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10-13-2015, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Woodburn, OR
Posts: 27
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Oil door popped
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Originally Posted by pierre smith
What did your CHT's do when the oil door opened, dumping all that cooling air?
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Pierre,
Initially I was thinking the same thing but the oil door is actually aft of the rear engine baffle and should be in the "low" pressure side of the engine compartment. CHTs were not affected. I can't tell you exactly what they were running as I was negligent in recording all of that. I just know that they were all registering high green low yellow on the Skyview and that was enough information for me on the first flight. I made the door out of 0.032 aluminum and I am assuming the combination of the inside pressure and the outside lower pressure caused it to bow enough to disengage the single latch on the bottom of the door. You can see it bowed in the video before it pops open. I did not notice the bowing until the door actually popped. I have since added a fiberglass and aluminum doubler to the inside of the door to stiffen but have test flown the second flight yet. Possibly Wednesday or Thursday of this week.
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Dave Paradis, N814DP, RV8 Slow Build 9+years, Lyc O-360, Catto 3 blade, Dynon Skyview, Aircraft First Flight Sept 26, 2015.
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10-13-2015, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Edson, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 483
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Nice first!
Great pics and great tale on the first flight. I am hoping to do mine sometime in july next year and it was great to read your story.
Congrats
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Dave Cobb
[color="Red"]=VAF=2019 Donation - and a bit extra for great work![/COLOR="blue"]
Empennage RV 7 - Tipper
Wings complete
Dynon installed and running
Fuse closer to completion, Canopy complete
AME reviewed and repaired O-320-Lyc installed
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10-13-2015, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Laguna Hills, CA
Posts: 1,805
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A big congrats!! I love the air-to-air shot....if there's one that's super sharp, it's a natural for the Van's calendar.
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Doug
RV-9A "slider"
Flew to Osh in 2017, 2018 & 2019! 
Tail number N427DK
Donation made for 2020
You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky -- Amelia Earhart
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10-13-2015, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Posts: 105
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Congratulations Dave...Nicely planned flight and a well done video. I especially liked the touch of taking along the dog tags.
Be safe and enjoy every flight.
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Chuck Hagerty
Lynchburg, VA
RV-7A N954CH
First flight 1-29-13 
Phase I complete 5-25-13
INVERTED: Looking Back on Walking Away
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10-13-2015, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Olathe, KS
Posts: 63
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Great Job. Nice paint scheme. "Sir, Duty Runway 23, the placard is Green"
Dave
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10-13-2015, 06:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Pagosa Springs CO
Posts: 243
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Nice Touch
Especially nice are the "T-28" exhaust stripes! (But was that not VT5 at Saufley?)
Congratulations on completing the task! 
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Craig Taylor
RV8 flying
2020 VAF dues paid with thanks
Navy A7E Vietnam era
Ret. Corporate Pilot: G1159, IA Jet, Jetstar, Falcon 10, 20, 50
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10-13-2015, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DFW, Texas
Posts: 207
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Dave,
Congrats in persevering to finish your -8. What an incredible gift from LCDR Cochran.
You're son's video is top notch too!
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Phil Campbell
Eagle's Nest Projects
VAF # 1043
Builder # 82699
DFW Metromess
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10-13-2015, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Woodburn, OR
Posts: 27
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T-28 Exhaust
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Originally Posted by gear1
Especially nice are the "T-28" exhaust stripes! (But was that not VT5 at Saufley?)
Congratulations on completing the task! 
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Oh you are correct. In 1975 VT-5 and VT-1 both flew the T-34 at Saufley but I believe earlier years they did fly the T28. In 1975, in my recollection, the Basic Prop training was at Whiting Field with the T28. We just could not resist to big black stripe, shark mouth and the Sundowners tail treatment (VF-111). Of course no T-34s had crew names. Artistic freedoms on your own aircraft. We strove for marking accuracies but deviated where it looked good. 
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Dave Paradis, N814DP, RV8 Slow Build 9+years, Lyc O-360, Catto 3 blade, Dynon Skyview, Aircraft First Flight Sept 26, 2015.
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10-14-2015, 04:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Battleboro, NC
Posts: 23
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CONGRATS
Dave,
Congrats! Looks really nice.
If you don't mind me asking...what engine and prop are you running?
Thanks,
Dan
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10-14-2015, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Woodburn, OR
Posts: 27
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Engine and Prop
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Originally Posted by cuzzroy
Dave,
Congrats! Looks really nice.
If you don't mind me asking...what engine and prop are you running?
Thanks,
Dan
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Dan,
Lycoming O360A1F6D with Catto fixed pitch 3 blade composite over wood core. The Lycoming Engine is originally configured for a single drive pad dual mag. Running dual Lightspeed Engineering electronic ignition. It runs really smooth.
Dave
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Dave Paradis, N814DP, RV8 Slow Build 9+years, Lyc O-360, Catto 3 blade, Dynon Skyview, Aircraft First Flight Sept 26, 2015.
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