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recent e-mail's received on
First
Flights
As of September 01, 2010
6,939
RV aircraft
have been
completed and flown!
Listed by Model
RV-3
269
RV-4
1319
RV-6/6A 2410
RV-7/7A 946
RV-8/8A 996
RV-9/9A 619
RV-10 321
RV-12 59
You will sometimes see the numbers of flying RVs on this list
rise
without a corresponding number of first flight reports from
builders. Why?
Well, we learn of flying RVs in many different ways. Ideally,
a builder will email us with a photo of his or her personal
"RV grin". Sometimes, they call on the phone, which is
great, but doesn't provide us with anything to publish on this
web page. Sometimes, we find out incidentally; for example, when
a customer calls to order new tires, and we wonder why someone
who is still building (so far as we know) would need them. Or we
may discover a first flight announcement on an RV web forum. On
other occasions, we learn of a new batch of flying RVs from
"RV factories" overseas, but without individual
details.
We'd like to see more RV grins here, so send in the pictures
of your new "baby", or we may never know of your
success. Click the link below for how to do it.
Submitting First Flight Reports
page 1 of 3
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From: Gary
Wilcox
Subject: first
flight
Date sent: Fri,
27 Aug 2010
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
January 2009 saw the first flight of kit number 71082. It
started out as a 7A model but was changed to a tailwheel during
the construction process.
Empty weight is 1099. I have a io360 A1B6 with superior cold
air sump and Rod Bower ram air induction which turn a Hartzell
blended airfoil prop. It is not painted, but is covered in a
primer/camo scheme for the time being.
I race this plane in the SARL events and have more fun than
one should be allowed !!

Gary Wilcox
St.Thomas, Ontario
Canada
[ gwilcox at start.ca ]
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From: Mark
Rataj
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Subject: First
Flight of RV-7A C-FZUM (72575)
Date sent: Fri,
27 Aug 2010
Add another one to the Hobbs meter!
Kit # 72575, an RV-7A flew July 10, 2010 from Stoney Creek
Airport in Ontario, Canada.
Registered C-FZUM it is powered by an O-360-A1A from Aero
Sport Power, a 3 blade propeller from MT Propeller and fired by
electronic magnetos from E-magair.
On the panel are dual Advanced Flight Systems displays, an AFS
AOA Sport, a Garmin 496 GPS, a Garmin 330 mode S Transponder, a
Garmin SL-40 Comm. and a Trutrak Digiflight 2 Autopilot.
Completed in four and a half years it weighed in at 1130 pounds
and was a pleasure to build.
Thanks Van's!
Many thanks also go to my brother Bernie for all his help as
well as my wife Meta for her love, patience, understanding and
her parking spot in the garage. Thanks also to Mike Seager who's
training allowed me to confidently conduct the first flight
myself.

Mark Rataj
[ mark_rataj at sympatico.ca ]
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From: Carel
Sanders
Subject: First
Flight RV-7 #72841
Date sent: Fri,
27 Aug 2010
Hello,
For your statistics, I would like to inform you that my RV-7
Registration D-EACS, made its first flight on Saturday
14/8/2010.

With kind regards,
Carel Sanders
The Netherlands
[ carel.sanders at
wanadoo.nl ]
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From: Bruce
Pauley
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Subject: First
Flight
Date sent: Tue,
24 Aug 2010
N177WD
RV-7A #72742
Standard Kit
After 3 years, 11 months and 2600 hours, N177WD, standard kit
RV-7A slipped the surly bonds on May 18, 2010 piloted by myself.
"Miss Marie" is dedicated to the following Marie’s
in the family, Johanna, Katherine, Christine, Jennifer. I would
also like to dedicate it to the men of the 4th fighter group ,
335th fighter squadron of the Dreden Eagles.
She is equipped with the following items: ECi-IO-360,
Hartzell M-Hub 7497, James Cowl & Plenum, ICOM 210A, Garmin
320A, TruTrak ADI II, Vans old school gauges,8-day clock from
Gramps, Dual CD/MP3,DVD,FLC, custom pop up vents, removable
steps, Andair Fuel selector, G-Force seat belts, Dynamatted
interior, Smokin Airplanes smoke system, Custom Seats and
interior (Old School), Bonaco Lines, Polish by NuVite, Vince
Frazier Graphics, Fairings ETC, Milspec Camlocs, MH o2.
Special THANKS to my wife Kathy "Kat" for letting
me keep the project at the house and sliding lunch under the
door for me !!!!!
Also thanks to the HELPERS: Dad, Mike, Nate, Neal, Scott, Ed,
Cody, Max, Dennis, Joe, Hugo, Smitty, Jarhead, Rooster, Woody,
Glider, Bulleit, Amazin, Rocket, Doug Reeves & VAF, Tom
Moore, Rob Dodd, and all the other members of EAA 168 & 1246
for all the encouragement over the years.
Tech Counselors: Mike Pollock 1246
Don Christiansen 168
Mel Asberry 168
Michael Stephan 168
Transition Training Roy Geer
DAR Mel Asberry 168
Special Thanks to VAN for a great airplane !!!!!!

