Show us a picture of your RV-10 progress.

[Aiki_Aviator]

Thanks for all the wishes from everyone. I have had a ball building this plane. Not to finalise test flights and covering....

On the brake fade, No, I did not get any., In fact I was very happy with their effectiveness before they "gave out".

They worked fine as far as I could tell. However, I do like the look of the Matco brakes.... :-)

[daddyman]

Originally Posted by awmuhs

I called the Scottsdale FSDO last week on Thursday June 19th. I had been told previously that it would be at least a 2 week lead time to get someone to inspect my RV10.

I spoke to Dale Adams. He said he could be in Tucson Tuesday June 24th at 9:30AM to look at my airplane. Wow!!

Dale called about 8:30AM today asking if we could start early. Wow!!

We spent about 3 hours looking at the plane, doing paper work, and talking about some recent experimental aircraft accidents and what caused them.

It was time well spent. he found a couple problems which we were able to fix while he was there and i learned a few things.

The result......I have an airworthiness certificate for my RV10!!!!

And deserving. Way to go.
Huge accomplishment

[Michael Wellenzohn]

Congratulation Andrew
Every first flight video I see brings back the memory.
Enjoy this beautiful aircraft.
Always happy landings
Michael

http://wellenzohn.net/HB-YNN/Videos.html

[CharlieWaffles]

Excellent - congratulations!

[ReidVaitor]

Originally Posted by BobTurner

Do you have the Cleveland wheels and brakes? Did you notice any fading (loss of effectiveness) as the brakes got hotter?
I ask because some owners have switched to Matco brakes after supposedly seeing brake fade during a single hard stop.

I had Cleveland, after 2 years of test flying (read fast landings and abuse to pads).I replaced with Matco 112 pads. Feels the same to me after the Matco replacement. My landings are much slower now and the brakes seem to hold up fine. The Cleveland pads are fine for the initial years of test flying the -10. If I can do 80-90 mph landings for 1 year and the pads hold up to abuse you will certainly do equal or better with 50 hard stops..

With that said.. back to this thread- Congratulations on a successful first flight, Andrew! Beautiful plane and landing! seems like a great location too!

Congrats to Alan as well on getting the certificate!

Pascal
SoCal RV-10

[BobTurner]

Originally Posted by ReidVaitor

I had Cleveland, after 2 years of test flying (read fast landings and abuse to pads).I replaced with Matco 112 pads. Feels the same to me after the Matco replacement. My landings are much slower now and the brakes seem to hold up fine. The Cleveland pads are fine for the initial years of test flying the -10. If I can do 80-90 mph landings for 1 year and the pads hold up to abuse you will certainly do equal or better with 50 hard stops..


Pascal
SoCal RV-10

I think you meant that you replaced the Cleveland pads with Rapco pads, both #112. Some have replaced the entire wheel and brake assembly with one made by Matco. The pads are twice as large.
But you are saying you did some hard braking from high speeds with the Cleveland or Rapco pads, and did not notice any fading? I'm just trying to collect some data points.

[Greenley]

Finally back to making progress, fit the cabin top today. I could not believe how much I had to take of the sides of the door opening.

[CharlieWaffles]

Originally Posted by Greenley

I could not believe how much I had to take of the sides of the door opening.

Congrats! That's how you know you got it right - when you think you've removed ALOT of material. Now it really looks like a plane!

[Greenley]

I asked Ken at Vans if you were really supposed to remove that much, as the plans have you do your first cut leaving the whole wall thickness, the curve, and 1/16". By the time I was done I had sanded at least a third of the way through the side of the door frame on the fiberglass. Ken said no one ever asked about that. Given how different the actual is from what the plans describe I wonder about his answer. Now I am trying to figure out exactly how much flange to leave for the McMaster seals, can anyone point me to good guidance on this?

[CharlieWaffles]

The "never heard that before" is pretty common at Vans. Not sure if they don't share the information internally or something else, but it comes up a lot.

There are several threads on the McMaster seals and the flanges. Try searching in the RV10 section and you will find them.