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06-03-2012, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Coffee Springs, Al
Posts: 124
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First engine start
Hi all,
Well I'm getting closer. First engine start was today. Six years in and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Tried yesterday but the starter solenoid was bad so...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkaN0xyHES4
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Tim Pethel
Coffee Springs, Al
RV-8A SB Wings Done
Fuse done
Airworthiness cert issued.
Flying as of 08/12/12
Out of Phase 1
200 hours
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06-03-2012, 03:38 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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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tim, congratulations on the first start.
Gettin closer..............
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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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06-03-2012, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Posts: 1,487
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Way to go Tim. It looks good. I am guessing you will be waiting for the runway to open back up with pink slip in-hand. Are you and Paul going to get inspected at the same time?
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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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06-03-2012, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 365
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Catto
You're going to really like that prop! Good luck.
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Jeff Atkinson
RV-8 #82594 Flying since May 2012
Barrett XP-360, Catto 3-Blade, Dual G3X Touch, GTN-650, VP-X
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06-03-2012, 05:50 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 1,069
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big day..congrats.
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Ryan Allen, CFII
RV7 N612RA, flying since july 2012
E-170/175
RV10 Tail Kit complete, Wings 90%, fuse on order
Acro Sport 2, building
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06-03-2012, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
Posts: 109
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Good on ya, Tim! Good job!
~J~
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~J~
I like the RV-8, and Rv-7
RV-8 Preview Plans received 2/22/12
Collecting/fabricating required tools
Tool Box Project under const.
=VAF= Supporter April 2015
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