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04-14-2015, 09:00 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Nashua, NH
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First flight
RV-4, SN#2750 (N654ML) took flight on Apr 12, 2015. It flew great and the engine/prop ran great as well. It was off in a flash and I climbed out at 115kts, at 2500 fpm. Oil temp was a little low, so I will restrict some air there, and oil pressure needs to be increased a little. Stalls were clean with a nice warning and recovered right away. After 30 minutes I made a perfect landing (super ez to land it) on video.
I have about 5 years of building spread out over 25 years..... ouch, but well worth it.I have cowl off and going through the engine checking everything again, as well as control linkages and hope to fly again today.
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Mike
RV-4 #2750
N654ML
IO-360
WW150C Prop
1018 lbs
Flying
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04-14-2015, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Washington, D.C.
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Congratulations!
Great accomplishment and perseverance! Now we want some pictures, or it did not happen.
Fernando
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04-14-2015, 09:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Scio,Oregon
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That's pretty cool Mike!! Way to go!
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04-14-2015, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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Minus strobes, N number (2" on VS) and data plate.
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Mike
RV-4 #2750
N654ML
IO-360
WW150C Prop
1018 lbs
Flying
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04-14-2015, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Ottawa, Ks
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Looks great, congrats!!
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04-14-2015, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Post made my day
That is so nice Mike. Congratulations from a fellow long time builder.
You give me hope! 
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Tom Norwood
Classic "Short Tail 6A N822PM
TMX-O360. Phase 1
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04-14-2015, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wilsonville, OR
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Congratulations! What a great feeling that is!
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Trevor Conroy CFII, MEI
Airbus Pilot
N781TD
RV-7
First Flight - April 12, 2015
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04-14-2015, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Chesterfield, Missouri
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Congrats on hanging in there for 25 years, Mike, and finally flying your project. 
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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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04-14-2015, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Verona, Italy
Posts: 59
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Nice looking -4, Mike!
Congrats on the first flight, well done. 
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Ettore ”Hector“ Bellini
B737NG Senior First Officer
RV-8 planned, to become real sooner or later.
Verona, northern Italy.
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04-14-2015, 12:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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Congratulations!!
Mike, huge congrats on getting done with the 4  
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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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