RVbySDI
Well Known Member
I would like to report the first flight for N446RV on July 20, 2010.
I picked up my 9A from a fellow builder on June 17, 2005. He had started quite well on the build. He had completed the tail feathers, ailerons and flaps. I picked up the rest of the crated project and transported it across the country (from Syracuse, NY to Tuttle, OK) and began work. 5 years, 1 month and 3 days later I flew N446RV. It was a short flight of about 20 minutes but she flew well. There were no major issues with the flight characteristics. The engine ran very smoothly and considering the temperatures outside, all CHT and oil temperatures were well within limits.
N446RV is an RV9A with an ECI IO-340 stroker engine with ECI forward facing cold air induction fuel injection system and Vetterman 4 pipe exhaust. It has one Slick Mag and one Lightspeed Plasma III Electronic Ignition. I have a Catto 3 blade fixed pitch prop that is very smooth and quiet. Plus it adds a bit more clearance for landings on our 3000' grass strip. Yes, I am landing my nose gear airplane just fine on a grass strip!
The panel is all glass with dual GRT HX 8.4" EFIS systems with dual AHRS and EIS4000, a panel mounted Garmin 695 GPS, Garmin SL40 comm, Garmin GTX327 transponder, Vertical Power VP-50 power control unit, TruTrak Digiflight II VGVS autopilot and PM3000 intercom. The interior is from Classic Aero.
The empty weight came in at 1033 lbs.
I have to especially thank Clark Taylor for spending 5 years of assisting me with bucking all of those rivets.
I could not have done this without his help. I also have to thank my wife Mary (see picture above standing next to the engine) for all the support, and help when needed. She did a great deal to help with the construction. She was even willing to help buck rivets a time or two. There were a great many other individuals too numerous to mention individually that helped greatly. Either they were around to lend a hand or were willing to give their advice and expertise to resolve a problem. I thank all of those who did so. I also must thank Doug Reeves and all you fellow RV builders here on the VansAirForce.net forum. Without access to your expertise I know I could not have built this wonderful machine.
I thank everyone involved with this construction and lastly I thank Mr. Richard VanGrunsven and all of the employees at Van's Aircraft for designing and providing a fantastic airplane.
I picked up my 9A from a fellow builder on June 17, 2005. He had started quite well on the build. He had completed the tail feathers, ailerons and flaps. I picked up the rest of the crated project and transported it across the country (from Syracuse, NY to Tuttle, OK) and began work. 5 years, 1 month and 3 days later I flew N446RV. It was a short flight of about 20 minutes but she flew well. There were no major issues with the flight characteristics. The engine ran very smoothly and considering the temperatures outside, all CHT and oil temperatures were well within limits.
N446RV is an RV9A with an ECI IO-340 stroker engine with ECI forward facing cold air induction fuel injection system and Vetterman 4 pipe exhaust. It has one Slick Mag and one Lightspeed Plasma III Electronic Ignition. I have a Catto 3 blade fixed pitch prop that is very smooth and quiet. Plus it adds a bit more clearance for landings on our 3000' grass strip. Yes, I am landing my nose gear airplane just fine on a grass strip!
The panel is all glass with dual GRT HX 8.4" EFIS systems with dual AHRS and EIS4000, a panel mounted Garmin 695 GPS, Garmin SL40 comm, Garmin GTX327 transponder, Vertical Power VP-50 power control unit, TruTrak Digiflight II VGVS autopilot and PM3000 intercom. The interior is from Classic Aero.
The empty weight came in at 1033 lbs.
I have to especially thank Clark Taylor for spending 5 years of assisting me with bucking all of those rivets.
I could not have done this without his help. I also have to thank my wife Mary (see picture above standing next to the engine) for all the support, and help when needed. She did a great deal to help with the construction. She was even willing to help buck rivets a time or two. There were a great many other individuals too numerous to mention individually that helped greatly. Either they were around to lend a hand or were willing to give their advice and expertise to resolve a problem. I thank all of those who did so. I also must thank Doug Reeves and all you fellow RV builders here on the VansAirForce.net forum. Without access to your expertise I know I could not have built this wonderful machine.
I thank everyone involved with this construction and lastly I thank Mr. Richard VanGrunsven and all of the employees at Van's Aircraft for designing and providing a fantastic airplane.