Pilottonny
Well Known Member
Hello all,
After exactly five years of building, on 31/08/10 my RV9-A, registered PH-VAN, flew for the first time. With me in the left seat and a very experianced instructor, Geert Lemmens, in the right seat, who made a perfect first landing, the RV-grin got established.
This plane is realy a dream to fly, arfter less than two hours of training by Geert, I am now flying solo.
The only real thing to sort out is a heavy left wing (is there any out there, that did not have to tackle this after first flight?)
In the next two weeks I hope to get the rigging problem solved and have the main wheelpants painted (I just had to go fly instead of painting!). If the weather permits, I hope to attend my first Fly-in, at Texel Airfield on 18/19-09-10, and show off my brand new RV9-A. (yearly RV/Europa fly in in the Netherlands)
Many thanks to everybody who posted answers to all of my questions. I would have lost even more sleep if it was not for so much help from the VAF-forums.
The plane:
Engine: XO-320 with dual Electronic ignition and Fuel injection.
Prop: Hydraulic CS, whirlwind 200 RV.
Interior: Classic Aero Design, leather, carpets and instrument panel trim.
Intsruments: Dynon EFIS and EMS, Garmin GTX328 Tranponder, Garmin SL30 NAV/COM, Avmap EKP IV GPS, Trutrak Autopilot, Fuel guardian, CO guardian, ELT, classic back-up instruments, etc.
Paint: PPG Base coat and clear coat. (Ferrari red, white and black)
Tanks: Long range, 2 X 100 ltr.
Please enjoy some pictures:
My wife and I, Geert on the wing, just after first flight, at " Zwartberg" (EBZW)
Parked in front of the hangar, at the home base (EBZW)
PH-VAN parked at "Leopoldsburg", Belgium. (EBLE) I do need to get those wheelpants painted!!!
Glass panel, wall to wall leather and carpets.
Glued canopy (Sikaflex)
Thanks everybody for your support,
Regards, Tonny.
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After exactly five years of building, on 31/08/10 my RV9-A, registered PH-VAN, flew for the first time. With me in the left seat and a very experianced instructor, Geert Lemmens, in the right seat, who made a perfect first landing, the RV-grin got established.
This plane is realy a dream to fly, arfter less than two hours of training by Geert, I am now flying solo.
The only real thing to sort out is a heavy left wing (is there any out there, that did not have to tackle this after first flight?)
In the next two weeks I hope to get the rigging problem solved and have the main wheelpants painted (I just had to go fly instead of painting!). If the weather permits, I hope to attend my first Fly-in, at Texel Airfield on 18/19-09-10, and show off my brand new RV9-A. (yearly RV/Europa fly in in the Netherlands)
Many thanks to everybody who posted answers to all of my questions. I would have lost even more sleep if it was not for so much help from the VAF-forums.
The plane:
Engine: XO-320 with dual Electronic ignition and Fuel injection.
Prop: Hydraulic CS, whirlwind 200 RV.
Interior: Classic Aero Design, leather, carpets and instrument panel trim.
Intsruments: Dynon EFIS and EMS, Garmin GTX328 Tranponder, Garmin SL30 NAV/COM, Avmap EKP IV GPS, Trutrak Autopilot, Fuel guardian, CO guardian, ELT, classic back-up instruments, etc.
Paint: PPG Base coat and clear coat. (Ferrari red, white and black)
Tanks: Long range, 2 X 100 ltr.
Please enjoy some pictures:
My wife and I, Geert on the wing, just after first flight, at " Zwartberg" (EBZW)
Parked in front of the hangar, at the home base (EBZW)
PH-VAN parked at "Leopoldsburg", Belgium. (EBLE) I do need to get those wheelpants painted!!!
Glass panel, wall to wall leather and carpets.
Glued canopy (Sikaflex)
Thanks everybody for your support,
Regards, Tonny.
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