Bruce "BOOMER"
Pauley
EAA 168
Dallas, Texas
Mykitlog.com/bpauley
[ bkpauley at verizon.net ]
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From: Jerry
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Subject: First
Flight
Date sent: Mon,
23 Aug 2010
To the fine folks at Van’s Aircraft, RV-9 (91002), N791AC,
has taken to the air. The airworthiness certificate was issued
May 18th, 2010. She currently has 60 hours under her wings with
no squawks. After 5 ½ years of on-again, off-again construction
I couldn’t be more pleased. This airplane handles great and is
a blast to fly around. She is equipped with an ECI-O320 (160 hp)
engine and Catto 3-bladed prop; dual Lightspeed electronic
ignition; Dynon EFIS; Garmin 396, 300XL Comm/GPS, 320
transponder; and Vision Microsystems engine monitor. Beautiful
interior by Classic Aero Design. Paint is Dupont acrylic enamel,
Jet Black with Metallic Pearl Red embedded in the paint.
Graphics by Aero Graphics in Middleton, Wisconsin. I have a
smile on my face everytime I fly this machine!!!

Jerry
Cummings
[
boomer434 at csinet.net ]
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Date sent: Sat,
21 Aug 2010
Subject: First
Flight
From: Tim
Bennett
N704RT completed her first flight today.
Thanks for a great airplane.
Tim
RV-7A
71526
[ tbennettservices at gmail.com ]
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To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Subject: First
Flight
Date sent: Sat,
21 Aug 2010
From: Robert
Gibbons
RV-8 Kit # 80067
Started May 1996
First Flight 9 Jan 2010
I started my RV-8 in May of 1996 and after 13 and a half years
of building the first flight was on 9 Jan 2010. It has a
Lycoming IO-390 with Lasar ignition, 3-Blade MT propeller, and a
Christen inverted oil system. Avionics include a TruTrak ADI
Pilot II Autopilot, Century Slaved HSI, King Radios and Mode S
Transponder, and AvMap EKP-IV GPS.
Performance is exactly as Van says and it flys as good as it
looks- Worth every minute of build time.

Robert Gibbons
[ fatkorat at aol.com
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From: Eric
Subject: First
Flight After 17 years
Date sent: Fri,
20 Aug 2010
Hello Van’s Cousins,
RV-6 22894 started June 1993 finally made its first flight. Had
no business building one, but was determined to do so, so I paid
for it by working on other people RV’s. Can’t tell you how
many wheel pants and tips I’ve done. So at 13 years I
registered her as N130PM, thirteen years, other peoples money.
To put it in perspective, I go back to the first days of the RV
List, the first thing I did with the internet. I remember Ken
building his back then.
Anyway, some of the local airport bums showed up with the
video cameras and really put together a couple of nice videos of
my first flight. I was really staggered by the quality, had no
idea this is what they had in mind. Anyway, though someone there
might enjoy my version of the RV Grin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH6mwOjm6Kc
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwTnwGLG1K4
I now have 3 flights and two hours and she flys hands off and
all temps are mid range. I couldn’t ask for more. I have now
answered a very old question of mine…..YES, it was indeed
worth the 17 years I put into her. No doubt about it.
Best Regards
Eric Henson
Coconut Creek, Fl
Worlds Slowest Builder
[ eric at novelamerica.com ]
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Date sent: Thu,
19 Aug 2010
From: Ed
Spengler
Subject: 1st
Flight Report
The first flight of kit 25635, N241ES was on August 17, 2010.
I started this kit in 1999...so don't tell me you cannot finish
your kit!
It weighed in at 1055 pounds and has a ECI kit engine, 180 HP
with a constant speed prop. Flies great and really does produce
that Van's Smile! The best advice I had from the technical
support group at Van's was when I called in worried about a
1/16" variation in the skin... and the response was that
unless it is 1/2" or more... to "get on with it"!
" This is a tractor with wings"! And so it is.... but
it really flies nice!
Thanks to the many friends that helped me finish this plane
and especially Carl Harris who pushed me through to the end!
Take a look at that smile!!

