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N88KC
This is over 3 years late but here is a picture of my RV-8, N88KC. First flight in March of 2018, it now has more than 300 hours on it. A fairly simple build with a Superior O360 from Aerosport Power and a Catto prop. It weighs in at 1,024 lbs and performs very nicely on a fixed pitch prop.
The only disappointment in the first 3 years was the engine was impacted by the Superior crankshaft AD. Aerosport power replaced the crankshaft for me earlier this year and I can't say enough good things about Aerosport Power - the work was done both faster and at lower cost than the initial quote. Great support! As for Superior - well that's another story.
I am currently upgrading the panel from a GRT Sport VFR setup (which has served me very well) to an IMC capable Garmin G3X touch with a GNX 375. Hope to be posting new panel pictures early next year.
This is over 3 years late but here is a picture of my RV-8, N88KC. First flight in March of 2018, it now has more than 300 hours on it. A fairly simple build with a Superior O360 from Aerosport Power and a Catto prop. It weighs in at 1,024 lbs and performs very nicely on a fixed pitch prop.
The only disappointment in the first 3 years was the engine was impacted by the Superior crankshaft AD. Aerosport power replaced the crankshaft for me earlier this year and I can't say enough good things about Aerosport Power - the work was done both faster and at lower cost than the initial quote. Great support! As for Superior - well that's another story.
I am currently upgrading the panel from a GRT Sport VFR setup (which has served me very well) to an IMC capable Garmin G3X touch with a GNX 375. Hope to be posting new panel pictures early next year.
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Just another amazing paint job by Evoke Aviation. Jonathan’s team does incredible work! Just picked it up from paint. First flight was in January. ShowPlanes fastback and cowling.
Holy cow that's beautiful! Congrats!
Which MT prop is that??
Tom's Dream now has an airworthiness certificate. I wish Tom had lived to see this day in person but I know he's looking down and smiling. First flight should be in early August. I'm skipping OSH this year to go do some training with Bruce Bohannon at 81D.
Thank you Darrel Watson for the inspection and RV insight.
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Thank you Darrel Watson for the inspection and RV insight.
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derLuigi
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Well done, that's excellent news.
Tom was a dear friend of mine and and he told me how glad he was his project went into (your) good hands.
Thanks for seeing it through and for sharing, made my day.
I'm surprised I'd forgotten to share a photo on this thread in 2022 after Falsi-Fighter became airworthy, but here's one of the best I have so far. It doesn't look like this right now; the wheel fairings are off for winter, being repaired and redesigned after the first-round damage that seems to be a common occurrence with wheel fairings. 84.6 hrs. as of last Monday. Still work to do, but she seems to like to fly.
99.999% Finished!
This was a father son project. My dad and I got our air worthiness certificate in October of 2021. We have flown it a bit working out the bugs and tweaking the avionics. We just picked it up from the paint shop. The pictures don't do the paint justice, as always. The metallic black really shines! All that is left is out tail art, pilot insignia, painting of the prop and some interior detail work.
We spent a couple weeks coming up with our paint scheme and couldn't be happier with how it turned out.
This was a father son project. My dad and I got our air worthiness certificate in October of 2021. We have flown it a bit working out the bugs and tweaking the avionics. We just picked it up from the paint shop. The pictures don't do the paint justice, as always. The metallic black really shines! All that is left is out tail art, pilot insignia, painting of the prop and some interior detail work.
We spent a couple weeks coming up with our paint scheme and couldn't be happier with how it turned out.
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Jvon811
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Close to home
VBug,
Looks like you're out of LZU (based on your builders log). We've got another very similar looking Showplanes RV-8, 12 miles south of you at GA80. Also waiting on paint! Dan Kintner is the builder/owner and decided to make a custom slider canopy. But other than that and the prop, you guys are almost twins! I showed your pic to Dan and he said he'd like to look your airplane over sometime and admire. We've flown into LZU for the EAA690 breakfast several time, our neighbor Chuck makes the pancakes, but I haven't seen your airplane out there yet. Come on in to Whispering Pines sometime!
