KirkGrovesRV8
Well Known Member
Hi Guys,
Took the 8 out for some fun today, what a bright crisp day although a wee bit on the breezy side. No particular place in mind just went out and enjoyed what the RV has to offer left S37 and flew out to Altoona, PA buzzed around the valleys out there, from there down towards Harpers Ferry, WV and over towards Winchester VA. Turned towards home and decided to climb up and get over the scattered layer and ended up at 10500' man oh man I wish I had a camera I was only pulling 20.5" and turning 2350rpm but had ground speeds of 239kts it was awesome!!
Anyway headed back to S37 and did a nice big ole victory roll to celebrate a great flying day and did a not half bad crosswind landing back at the home aerodrome. Wiped my sweet Dakota Queen(the airplane and tucked her away in the hangar waiting on our next flight.
And as I pulled out of the airport I stopped and watched a beautiful Waco takeoff and roar overhead, what a cool way to spend a day!!
Hope all is well with everyone else!
Kirk RV-8 "Dakota Queen"
Took the 8 out for some fun today, what a bright crisp day although a wee bit on the breezy side. No particular place in mind just went out and enjoyed what the RV has to offer left S37 and flew out to Altoona, PA buzzed around the valleys out there, from there down towards Harpers Ferry, WV and over towards Winchester VA. Turned towards home and decided to climb up and get over the scattered layer and ended up at 10500' man oh man I wish I had a camera I was only pulling 20.5" and turning 2350rpm but had ground speeds of 239kts it was awesome!!
Anyway headed back to S37 and did a nice big ole victory roll to celebrate a great flying day and did a not half bad crosswind landing back at the home aerodrome. Wiped my sweet Dakota Queen(the airplane and tucked her away in the hangar waiting on our next flight.
And as I pulled out of the airport I stopped and watched a beautiful Waco takeoff and roar overhead, what a cool way to spend a day!!
Hope all is well with everyone else!
Kirk RV-8 "Dakota Queen"