Ed Spengler
Longmont, Colorado
[ spang1 at
comcast.net ]
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From: Jon
Clements
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Date sent: Thu,
19 Aug 2010
Subject: First
Flight RV-7 VH-JWC Australia
Vans
RV-7 VH-JWC (s/n 72920) had its first flight on July 18th 2010.
The project (standard kit) took three and a half years to build
and approx. 2000hrs.
First flight was faultless and I couldn’t be happier. Thanks
go out to all the people who helped me achieve this goal
(particularly my family). Special thanks to all the team at Vans
for producing such an awesome machine!
Attached is a photo of the first flight that I took from the
rear of the chase plane (Vans RV- 8 VH-NEK). The test pilot is
Peter James (a former RV-7 builder and owner).
In our hangar at Little River, Victoria, Australia we now have
RV-8 (VH-NEK) and RV-7 (VH-JWC) flying. To keep them both in
good company there is an RV-7A and an RV-10 under construction.
I’ll send some more photos soon and yes I’m still grinning
– thanks!

Jon Clements
[ Jon.Clements
at jcba.com.au ]
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From: Trevor
Mills
Subject: 80605
Date sent: Tue,
17 Aug 2010
Just wanted to let you know that my 8 is flying. Very happy,
flies fantastic.
Thanks very much.
Will send a photo when I have one.
Trevor Mills
[ trjmills at bigpond.com ]
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From: Mike
Hundley
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Subject: First
Flight
Date sent: Thu,
12 Aug 2010
First flight for N880KM, RV-8 (builder #82670) happened on
8-8-2010. It was the second day of high speed taxi tests when
she decided to launch. I was prepared and enjoyed it thoroughly!
This is my second RV. I built a -4 back in 1999. Again, Bravo
Vans for a good kit, and many thanks to my family, friends, and
the wonderful people in the RV community.
This plane has a O-360 180hp and spins a 3-blade Catto Prop.
A really good combination for fixed pitch drivers.

Cheers!
Mike Hundley
[ mikejh64 AT
aol.com ]
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Subject: N363RV
First Flight
Date sent: Thu,
12 Aug 2010
From: John
Eldridge
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Maiden Voyage
Registration: N363RV
Serial #: 60388
Model: RV-6A
This was a quick build that was started by another builder
about 2001. He worked on it for a couple of years and then sold
it. It sat idle until my wife Amanda and I purchased it in
October of last year. We have worked on it everyday between 3
and 12 hours a day for 9 months and 3 weeks. Without her
dedication, organization, extreme patience, hard work and
willingness to get dirty in this project we could not have
completed it this fast.
We had the occasional volunteer drop by and countless observers.
A special thanks goes out to Rusty Williams (fly's a 7A) who
took us on our first flight in an RV. He got us and many others
involved with RVs. He is a major supporter of the Vans products.
I would swear he worked for vans as a sales rep. :-) He has
built 2 of them. Henry Horn for keeping us company and lending a
hand with various tasks along the way. He has been a wonderful
volunteer. John Winchester, who fly's a 6A and has been a good
friend with lots of Vans flying stories. All these folks have
lent us tools or given us various items. Spiritual support from
more folks than I can count.
Thanks to Richard VanGrunsven for sharing such a cool machine
with the rest of the world.
Our machine has electric elevator and aileron trim. We also
have electric flaps. In addition we have an EIS 4000 engine
monitor. Dynon is the primary instrument along with analog
airspeed and altimeter. We have a Lycoming o-360-a1a with a
Constant speed propeller (Hartzell 7497). Some Garmin equipment
will be tossed in their later as well as enhancing the Dynon
with a single axis autopilot.
The take off was normal (off in 500 feet of runway) with a
nice landing an hour later. I was able to easily exit in the
center of our runway (gpm) which has a total length of 4000
feet.

