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06-16-2015, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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RV-14 first flight.
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Scott McDaniels
Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop Manager
Hubbard, Oregon
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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06-16-2015, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
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Well done Scott and your helpers, I hope all your testing goes well. Great motivation for me to keep working hard.thanks for posting
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06-16-2015, 01:45 PM
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Outstanding! Great work getting it to the finish line - lookign forward to seeing it soon.
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Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
RV-8 - N188PD - "Valkyrie"
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RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
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06-16-2015, 02:03 PM
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Congratulations!!
Scott---Mike, and all the proto shop folks, Big congrats to you all.
Borrowed a photo..................... great shot

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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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06-16-2015, 05:15 PM
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Congrats I was wondering who's plane that was. Kit plane magazine reposted that on Facebook as well.
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06-16-2015, 05:51 PM
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Congratulations for a job well done! Once again the countless hours of hard work has paid off. I am sure it will be a hot seller for those who want the little wheel in the back.
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06-16-2015, 05:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rvbuilder2002
RV-14 tail dragger first flight this morning
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Great news, looks great! So, I'm guessing the rest of the taildragger finishing kit will be available shortly? Please?
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First RV-14 Flight 04/17/2016
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06-17-2015, 08:01 AM
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Very sweet. Any initial flight data you can share?
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06-17-2015, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
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At this point Mike Seager is the only pilot to have flown it (out flying right now), but that will be changing soon.
His initial feed back is that once wheels up it flys just like the tri-gear. Initial speed comparisons show that it is slightly faster than the trigear (as would be expected) but we will have to wait for detailed data to say how much.
At this point, if we compensate for the difference in engine power and propeller (the tri-gear has a blended airfoil, and the tail dragger a traditional blade) it looks like the speed difference will be pretty similar to what it is between an RV-7 and an RV-7A with same engine and prop.
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Opinions, information and comments are my own unless stated otherwise. They do not necessarily represent the direction/opinions of my employer.
Scott McDaniels
Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop Manager
Hubbard, Oregon
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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06-17-2015, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: CZBA, ON Canada
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Scott,
Thanks for the info on the first flight ...provides lots of motivation! Can you tell us what model of IO-360 you're using? Is Van's planning to offer a FWF package for this setup?
Thanks Jim
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