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03-05-2007, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
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First Engine Start!!
Nothing on this project has been so surreal as climbing into the cockpit with the full intention of starting the engine. I've climbed in a hundred times and made airplane noises. Did not have to fake it this time. Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLn8lQmTcKs
More details on my builder's log:
http://www.dualrudder.com/rv7/2007/03/04/1195
RV Grin, part 1:
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03-05-2007, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. George
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Dave
congrats......Now on to finish up and some AIR TIME!
Frank @ SGU RV7A....NDY (NOT DONE YET)
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03-05-2007, 10:56 AM
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Congratulations!! And I gotta say it looked like your wife (I assume that's who it was who clapped & ran over at the end) was all excited to hop right in and go for a ride. That's great! Only a matter of time now before you'll be flying.
Tiny note...probably want to get into the habit of raising the flaps before startup.
See you at a fly-in soon!
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03-05-2007, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Canby, Oregon
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Why?
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Originally Posted by dan
Tiny note...probably want to get into the habit of raising the flaps before startup.
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I haven't been raising my flaps.  Why should that be done?
Kent
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RV9A N94KJ - IO320, CS, tipup
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Canby, Or
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03-05-2007, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
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That is a cute little rivet pounder helper you have there.
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RV-7 : In the hangar
RV-10 : In the hangar
RV-12 : Built and sold
RV-44 : 4 place helicopter on order. 
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03-05-2007, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
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Originally Posted by kentb
I haven't been raising my flaps. Why should that be done?
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Raise flaps for a couple of reasons. #1 To keep them from being damaged by FOD. #2 They produce a "nose down" lift. (This is even more critical on a tail dragger.)
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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03-05-2007, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Congrats Dave! I can just see myself forgetting some of the same things, like priming and throttle! Will look forward to hearing about a first flight soon and N255L's arrival at an airport near ME! (That would be KELN in case you just want to plug it into your GPS right now. ) Again, congratulations!
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03-05-2007, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
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Yup, that's my wife. She's been a huge help on the project, helping with every rivet on the plane that I couldn't do myself. Any my daughter has been helpful at critical times when I needed a tool or someone small to squeeze into a tight spot.
Yeah, I noticed the same thing about the flaps after watching the video. Figured I probably should have had them up, especially later when I ran the engine up a bit.
And thanks Dan for your tips on first engine start you posted a while back. I was a bit rushed on the process and (obviously) wasn't following my checklist closely enough, but was ready for any contingency.
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03-05-2007, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Congrats Dave! Very cool stuff. Can't wait to get there.
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Jamie | RV-7A First Flight: 7/27/2007 (Sold)
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03-05-2007, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
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Congrats Dave!! That is a great first start video! 
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Astronics AES, Vertical Power
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
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