VBug,
Looks like you're out of LZU (based on your builders log). We've got another very similar looking Showplanes RV-8, 12 miles south of you at GA80. Also waiting on paint! Dan Kintner is the builder/owner and decided to make a custom slider canopy. But other than that and the prop, you guys are almost twins! I showed your pic to Dan and he said he'd like to look your airplane over sometime and admire. We've flown into LZU for the EAA690 breakfast several time, our neighbor Chuck makes the pancakes, but I haven't seen your airplane out there yet. Come on in to Whispering Pines sometime!
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Nice canopy! I was at LZU for about 8 months. The box hangar I was in the county was threatening not to renew the lease. After trying to reach out to the airport manager, which was fruitless, for a solution that wouldn't put five aircraft on the ramp I packed up and moved to Athens. Not ideal, but I'm not outside until I can source a hanger that is closer.
Lkitson
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After almost 10 years since I started the build and two years since she first flew I can finally post in this thread.
Just got her back from the paint shop. Lancaster Aero in Smoketown PA (S37) did a fantastic job with both the scheme design and the paint.
Just got her back from the paint shop. Lancaster Aero in Smoketown PA (S37) did a fantastic job with both the scheme design and the paint.
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Freakshow108
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Work of art
Now that is a work of art!
Now that is a work of art!
I love building airplanes, I love flying them.
N82RV , white ,,was my first RV8 build. First flight was April 1, 1999
The current owner is a good friend.
N46RX was my second RV8 .red nose. I flew that one 750 hours in about 12 years. First flight was in 2007
N6YH, is my latest build, yellow nose,, completed July 2021.
I’m working on a RV6 that was staled out ,, abandoned here at Hicks. It should be fun to fly. It will be my 3 rd RV6. Don’t worry,, I’m not selling my 8 Any time soon.
N82RV , white ,,was my first RV8 build. First flight was April 1, 1999
The current owner is a good friend.
N46RX was my second RV8 .red nose. I flew that one 750 hours in about 12 years. First flight was in 2007
N6YH, is my latest build, yellow nose,, completed July 2021.
I’m working on a RV6 that was staled out ,, abandoned here at Hicks. It should be fun to fly. It will be my 3 rd RV6. Don’t worry,, I’m not selling my 8 Any time soon.
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Look fwd to meeting n seeing it
BonitaRV8
Active Member
Just back from the paint shop. Layout by Scheme Designers and paint by Corona Air Paint.
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First flight!
N705JM flew on 29 April after almost two decades of building. Thanks to my friends and family (and Vansairforce) for all the support.
First flight went well. Heavy left wing (resolved with shifting/slotting left aileron down 1/16”). Rear canopy vibration (resolved with expandable foam weatherstripping). Flaps only go to 1/2 travel (Hopefully PH Aviation gets new motor soon).
10 hours so far and getting good numbers of about 178 KTAS at 3k (25 squared) with my SDS EFII IOX-370. Solid running and starting engine by SDS! Thanks Ross and Barry!
For those in my situation who haven’t flown a tailwheel before. I did 5 hours in a super cruiser to get an endorsement. Then 5 hours in an RV-7. Never had flown in an -8. The -8 flew pretty much exactly like the -7 (same tail wheel and linkage). My 8 will wheel or 3 point. No weird vibrations on landing. I had considered some of the transition folks but decided against it after speaking to them and others who went to them. Of course insurance was expensive for the first year ($4500) due to limited hours. This is my experience and not a recommendation for your unique situation.
Can’t wait to finish phase 1!
Thanks,
Mark
N705JM flew on 29 April after almost two decades of building. Thanks to my friends and family (and Vansairforce) for all the support.
First flight went well. Heavy left wing (resolved with shifting/slotting left aileron down 1/16”). Rear canopy vibration (resolved with expandable foam weatherstripping). Flaps only go to 1/2 travel (Hopefully PH Aviation gets new motor soon).
10 hours so far and getting good numbers of about 178 KTAS at 3k (25 squared) with my SDS EFII IOX-370. Solid running and starting engine by SDS! Thanks Ross and Barry!
For those in my situation who haven’t flown a tailwheel before. I did 5 hours in a super cruiser to get an endorsement. Then 5 hours in an RV-7. Never had flown in an -8. The -8 flew pretty much exactly like the -7 (same tail wheel and linkage). My 8 will wheel or 3 point. No weird vibrations on landing. I had considered some of the transition folks but decided against it after speaking to them and others who went to them. Of course insurance was expensive for the first year ($4500) due to limited hours. This is my experience and not a recommendation for your unique situation.
