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01-08-2021, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Blair, NE
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Pick up at paint shop
On Monday January 11, our 52nd wedding anniversary I will pick up our RV 4 from the paint shop, after inspection and pre flight the plan is to fly 5 hrs home, two 2.5 hr legs. Depending on time, weather may go all the way or finish on Tuesday. As of now weather looks good. Looking for some advice, taxi, fast taxi, pre flight, check over like the first flight, except I had years to get ready for the first flight. No rush, I will take as long as needed to feel comfortable. Plane was delivered to paint shop on Sept 21, 2020, almost 4 months. I don’t think it’s sat this long since first flight April 5, 2012.
Any suggestions are welcome. Excited and cautious as well. Thank you
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01-08-2021, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
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At a minimum I would suggest looking at all of the control surface bolts, jam nuts on the control rods, and rigging. Basically anything that they took off during their work. I have previously only had a spam can painted at a shop but that is what I looked for.
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01-08-2021, 07:06 PM
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Check for Static ports being clear.
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01-08-2021, 07:08 PM
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Congratulations, exciting! No rush as you say is key.
Apart from previous comments the elevator counter balance may need additional weight to compensate for the added paint. The RV-4 does have a counter balanced elevator I believe?
And then check that all masking and any rags have been removed from inside cowling, pitot, static etc. That's probably obvious! 
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01-08-2021, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Idaho
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Really really good preflight...
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01-08-2021, 08:24 PM
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Check gas tank vent tubes.
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01-08-2021, 11:39 PM
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W&B
I recommend a new W&B, if not already done by the paint shop.
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01-09-2021, 12:07 PM
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I strongly recommend taking and posting lots of pics - so we can all drool!
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01-09-2021, 02:38 PM
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Make sure on the first pre-flight to check that the control surfaces move in the correct direction with stick movement. It sounds obvious, but there are a number of accidents due to the controls having been reversed during maintenance with a resulting crash immediately after takeoff.
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01-09-2021, 03:25 PM
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Use your condition inspection checklist, probably minus compression test and that sort of thing.
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