ScottSchmidt
Well Known Member
Saturday was a great day all around. The winds were 0-3 knots, 60 degrees OAT, and I didn't sleep one wink that night.
I know everyone says don't have alot of people come to the first flight but that is one rule that I didn't follow. I let everyone know that wanted to know but it was still mostly my family and my wife?s family. There were the usual airport groupies that were hanging around and two of my best friends from work were there too.
I did a preflight on the plane early that morning and then Ray did one too. My friend Mark Patey came up from Spanish Fork airport in his RV-6A to fly chase and we went through the flight on the ground first. I was going to climb out (4230ft airport elevation) to 6500 ft. and orbit the airport below Class B. I wasn't going to touch the power settings until at least 6000 ft. There have been many engines that have quit when people started to pull back RPM's or MP. I was then going to fly 65% to 75% power for at least 20 minutes, then go into some slow flight and get some airspeed numbers. Then back to full power for 10 more minutes and land.
I walked the plane one more time, made sure I had my POH (Thanks Tim) and my notes that I had made and strapped in. I did mount a camera in the plane. My friend?s wife walked into the hanger as I was duct taping the tripod to the floor. I think she thought I was putting in the last few critical pieces. By the way, we will be putting the duct tape on e-bay from the first flight. The video is awesome from inside, can't wait to get it edited so everyone can see it. You can see the camera in the back in some pictures.
I know everyone says don't have alot of people come to the first flight but that is one rule that I didn't follow. I let everyone know that wanted to know but it was still mostly my family and my wife?s family. There were the usual airport groupies that were hanging around and two of my best friends from work were there too.
I did a preflight on the plane early that morning and then Ray did one too. My friend Mark Patey came up from Spanish Fork airport in his RV-6A to fly chase and we went through the flight on the ground first. I was going to climb out (4230ft airport elevation) to 6500 ft. and orbit the airport below Class B. I wasn't going to touch the power settings until at least 6000 ft. There have been many engines that have quit when people started to pull back RPM's or MP. I was then going to fly 65% to 75% power for at least 20 minutes, then go into some slow flight and get some airspeed numbers. Then back to full power for 10 more minutes and land.
I walked the plane one more time, made sure I had my POH (Thanks Tim) and my notes that I had made and strapped in. I did mount a camera in the plane. My friend?s wife walked into the hanger as I was duct taping the tripod to the floor. I think she thought I was putting in the last few critical pieces. By the way, we will be putting the duct tape on e-bay from the first flight. The video is awesome from inside, can't wait to get it edited so everyone can see it. You can see the camera in the back in some pictures.