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09-21-2013, 12:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 226
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Another First Flight
I'm glad to report that another Vans's RV-9A was born today at the Shelbyville, IN Airport (KGEZ). Dave and Scott Prange spent the better part of 10 years building a super clean/light 9A.
Dave did the honors of the first flight, and I acted as chase plane/safety eyes with his son Scott in the back of my RV-8 to record the numbers that dave radioed back to us.
Dave had family and other RV friends there to witness the event.
We watched for other traffic and monitored UNICOM for the airport nearby while Dave stayed focused on what his plane was doing. The numbers were all well behaved for a brand new engine.
Dave reported that the plane flew hands off balanced wings level. No aileron trim needed  .
The landing was uneventful, and Dave definitely had the "RV Grin" going on as he taxied in.
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Larry Anderson
Indianapolis
RV-Super 8 N88XT SOLD
RV-10 QB N38LA Flying
Helicopter Instructor Pilot
Standardization I.P.
Instrument Examiner
U.S. Army Retired
EMS Pilot for LifeLine
At IU Health Retired :-)
Although Exempt,
Donated for 2020
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09-21-2013, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,452
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Awesome
You will love it. Enjoy every flight. Great job. 
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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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09-21-2013, 01:10 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Congratulations!!
Big congrats to Dave and family
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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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09-21-2013, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Posts: 602
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Congrats! What a great feeling to know that after 10 years of effort she flies great!
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Jeff Rosson
Repeat Offender
RV14 - Working on Empennage/Tail Cone
RV9A - Completed! First flight on July 18, 2012!
Based at Merritt Island, FL (KCOI)
VAF Number: 1170
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Star Trek Quote: "Logically, it could work. Also, logically, there are a hundred variables, any one of which could put us in a worse position than we're in now." Mr. Spock in Return to Tomorrow
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09-21-2013, 03:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Venice, Fl
Posts: 1,020
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Congrats Scott and Dave on a quality build and a beautiful looking RV. Keep us posted and have a safe phase 1.
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Gary Palinkas - Gman.... VAF #161
Venice, Fl
RV-6 "Sassy" Flying 400 hrs since Oct 2011
Lycoming 0-360 A1A, FP Sensenich Prop
SARL #19 .... Van's Calendar March 2015
Although exempt several ways, =VAF= Dues paid to support this awesome site/family
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09-23-2013, 06:58 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Aubrey, TX
Posts: 358
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Great Job
Congrats from the entire "9" family. Keep those numbers coming.
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Dean Eiland
Aubrey, TX
Former Vice President EAA Chapter 1246
RV-9 (yes) N369RV
Mattituck IO-360, C/S Whirl Wind Prop, GRT, Digiflight II, Garmin SL30 & GTX 330 and Hotel Whisky Aux tanks, Bla Bla Bla
Flying
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09-23-2013, 07:03 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: USA
Posts: 1,499
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Congratulations. Have fun!
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Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
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09-23-2013, 07:16 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
Posts: 214
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Another -9 in the air! Fantastic! Congratulations! I didn't use enough exclamation points!!!
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09-23-2013, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Peachtree City Ga
Posts: 56
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Congrats, I know the feeling, had my first flight on the 12th.
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Gregory Targonski
Peachtree City GA
RV-9A Flying as of September 12, 2013
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09-23-2013, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mahomet, Illinois
Posts: 2,195
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BIGtime congrats!!!!
...and welcome to the 9A family! Hope to see you at 4I7 one of these weekend mornings (... if you're lucky, it's within your Phase I restrictions. )
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Terry Ruprecht
RV-9A Tip-up; IO-320 D2A
S. James cowl/plenum
(Dues paid thru Nov '18)
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