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11-26-2020, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 57
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N662F First Flight (RV-14A)
This morning my project turned into a real airplane. I completed the punch list of items that I needed to do and decided to do the first flight. The flight was short (about 0.25 hours) and I stayed in the pattern.
I knew it was going to be relatively short flight because my wife gave me a hard stop at 1230pm to be home for Thanksgiving dinner.
The weather was warm and clear with about a 9 mph cross wind.
I did a thorough pre-flight and then did a run up check on the taxi-way. Then it was time to launch. The plane flies great!
Two good landings later and it was time to head home.
Now the real fun begins as I embark on my 40 hour phase I.
Woo hoo!
Bruce
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11-26-2020, 05:09 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,705
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Congratulations!!!
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Originally Posted by Amazon-1
This morning my project turned into a real airplane. I completed the punch list of items that I needed to do and decided to do the first flight. The flight was short (about 0.25 hours) and I stayed in the pattern.
Woo hoo!
Bruce
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Bruce, congrats on the new fledgling 
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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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11-26-2020, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Marion, IN
Posts: 257
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Real cause for thanks there! 👍🏻
Great job!
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Ray Dosh
LJ45 driver
RV-14 QB #140212
Empennage completed
QB wings in process
2020 DUES PAID
Marion, IN MZZ
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11-26-2020, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Socal
Posts: 480
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Congrats! Best feeling ever is flying a plane you built!
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RV-8 N695RA flying
Working on an RV-4
Born to fly, forced to work
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11-26-2020, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,280
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Very nice Bruce congratulations! Virginia has a great Aviation Ambassador Program it will be easy for you based in Richmond.
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11-27-2020, 01:40 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: lake constance
Posts: 324
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Bruce, Congrats from Germany!
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11-27-2020, 03:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Malden, MO
Posts: 19
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Congrats Bruce! I'm a LONG way from where you are...good motivation.
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Sam
SEMO
Emp. complete
Waiting on RV-8 QB Fuse/Wing
currently (over) analyzing the options.
2021 donation…check
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11-27-2020, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Port Jefferson, NY
Posts: 13
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I’m still a good 6 months away but announcements like yours keep me excited and building.
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Mikeavny
RV-14A
Empennage & Fuselage complete
Prop arrived
Working on Finish/FWF
Engine and QB Wing ordered
2020 Dues paid (twice, gladly)
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11-27-2020, 07:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Valencia CA
Posts: 95
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Congrats....I am making my first flight in my 14A tomorrow morning at Mojave Airport. If anyone is keeping track I am sure there are at least a few hundred “first flights” out of that airport already. Including at least one space ship.
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RV-14A
S/N 140480
N144BL
In Phase 1 testing
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11-27-2020, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 457
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Congratulations and thanks for posting! I read every one of these "first flight" reports now. It provides great motivation to push through the final stretch of FWF work!
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Ryan Drake
Livermore, CA
https://stiletto.smugmug.com/RV7
Donated 12/31/2020
RV-7A (N12VD): Empennage and wing kits complete minus fiberglass. Fuselage, wiring, and canopy complete. IO-360-M1B mounted. Working on cowl and baffles.
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