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03-17-2009, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Oyen, Ab
Posts: 173
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FIRST Flight WOOHOO_WOOHOO GRIN GRIN
Thank you everyone that gave me advice throughout the last year, and helped me get C-GRVW of the ground. I flew it today for the first, second and third time, with each landing getting progressively worse, what I mean is if I could conseculatively duplicate my first landing, i would be landing like a pro. I could hear each tire squeek when they touched the ground the first time. Getting out of the aircraft me knees were shaking as I had lots of Adrenaline through me, it actually was I think a better rush than my first solo 12 years ago. RV's are truly a dosile taildragger that brings flying to the next level. I logged 1.7 hours of flight in it today and it was the most fun I have ever had in 1.7 hours! It fly's entirely hands off up to this point, and I never really tried any manuevers just straight and level flight, mostly anyways, feeling the airplane, controls and instruments. Lots of fun. The only glitch I could come up with so far is that I don't think the engine should pop back as much as it does when on really low power coming in on short final. Too much cylinder cooling maybe throttled back? Thank you VAF and Vans Aircraft for letting me realize this dream of building my own aircraft..
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03-17-2009, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 590
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Congrats!!
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Ron Duren
Mechanical Engineer
"SportAir PhD"-RV Assembly/Composites/Electrical
Denver, CO (KBJC)
RV-7 'Tip Up'
Flying!! as of 3/16/14
IO-375/ WW 200G-CS/ SkyView/ Dual P-mags
N531R "Wablosa" Wings of Red
http://www.ronsrv7project.blogspot.com
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03-17-2009, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Keller, TX
Posts: 215
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Awesome, congratulations!
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03-17-2009, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Carp, Ont
Posts: 347
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Congratulations
It's a great feeling! Way to go!
Just so you know, my plane backfires a lot once I pull the power on base leg. . The plane I trained in did the same thing. I am used to it now.
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03-17-2009, 06:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
Posts: 5,862
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Pics! We NEED Pics! Stop grinning and get the camera!
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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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03-17-2009, 06:33 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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Now that is how to have a Happy St Patrick's day
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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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03-17-2009, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Watkinsville, GA
Posts: 626
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way to go!
brings back memories--adrenelin, knees shaking
awesome
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Marshall Jacobson
"Miss Sue"
RV-8 80749 slow build taildragger
7.5 year build first flight Dec 2005
SOLD at 540 hours and 10 years of FUN
N68AK
Watkinsville, Georgia
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03-17-2009, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
Posts: 12,887
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Good job!
As Larry said, pictures please.
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Bill R.
RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
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03-17-2009, 08:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: LA (Lower Alabama)
Posts: 267
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Congratulations!
I can't wait to be in your shoes!
Yep, let's see the pics!
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DUES REMINDER: JAN 2021
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03-17-2009, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 610
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March is bringing it
Here's to a great year of air time!
Congratulations!
Don Hall
RV7- N517DG
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