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07-24-2013, 03:50 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: La Grande, Oregon
Posts: 32
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First Flight - RV-9A (and hat sighting)
After 4 years and 2150 hours, RV-9A N214DX took to the sky this morning! It flew hands free, stalls straight forward, and performs just like Van said it would. It is Day/Night VFR with a Dual Skyview system, Lycoming XIO-320-D1A from Aero Sport Power, Hartzell Constant Speed prop, Dual P-Mag electronic ignition with auto plugs, and weighs in at 1080 with paint. Many thanks to Wally Anderson at Synergy Air for the great RV building class to get the project started and for continuing advice when I would get stuck, which was frequently. Thanks, also, to all the great builders who make up VansAirforce who helped immensely along the way. Frank Sneed did the airworthiness inspection and Brian Moentenich did my transition training in his RV-6A. And, thanks to all the talented and helpful people at Van's for a great design and assistance. What a dream come true!
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Ranger Craig
RV-9A N214DX
Flying since 7/26/13
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07-24-2013, 03:54 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Congratulations!!
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Originally Posted by Ranger
After 4 years and 2150 hours, RV-9A N214DX took to the sky this morning!
What a dream come true!
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Ranger, 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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07-24-2013, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Orange County CA
Posts: 646
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Great Job! Enjoy your new bird, and take the time to really air things out in your Phase 1 flight testing. Good luck, and keep that RV Grin on your face. Well done.
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Peter McCoy
RV9A N35PM S/N:91335
First Flight: April 2013
Hobbs: 400 hours after Oshkosh 2017
www.myrv9.com
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07-24-2013, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,145
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How did you achieve that lightness? Congratulations!
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07-24-2013, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin TX
Posts: 347
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I think thats on par for the 9A's.
Mine is 1068.
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Originally Posted by Vlad
How did you achieve that lightness? Congratulations!
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Austin TX
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07-24-2013, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mahomet, Illinois
Posts: 2,195
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Congrats!!!!
Huge congratulations to you! It's a thrill quite like no other.
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Terry Ruprecht
RV-9A Tip-up; IO-320 D2A
S. James cowl/plenum
(Dues paid thru Nov '18)
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07-24-2013, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Liberty Twp, OH
Posts: 640
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Excellent news! One type of fun is over, and now let the real fun begin. Enjoy the bird!
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Scott Balmos - RV-9A N112SB
Cincinnati, OH, KHAO
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07-25-2013, 06:04 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Venice, Fl
Posts: 1,020
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BIG TIME CONGRATS Ranger. Great accomplishment.
Stay safe and keep us posted on phase 1.
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Gary Palinkas - Gman.... VAF #161
Venice, Fl
RV-6 "Sassy" Flying 400 hrs since Oct 2011
Lycoming 0-360 A1A, FP Sensenich Prop
SARL #19 .... Van's Calendar March 2015
Although exempt several ways, =VAF= Dues paid to support this awesome site/family
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07-26-2013, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: La Grande, Oregon
Posts: 32
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Thanks all
As for the empty weight with paint, possibly it is related to a fairly spartan panel (dual Skyview displays, a COM radio, an intercom, and switches/breakers) and a bare metal interior with Classic Aero seats. It also has no vacuum pump, but it does have a constant speed prop. It was weighed on certified aircraft scales, so I'm going to go with it. Sure is fun to fly!
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Ranger Craig
RV-9A N214DX
Flying since 7/26/13
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