Can’t wait to finish phase 1!
Thanks,
Mark
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Jaybird,
Here's a shot of 46RX I took at LOE 2009. One of my favorite 8's ever!
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looks amazing!! awesome !!!
I really like your paint scheme!
What is the diameter of the spinner? It looks bigger than standard. Did you modify the cowling?
Al,
Congratulations! If She flys as beautiful as she looks, you are a blessed man. Hope to see you at Sun-N-Fun.
Steve
Congratulations! If She flys as beautiful as she looks, you are a blessed man. Hope to see you at Sun-N-Fun.
Steve
I saw that plane when she went up for sale. I soooo wanted to buy but my aircraft partner wanted an A. I knew it wouldn’t last long. Congrats!
Thanks Steve! Definitely blessed! Probably won't be able to get the 25 hrs done by then with the lousy winter weather we have been having. Waited almost a month after the paperwork for a nice enough day for the first flight!
FULL CIRCLE
Started this build in 2005. Three duty stations later, life was overloaded with a demanding Pentagon assignment and busy young family. After attending the Dave Ramsey course with the wife, sold the completed airframe (completed and ready for canopy bubble, engine, prop, and avionics) to a good friend, which quickly aided our Dave Ramsey related debt goals. Credit to the wife, she wasn’t really hip on selling the project. In fact her reaction when I brought up the idea to sell was “who are you and what have you done with my husband?” Anyway, stayed connected to the project while my good friend finished it literally to my spec (to include paint job and even my N number I had reserved). He first flew it in 2018. After retiring from the USAF in 2019 and starting my corporate flying career, I got to finally fly it in 2020. A few months ago he called and said it was time for him to sell the RV-8, and he wanted me to buy it. As much as I wanted it, and I'm in a much better financial position, I still kind of hesitated at such an expense (with 2 kids in college and a barrel racing daughter), but credit to the wife again….she said “you need to buy that airplane”. I instantly replied “Yes Ma’am!” Kit number 82436 has come full circle, and I couldn’t be happier!
TODD FARNSLEY
Edmond, OK RV-8 N795PW (KPWA)
COL (Ret), USAF
ATP, CFII, CE-525/CE-560XL/CE-650/CE-750/GIV, A&P
Started this build in 2005. Three duty stations later, life was overloaded with a demanding Pentagon assignment and busy young family. After attending the Dave Ramsey course with the wife, sold the completed airframe (completed and ready for canopy bubble, engine, prop, and avionics) to a good friend, which quickly aided our Dave Ramsey related debt goals. Credit to the wife, she wasn’t really hip on selling the project. In fact her reaction when I brought up the idea to sell was “who are you and what have you done with my husband?” Anyway, stayed connected to the project while my good friend finished it literally to my spec (to include paint job and even my N number I had reserved). He first flew it in 2018. After retiring from the USAF in 2019 and starting my corporate flying career, I got to finally fly it in 2020. A few months ago he called and said it was time for him to sell the RV-8, and he wanted me to buy it. As much as I wanted it, and I'm in a much better financial position, I still kind of hesitated at such an expense (with 2 kids in college and a barrel racing daughter), but credit to the wife again….she said “you need to buy that airplane”. I instantly replied “Yes Ma’am!” Kit number 82436 has come full circle, and I couldn’t be happier!
TODD FARNSLEY
Edmond, OK RV-8 N795PW (KPWA)
COL (Ret), USAF
ATP, CFII, CE-525/CE-560XL/CE-650/CE-750/GIV, A&P
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Holy smokes bat man! She’s puuurdy
Good for you... Finally, a paintjob that doesn't look like a whale. It looks great.
We did a photo shoot (Evan Lewis) a couple weeks ago using a T-34 from the open rear cockpit. Here are a couple of my "solo" shots. I like how you can see the individual cylinders puffing smoke on the belly shot. BTW, this T-34 was one of the few that escaped damage from the tornado that struck the London, KY airport during a T-34 formation clinic. One of my other friends was not so lucky. Was probably the nicest T-34 in the world too.
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Looks like an AI-generated image! Beautiful!
