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10-20-2010, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Quincy, Florida
Posts: 680
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She FLEW!!!
Hello Everybody,
I wanted to let everyone know that after 4 years and 9 months of work, at 3:00 pm today my RV8 passed inspection and at 5:00 pm she FLEW!!! I made 4 landings and flew .8 hour.
I would like to thank my sweet wife Janice for all of her help and support. I could not have done it without her.
David Watson
49FD
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10-20-2010, 07:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 804
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Congrats!!!
From your classmate!!
Waiting for a ride next time back home!! :-)
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James E. Clark
Columbia, SC
RV6 Flying, RV6A Cowling
APRS
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10-20-2010, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 804
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More comments ...
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Originally Posted by DEWATSON
Hello Everybody,
I wanted to let everyone know that after 4 years and 9 months of work, at 3:00 pm today my RV8 passed inspection and at 5:00 pm she FLEW!!! I made 4 landings and flew .8 hour.
I would like to thank my sweet wife Janice for all of her help and support. I could not have done it without her.
David Watson
49FD
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Now that I have made SURE that I was first to post a Congrats reply, a bit more ...
1. Where whas that photo taken? :-)
2. Did Janice witness it? I recall her being right there through the process, so I suspect it was a big moment for her as well (Hi Janice! :-) )
3. Now that it is an "airplane", take your time and enjoy the flying, whether in Phase I or Phase II.
4. Hope to see it around Christmas.
Again, a BIG CONGRATS!! .. From your "homey".  
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James E. Clark
Columbia, SC
RV6 Flying, RV6A Cowling
APRS
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10-20-2010, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Gunter, TX
Posts: 314
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Congrats!
Way to go! Always good to see a builder get finished--gives me (and probably others) hope that we too will someday fly!
Skyking902001
RV8
Waiting on wings & fuse
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10-20-2010, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Grand Island, NE
Posts: 192
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Enjoyment
Congrats!!! Your going to have fun!
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Steve Barger
RV-7A slider
Aerosport Power O-360
My RV was born in Reno, but now lives in Grand Island Nebraska
Phase I completed, enjoying Phase II
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10-20-2010, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lake St. Louis, MO.
Posts: 2,346
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Congratulations Dave. Today you experienced a moment all of us dream about. The feeling you got today is incomparable to anything else we might accomplish in this life and the fun really begins now. Fly safe, my friend.
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Rick Galati
RV6A N307R"Darla!"
RV-8 N308R "LuLu"
EAA Technical Counselor
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10-20-2010, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: GTA, Ontario
Posts: 826
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Congrats on your milestone Dave!
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10-21-2010, 06:22 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Posts: 1,487
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Congrats Dave. We have traded emails several times, but never met up. Now that we are both flying, I need to drop in and visit.
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Alton DeWeese
N526RV RV7A Tip Up, IO360 180 W/Hartzel BA prop.
Flying ~950 hours since Aug 2010
N4IDH
Construction Log
?The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.?
?Mark Twain
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10-21-2010, 06:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 1,849
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Congrats! Did you fly out of Quincy?
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Todd
N110TD
RV-10 Vesta V8 LS2/BMA EFIS/One formerly flying at 3J1 Hobbs stopped at 150 hours
Savannah, GA and Ridgeland, SC
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10-21-2010, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Quincy, Florida
Posts: 680
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James........thanks for the comment; I'll see you at Christmas. Janice took the picture. I can always count on you to be in the know. Thanks for the first compliment.
Alton.........you are welcome at 49FD anytime. I look forward to meeting you. I look to see if you are inside my "phase 1" territory. If so, I'll give you a ring and come see you.
Todd..........I left 49FD (home) and flew directly to Quincy after getting 3000 feet. I made three landings at Quincy and then took it back home for the shake down inspection.
To all others.........as many have said before; you have no idea how flying your RV for the first time makes you feel. Except for Brian Wallis' RV3, my airplane is the most nimble and responsive I've ever flown. It was well worth all of the long hours and patience. Don't quit; do something everyday and eventually you will almost explode with pride when it leaves the ground.
Vans..........Thanks a million for such a nice toy.
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