pmccoy
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Been waiting to post this photo for a very long time.... here is my RV GRIN after completing my first flight on Saturday April 27, 2013.
After seven long years as an airplane project, N35PM took to the skies on April 27, 2013! Here is what I wrote in my Log Book.
1 landing. 1.3 hours on the Hobbs (includes taxi time)
First flight of my experimental Vans RV9A. The day started with an early trip to airport. I left the house at 5 am, so I could be at the airport for the forecasted clear and calm morning. Once there, I installed my new iridium fine wire plugs. After speaking with Aero Sport Power and Precision Eagle we had determined these would help get my engine running smooth and strong! Went out to the runway and did four high speed taxi tests. Also took the plane over to the one hill on the cable airport ramp. With the plane pointing uphill on the ramp, I did another full throttle engine run up. I had done this before, but just wanted to be sure the engine had proper fuel flow in take off attitude. Back to the end of the runway and I did two Left & Right checks of the Eagle EMS. The checks showed both engine computers running great. One quick clearing turn to verify no one in the pattern...... a few thoughts of am I really ready..... and I took runway 24 for departure. Skies were clear, wind was calm, no one else in the pattern. Must be time to go. My friend Greg had come out to the side of the runway, with a radio and camera, to watch. I hadn't planned on Greg being there, but he knew I was ready to fly so he came to watch when he heard me calling out my runway taxi tests. With seven years of building now behind me, I took to the sky. Take off was normal. Engine running smooth. Climb, climb turn. I stayed over the top of the airport in a tight pattern for two circles. As the altitude increased to 3,500 agl, I started larger circles heading out towards the local mountains, North of the airport, before turning back over the runway. I was closely monitoring the engine and all was well. I flew for 35 minutes at full throttle and then very slowly did a power reduction to flap and landing speed to practice slow flight. The plane flies great. Fast (155k True Airspeed). Straight and true in trim. Just one word to describe it...... AMAZING!
After seven long years as an airplane project, N35PM took to the skies on April 27, 2013! Here is what I wrote in my Log Book.
1 landing. 1.3 hours on the Hobbs (includes taxi time)
First flight of my experimental Vans RV9A. The day started with an early trip to airport. I left the house at 5 am, so I could be at the airport for the forecasted clear and calm morning. Once there, I installed my new iridium fine wire plugs. After speaking with Aero Sport Power and Precision Eagle we had determined these would help get my engine running smooth and strong! Went out to the runway and did four high speed taxi tests. Also took the plane over to the one hill on the cable airport ramp. With the plane pointing uphill on the ramp, I did another full throttle engine run up. I had done this before, but just wanted to be sure the engine had proper fuel flow in take off attitude. Back to the end of the runway and I did two Left & Right checks of the Eagle EMS. The checks showed both engine computers running great. One quick clearing turn to verify no one in the pattern...... a few thoughts of am I really ready..... and I took runway 24 for departure. Skies were clear, wind was calm, no one else in the pattern. Must be time to go. My friend Greg had come out to the side of the runway, with a radio and camera, to watch. I hadn't planned on Greg being there, but he knew I was ready to fly so he came to watch when he heard me calling out my runway taxi tests. With seven years of building now behind me, I took to the sky. Take off was normal. Engine running smooth. Climb, climb turn. I stayed over the top of the airport in a tight pattern for two circles. As the altitude increased to 3,500 agl, I started larger circles heading out towards the local mountains, North of the airport, before turning back over the runway. I was closely monitoring the engine and all was well. I flew for 35 minutes at full throttle and then very slowly did a power reduction to flap and landing speed to practice slow flight. The plane flies great. Fast (155k True Airspeed). Straight and true in trim. Just one word to describe it...... AMAZING!
