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12-12-2012, 08:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: McKinney, TX
Posts: 1,261
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First Flight - N800ME
The weather gods took pity on me today and I was able to get in two flights. Landing was near perfect, engine runs nicely. Heavy right wing that I hope is due to the aileron trim springs. Plan is fly without them next. Thanks for all the help from those on this site and my local EAA crews. My wife flew with my Flight Adviser and took this shot, very nice.
Training besides some formation in the rear seat of a RV-8 I had two flights in an RV-7 with multiple landings with my flight adviser, I was ready after these but to make the insurance company happy I had to fly 1 hour dual in an "A" model with a CFI which I did in an RV-6A (thanks Joel). It chaps me that an EAA flight adviser carries not clout with the insurance company but it all worked out. I got in a second flight and it too was awesome.
It was a long 5 years but well worth the effort, yes 5 years with a quick build 
Cheers
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Mike "Nemo" Elliott
RV-8A (First Flight 12-12-12!)
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N800ME
www.mykitlog.com/rvg8tor
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12-12-2012, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: McKinney, TX
Posts: 689
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Way to go Mike. I think I'm on the 5-year plan too. Enjoy phase 1.
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Gil Brice
McKinney, TX EAA-1246
RV7 - Working on fuse, fuel, brakes etc...
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12-12-2012, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Fairbanks AK
Posts: 758
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Congrats mike I heard everything went well! Can't wait to see it down at Olympia next month.
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12-12-2012, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,060
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Congratulations Mike!
I have been looking forward to this day for you!
Feel free to call me anytime you need anything!
Jon
513-325-3278
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Jon Thocker
Habitual Offender
RV4, RV4, RV6A, RV8, RV8, RV8,RV8, RV8, RV8, RV12
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12-12-2012, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Lee's Summit, MO
Posts: 747
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Congrats
Congratulations Mike.
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Robert Williams
Lee's Summit, MO
RV-8 - Empennage & Wings Done
Working on Fuse
O-360-A1A
1946 Cessna 120
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12-13-2012, 07:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: albuquerque, nm
Posts: 1,167
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Congratulations!
Great Job! Now it's time to wrap your head around having an airplane instead of a project!
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12-13-2012, 07:28 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Independence, OR
Posts: 396
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I'd like to add my congratulations to Mike (and Anita too). That's a swell picture of your '8A in the pattern at Sanderson; it's like the weather gods provided you with a sunbeam for your first flight.
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Originally Posted by RVG8tor
It was a long 5 years but well worth the effort, yes 5 years with a quick build |
After visiting you and seeing your build (twice: once in your garage and once at the hangar), I can understand why a QB took 5 years. Everything was meticulously done. You must feel like a million bucks, Mike. Congratulations, you've earned it.
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Joe
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Joe Dubner
RV-8A
Independence, OR
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12-13-2012, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yorktown, VA
Posts: 139
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Congrats!
Congrats on the first flight! Now the fun really begins!
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Kent Stitt
[size="1"]RV-7A
TMX-IO-360w/ P-Mags, Hartzell CS Prop, Slider,
Dual Garmin G3X Touch w/ GTN-650
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12-13-2012, 08:05 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 1,747
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Thumbs up!
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My ATC opinion is NOT an official FAA recognized opinion, so any advice you get from me is ONLY my opinion.
Track my RV7A!!
Bought my flying -7A
Building an -8! (Fuse)
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12-13-2012, 08:52 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: KAPA
Posts: 8
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Congrats Mike. Hopefully having those wheels leave the surly bonds of earth surely made up for all of the hours in the garage.
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/Mike November
N917H (when complete)
Dues paid Nov 12 the week before I ordered the kit.
Check out my build at: http://michaelnickle.com
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