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04-11-2015, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Webster, MN
Posts: 94
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First Flight of my RV-8
This morning the weather cleared so the time was perfect for a first flight. Other than the excitement of the flight, it was uneventful just the way I like it. I flew for about 50 minutes, most of it circling the airport. Did an approach stall and it stalls at 51 kts, full flaps. The landing was a smooth wheel landing. It climbs like a home sick angel, initial cruse speed at 3000' is about 165-170 kts. I have a 180 hp Titan (ECI) XO-360 engine, dual p-mags, Hartzell blended airfoil constant speed prop. A slight heavy left wing and an erratic fuel quantity indication (hope just a lose connections) are the only squawks to report. All the big pieces seems to have stayed attached. Here is the RV grin photo ...
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Christer
Director of Maintenance, SteinAir Inc.
RV-8 Completed
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04-11-2015, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Sausalito, CA
Posts: 324
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Congratulations, Christer! You'll love your 8! I know I love mine!
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Joe Zuffoletto
RV-8 (flying)
Fullerton, CA (KFUL)
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04-11-2015, 12:13 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!!
Christer------big congrats to you, and another fledgling joins the flock 
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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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04-11-2015, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Ottawa, Ks
Posts: 2,188
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Wahoo, Congrats!!
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RV 7 400 hours and counting
19 donation done
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04-11-2015, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 3,179
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Christer - congrats! I love hearing of more RV-8 first flights!
Now show us that "Stein Panel" :-)
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04-11-2015, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Conyers GA
Posts: 347
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Great
Good for you. I am happy for you.
Gary
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04-11-2015, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bettendorf, IA
Posts: 140
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Congratulations!!!!!
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Charlie Hammes
RV-8, N525RV Flying
RV-8, N208CH in process
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04-11-2015, 03:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Chesterfield, Missouri
Posts: 4,514
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Outstanding performance Christer!!
Congrats on the build and first flight.
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RV-12 Build Helper
RV-7A...Sold #70374
The RV-8...Sold #83261
I'm in, dues paid 2019 This place is worth it!
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04-11-2015, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: MS
Posts: 310
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Way to go!
==dave==
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04-11-2015, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: lena, il.
Posts: 305
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First
Good job Christer
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