Thanks
John and Amanda Eldridge
[ John.Eldridge at
workflowone.com ]
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From: Bernhard
Daenzer
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Subject: First
Flight RV-7A HB-YMT
Date sent: Thu,
12 Aug 2010
Hi all @ Van’s,
We are happy to report that the first RV-7A in Switzerland
left solid ground on August 4th, 2010 at 1409LT. www.flyvans.com
for all the latest pictures.
The grinning continues after several successful flights with
no major write ups. Also, it flew straight and true from the
first minute, no additional trim tabs or wedges required ;-)
Of course, we had assistance from friends and family along
the way, too many people to list but you know who you are! A big
thank you to all!
Me and Alex built the plane during a period of 5.5 years from
a QB kit. Couldn’t think of a better building partner!
Also, I would like to namely thank Dominik Stadler, who is
still working on his 7A standard kit. He mentored us from the
start, helped us countless times and his technical expertise is
to be envied!
Also big thanks go to Patrick Bertsch, who more than filled
in for Alex while he was away. And to my Dad Markus and my
brother Adrian, both engineers by trade, they helped during
various stages and made things look easy!
We were glad, that a few of our friends were able to witness
the first flight event in person, despite it being in the middle
of the week :-)
The generosity in the builder- and especially the RV
community is second to none. Also the resources at vansairforce.net
were a great help, which probably saved Van’s a quite a few
support calls ;-)
Transition training with Jan Bussell last summer, even
considering the way different configurations of the plane, was a
great preparation for first flight, highly recommended!
The airplane weighs in at #1166lbs but with all fairings,
paint, interior etc... installed. Plus a fully loaded panel that
fulfills our mission of "personal airliner".
Engine is a Mattituck TMX-IO-360 180+ h.p. parallel valve
with ECI fuel injection and ECI cold air induction, a single P-Mag,
one standard mag, swinging a Hartzell 72" constant speed
prop.
Panel contains among other stuff: 2 Advanced Flight Systems
3400s EFIS, Vertical Power VP200 solid state electrical system,
a custom windows xp based embedded pc solution, a custom Flight
Control Unit to make up for the lack of multiple rotary knobs on
the EFIS’s, Advanced Flight Systems AOA Sport, Garmin units
GMA-340, GTX-328, SL-30 and an ICOM IC-A200 com2.
Full lighting, partial classic aero interior with Van’s
foam upholstered by classic aero and a custom designed center
console make up for a rounded package and excellent ergonomics.
Also, we do have the Grove nose wheel installed, which we
feel, lives up to its excellent reputation!
Thanks to Van and company for such an excellent design and
making a dream achievable for normal people like us.
Looking forward to travel the whole of Europe, once the test
phase is completed and some maturity is reached.
And to everybody lurking on the site or on forums, don’t
wait! We were both 24 when we initialized our project and enough
people considered us nuts. Where’s a will, there’s a way!
gotta stop raving ;-)
easy on the brakes,
bernie

www.flyvans.com
Bernhard Daenzer
Switzerland
[ bernhard at daenzer.net ]
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Date sent: Thu, 12 Aug 2010
From: Mike
Miller
Subject: RV-12
To: Ken
Scott
Good morning Ken,
Yes, N409FM is flying. First flight was 7-28-2010, at 23N,
Bayport NY, up to 7.5 on the hobbs.
Thanks for all your help, you must be getting close to a
first flight on your 12.

