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RV-8 SP First Flight

JAVIER

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LAST 02JUNE2012 RV8 EC-XJG TOOK OFF FROM ALABCETE AFB FOR A 30 MINUTES FLT. AFTER 55 MONTHS OF BUILDING TIME IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE. NEXT IS TO COMPLETE 15 HOURS TO GET FINAL CERTIFICATE. AFTER CHECK IT ALL AGAIN, TODAY I FLEW 01:40 TO CHEK ENGINE PARAMETRES. THANKS TO VAF FORUMS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUILDING PROCESS.
JAVIER DEL CID
ALBACETE-SPAIN
6
 
Very nice, Javier!!! It's been over 30 years since I have been to Spain. I'm sure it looks lovely from altitude...
~J~
 
Muchas Felicidades

Javier, muchas felicidades, debes tener muchos motivos para sentirte orgulloso de lo realizado, yo estoy armando un 7 en Chile y me quedan un par de meses para el primer vuelo, me imagino que debe ser muy emocionante el primer vuelo, y mucho miedo al decidir poner full gas en el despegue!! cuentame como manejaste la ansiedad?

Un Abrazo
 
No problema...

Javier, muchas felicidades, debes tener muchos motivos para sentirte orgulloso de lo realizado, yo estoy armando un 7 en Chile y me quedan un par de meses para el primer vuelo, me imagino que debe ser muy emocionante el primer vuelo, y mucho miedo al decidir poner full gas en el despegue!! cuentame como manejaste la ansiedad?

Un Abrazo


No te preocupes HS, combustible completo no es necesario para el primer vuelo, de hecho yo recomiendo contra ella. Hay muchos recursos disponibles, que muchos en este sitio para su primer RV7 de vuelo. Estaría contento de ayudar de cualquier forma que yo puedo, siéntase libre de enviarme un correo electrónico.

Feliz vuelo
Smokey
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No worries HS, full fuel isn't necessary for the first flight, in fact I recommend against it. There are many resources available, many on this site for your first RV7 flight. I would be glad to help any way I can, feel free to email me.

Happy Flying
Smokey
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No te preocupes HS, combustible completo no es necesario para el primer vuelo, de hecho yo recomiendo contra ella. Hay muchos recursos disponibles, que muchos en este sitio para su primer RV7 de vuelo. Estar?a contento de ayudar de cualquier forma que yo puedo, si?ntase libre de enviarme un correo electr?nico.

Feliz vuelo
Smokey
[email protected]

No worries HS, full fuel isn't necessary for the first flight, in fact I recommend against it. There are many resources available, many on this site for your first RV7 flight. I would be glad to help any way I can, feel free to email me.

Happy Flying
Smokey
[email protected]


Smokey, when HS said "Full Gas" he mins "Full throttle":D
 
LAST 02JUNE2012 RV8 EC-XJG TOOK OFF FROM ALABCETE AFB FOR A 30 MINUTES FLT. AFTER 55 MONTHS OF BUILDING TIME IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE. NEXT IS TO COMPLETE 15 HOURS TO GET FINAL CERTIFICATE. AFTER CHECK IT ALL AGAIN, TODAY I FLEW 01:40 TO CHEK ENGINE PARAMETRES. THANKS TO VAF FORUMS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUILDING PROCESS.
JAVIER DEL CID
ALBACETE-SPAIN
6

Congratulation Javier!!!!

How many hour to get final certificate in Spain (40 hours here in Chile)?

Will you be able to fly Night VFR and IFR in Spain?, tell us a little about regulation.
 
We get Final Certificate after 15 FLT hours withouth discrepancies and positive report of the AESA inspector.
In Spain Night VFR is forbidden for private pilots and IFR is not allowed for experimental acfts.
Javier
 
Great

That is awesome this seems to be the season for young birds to test their wings. It is nice to see all the new flights. I hope I am there in a few months!

Cheers
 
Congratulations Javier and look forward to seeing her in the flesh when I visit Spain in the next year or so. My first flight took place recently but will post photos when she has been painted.

Mike I agree it's good to see the people who you have shared problems and pain with over the build journey now taking to the air - your're nearly there too!

Bob Ellis
www.rv-8.co.uk
Test Phase continues when we get some decent weather here in the UK!
 
Felicidades Javier !!!

That must of been very exciting indeed !!!

About 60 months of building pleasure to go for me... ahahah
 
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