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03-11-2015, 08:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mukilteo, WA
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N68TP RV-8 First Flight
Took off yesterday for first flight. The flight was 30 minutes long, climbed up over Paine Field. I kept the power up due to the new engine breaking in. Doesn't have the kick on take off like the rocket but I do like the lower fuel burn. I downloaded the data log from the Skyveiw and all the numbers looked good. This is a pretty handy tool.
I got the 30 min flight video clipped down to about 8 min. Not very exciting but maybe that's a good thing.
FIRST FLIGHT VIDEO
https://youtu.be/FDkkgZliBtg
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Tom Powers
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03-11-2015, 08:33 PM
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Congrats! Awesome! 
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Building RV-8A since Sept 2014 (N88VX reserved)
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03-11-2015, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bettendorf, IA
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Congratulations Tom. Nice job!
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Charlie Hammes
RV-8, N525RV Flying
RV-8, N208CH in process
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03-12-2015, 05:33 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: palm coast fl.
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First flight
Congratulations .
I like the Show Planes Canopy .
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First Flight 2-3-2015 🚀
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03-12-2015, 06:08 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
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That canopy looks nice. Congratulations Tom!
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03-12-2015, 06:12 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Garden City Texas
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Congrats! I love the canopy! Is that a Grove Landing Gear?
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03-12-2015, 06:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: GTA, Ontario
Posts: 825
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Nice work!
Congrats Tom! Looks like a very fine -8!
Cheers,
Don
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03-12-2015, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Martinsville, IN
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Congratulations Tom. I'd be interested in your opinion of the -8, especially compared to the Rocket and the -6. Take care and be safe.
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03-12-2015, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Auburn, WA
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Sweet! That's great news Tom. Enjoy phase 1 !!!
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Covington WA
RV-8 - Flying!
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03-12-2015, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Mukilteo, WA
Posts: 133
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Congratulations the airplane looks great. We need to go up together sometimes
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