VansAirForceForums  
Home > VansAirForceForums

- POSTING RULES
- Donate yearly (please).
- Advertise in here!

- Today's Posts | Insert Pics

  #1  
Old 02-16-2015, 07:59 PM
BobCollins(AA)'s Avatar
BobCollins(AA) BobCollins(AA) is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Mukilteo, WA
Posts: 133
Default First flight

Today was a great day. My first flight after 3 years of build my RV-7A. Uneventful flight flew as advertised. Did one clean stall and aircraft stalled at 50kts indicated at 4500ft which is well below van's advertised clean stall sped. I suspect my IAS is 7kts too slow. I have Dynon sky view and was wondering if there is a airspeed calibration procedure.
__________________
Bob Collins
ATP, CFI, CFII/MEI
RV-7A (sold)
Now Flying P337
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-16-2015, 08:03 PM
Michael Burbidge Michael Burbidge is offline
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sammamish, WA
Posts: 654
Default Congrats!

Way to go Bob! The weather looks good much of the week.

Michael
__________________
Michael Burbidge
Sammamish, WA
RV-14A Empennage
RV-9A Flying?340 hours!
Last Donation: December 2019
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-16-2015, 08:05 PM
rockwoodrv9 rockwoodrv9 is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Meridian ID, Aspen CO, Okemos MI
Posts: 2,645
Default

Good news Bob. Glad to see you are in the air! Have fun with the 40 and then the real fun starts!
__________________
rockwoodrv9a
Williamston MI
O-320 D2A
Awaiting DAR Inspection
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 02-16-2015, 08:14 PM
wirejock's Avatar
wirejock wirejock is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
Posts: 3,947
Default Congratulations

Awesome. Congratulations. Pics please.
__________________
Larry Larson
Estes Park, CO
http://wirejockrv7a.blogspot.com
wirejock at yahoo dot com
Donated 12/03/2019, plus a little extra.
RV-7A #73391, N511RV reserved (2,000+ hours)
HS SB, empennage, tanks, wings, fuse, working finishing kit
Disclaimer
I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 02-16-2015, 08:19 PM
BillL BillL is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central IL
Posts: 5,516
Default

Congrats on first flight, Bob. My son in Bellingham says you have the mildest winter in many years - great for flying!.
__________________
Bill

RV-7
Lord Kelvin:
“I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about,
and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you
cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge
is of a meager and unsatisfactory kind.”
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 02-16-2015, 08:26 PM
bddalm's Avatar
bddalm bddalm is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Peachtree City, Georgia
Posts: 42
Default

That's awesome Bob! These first flight stories are what it is all about!
__________________
Brian Davis
www.adventuresinaviation.org
RV7A
KFFC-Peachtree City, GA
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 02-16-2015, 08:56 PM
jay.pearlman jay.pearlman is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Port Angeles WA
Posts: 250
Default congratulations

Special occasion - Great excuse for a visit later this spring.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 02-16-2015, 09:27 PM
BobCollins(AA)'s Avatar
BobCollins(AA) BobCollins(AA) is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Mukilteo, WA
Posts: 133
Default

Visit sounds like a great idea
__________________
Bob Collins
ATP, CFI, CFII/MEI
RV-7A (sold)
Now Flying P337
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 02-16-2015, 11:49 PM
aviationone's Avatar
aviationone aviationone is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mukilteo, WA
Posts: 128
Default Congratulations.

Congratulations. Bob.
__________________
Tom Powers
RV8 (Done)
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 02-17-2015, 04:30 AM
Vansrv7arob Vansrv7arob is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Coal Point, Australia
Posts: 128
Default

congrats Bob!!!!! ive been following your posts over the past 3 years with interest. i better get my building boots on, 4 years and counting now on slow build....
__________________
Regards,

Rob.
................__|__
......______(-o-)______
................./ ' \.

M: (61) 401 578 700
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:48 AM.


The VAFForums come to you courtesy Delta Romeo, LLC. By viewing and participating in them you agree to build your plane using standardized methods and practices and to fly it safely and in accordance with the laws governing the country you are located in.