Dennis Rhodes, of Taylorsvile, Georgia flew his new RV-9 for the first time yesterday - December 22, 2008.
It was very cold for North Georgia - about 30 deg.! The airplane flew great. It's a day/night VFR RV-9. Lycoming O-320, 160 HP. Flew straight and true with no major issues. Looked like about 145 mph with no wheel farings and easy power settings. First flight was about 40 minutes. Look forward to flying again if we can work around the weather.
Congratulations, Dad! It's a great looking airplane! Now, can I have the keys?
It was very cold for North Georgia - about 30 deg.! The airplane flew great. It's a day/night VFR RV-9. Lycoming O-320, 160 HP. Flew straight and true with no major issues. Looked like about 145 mph with no wheel farings and easy power settings. First flight was about 40 minutes. Look forward to flying again if we can work around the weather.
Congratulations, Dad! It's a great looking airplane! Now, can I have the keys?