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Old 10-26-2013, 03:23 PM
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Default First flight

Well today I had the chance to my RV7 today, nice flight of .9'tenths followed by another 1.0 hours .
Great flying this plane 2 years 9 months and 29 days
Will post pictures tonight but first have to take my wife to see her grand baby for the first time
Thanks everyone
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Old 10-26-2013, 03:32 PM
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Wow, congratulations! But as they say, never happened without some photos!
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Old 10-26-2013, 04:13 PM
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Welcome to the club! If you thought building was fun, you're in for a treat!
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Old 10-26-2013, 04:44 PM
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Please post photo of smile Jack.
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Old 10-26-2013, 05:14 PM
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Default Great Job

Congratulations Jack on your first flight. That will be a day you will always remember. Now the real fun begins.
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Old 10-26-2013, 05:29 PM
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Well done!
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Old 10-27-2013, 05:31 AM
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Default Here are the pictures of the flight....WOW

As stated today was the birth of N507H to grace God's skies.
And like all who have gone before me on the first flight.... WOW What a plane.

and the take off

Getting ready to land...

Touch down

And this says it all.... That famous RV grin


WOW....
We flew .9 then went and flew another hour.... what a plane.

Thanks again.
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Old 10-27-2013, 05:39 AM
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Default More pictures

Here are a couple more

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Old 10-27-2013, 06:46 AM
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Congrats, Great lookn plane!
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Old 10-27-2013, 07:21 AM
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congratulations.

Loving the yellow, looks good and easy for others to see....I may be biased.
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