

For the internship - I have contacts at Bombardier in Montreal, Toronto and Wichita. I don't know if they accept foreign students as interns, but I can inquire if you wish.
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Old 08-20-2012, 12:21 PM
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Hi Kevin,
If you come to France, please don' t forget to taste .....


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