First Flying Consumer RV-6A? Who?

LifeofReiley · #1 12-24-2006, 07:14 PM

Does anyone know who completed the first RV-6A and in what year it was completed and flown?

azrv6 · #2 12-24-2006, 08:56 PM

I believe it was Allen Tolle, from the Backersfield area. It was blue,white and black. Just like the RV-6 he built before that, which I believe was the first customer built RV-6 as well. Cover article in Sport Aviation July 1991 according to the EAA website. If anyone has the back issue, it would be easy to confirm. Dave

LifeofReiley · #3 12-24-2006, 09:35 PM

I'm looking for 6A's... On a mission here. Was it for sure a 6A? My first RV-6A
project license was issued on March, 19 1993.

GrayHawk · #4 12-24-2006, 10:15 PM

Don't really think this one will be first but RV-6A, DAR Inspection 04-18-1991, first flight 05-12-1991.

LifeofReiley · #5 12-24-2006, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayHawk

Don't really think this one will be first but RV-6A, DAR Inspection 04-18-1991, first flight 05-12-1991.

Is this your bird?

gmcjetpilot · #6 12-25-2006, 07:22 AM

I am pretty sure its Alan Tolle, March 1991. He had the reputation in the 80's of building all the new RV models first and shortest build time, including the RV-6 and a RV-6A. He also helped develop the slider with Van.

3/5/2004, GA News, Tolle:

In 1980 I built an RV-3, then another while I was waiting for the RV-4 to come out. In 1983 I built the first RV-4 that was built by a customer from kits and plans that the factory provided. (Richard) VanGrunsven and I have become pretty good friends over the years. He knows I can build and he knows that I'll do it right. I built the first RV-6 in 1989, same thing, built by a customer from kits and plans with the first sliding canopy provided by the factory. Then I built another -3 and put in a rotary engine out of Oregon.

He does not mention the RV-6A he built, but he build one.

JULY 1991, EAA "Sport Aviation" Featured Alan Tolle's RV-6A, as Dave Binkley said.

I found the data RV-6A data:

N-number : N19AT
Aircraft Serial Number : AT-5
Manufacturer : TOLLE ALAN E
Model Name : VANS TOLLE RV-6A
Manufacture Date: 1991-03-23
("Air Worthiness Test" date: March 23, 1991)

Other Alan Tolle planes:
TOLLE ALAN E RV-3
TOLLE ALAN E VAN'S RV-4
TOLLE ALAN RV-6
TOLLE ALAN E VANS TOLLE RV-6A
TOLLE ALAN E VANS TOLLE RV3R
TOLLE ALAN E VENTURE MODEL 20

LifeofReiley · #7 12-25-2006, 07:02 PM

Thanks George! This guy is incredible.

Dayton Murdock · #8 12-25-2006, 07:38 PM

That aircraft is owned by Bob Helki in Carson City,NV