Mike Miller
120290
[ intprd at
optonline.net ]
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From: Stephen
Christopher
Subject: first
flight of 73442
Date sent: Wed,
11 Aug 2010
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
The Beast took to the air in the early evening on 8/10/10.
First flight... Fantastic! What an airplane. Love the engine.
Love the prop.
The day started a bit gloomy but with a promise of clearing
skies it offered potential for a first flight. My Missy came to
town on a red eye and recovered while I went to work. After work
we darted off to the hangar and pushed the Beast into the
sunshine. Terry came by to review the first flight test plan and
in no time the support crew was gathering at the Zlin hangar.
While taxiing I burned in the brakes and oiled the prop.
Nearing the departure apron I soaked up warm feelings of
enthusiasm and encouragement from the team sending waves and
thumbs up signals my way. Big thanks Terry, Keith, Lauren, Dan,
CA, and my Missy.
RV-7 number 73442 was completed to first flight in just under
22 months on the calendar, logging 2,059 hours of construction
during 376 work sessions and is powered by a Lycoming
Thunderbolt IO390 with airflow performance fuel injection. It
turns a whirlwind 200RV prop and weighs in at 1090 lbs.
High power fuel guzzling orbits while breaking in the engine
push right past 190 mph without fairings... dirty stall is
docile at 52.
Using a firewall mounted oil cooler and plenum from the
RV-10, CHTs are 300-350 with an oil temperature of 190.
Time to sell the Cessna!

Stephen Christopher
[ schristo at mac.com
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From: Luca
Perazzolli
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Subject: first
flight I-LUKE, 82317
Date sent: Tue,
10 Aug 2010
I flew my RV-8 (82317) I-LUKE on 9 august 2010 for 15 minutes
over the airport at 3000 feet doing a clean stall. All the
numbers was right and she flies hands off.
Engine is a Lycoming YO-360-A1A from Van's with a Catto Three
blades prop 66" Diameter x 76" Pitch. The empty weight
is 1071 Lbs. The panel has the standard engine and flight Van's
instruments plus a small Dynon D10A Efis and an UBG-16 for CHT-
EGT-Carb-Map. A Garmin SL-40 with XPDR Garmin GTX328 are the
avionics stuff. Garmin GPS-695 is mounted on the right side of
the panel. The seats are the Sportsman Package from Classic
AeroDesign with the Hooker Harness 5 points Sport Set.
Special thanks to my wife Katia and daughters Giorgia and
Lisa that gave me the energy to complete the project in the past
five years.
Van's people was really great with special thanks to Gus and
his patience for my crazy questions and doubts. This is the
airplane that I wanted ! An incredible experience that gave me
an irresistible euphoria that I can't control. Maybe RV GRIN ?

Luca Perazzolli,
Mattarello (TN) -
ITALY
[ info at rv8.it ]
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Subject: First
flight RV-8, #81573
Date sent: Tue,
10 Aug 2010
From: Randy
Bornhorst
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
On Tuesday, 8-10-2010, N803RV made it first flight. The plane
performed flawlessly at the hands of my test pilot, Tom I.
It has been under construction for 9 years.
Empty weight: 1103 lbs
Engine: Superior XP IO360
Prop: 74" Hartzell Blended airfoil
Thanks to everyone for their support and for a great airplane,
thanks Van.

Randy Bornhorst
Rochester Mn
[ rv8flyer at
hotmail.com ]
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Subject: First
Flight RV-6, N157DL
Date sent: Thu,
5 Aug 2010
From: David
Sweet
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
RV-6, Kit # 21079, was started on 5/25/91 and first flew on
July 30, 2010.
After raising 4 kids and now with 2 grandkids my RV-6 has
finally been completed and flown successfully on July 30th,
2010.
Many thanks to my wife and family for their patience,
understanding and riveting assistance!
Also, thanks go to Mike Seager for his training that made the
first flight an enjoyable experience knowing what to expect from
flying her for the first time.
Working now on flying the time off, making minor trim
adjustments and getting her ready for the next 20 years of
flying!
RV-6, N157DL
150 hp – 030-E2D
Sensinich Fixed pitch prop
Traditional "steamer" panel
Empty Weight – 1027 lbs.
Thanks Van for a great kit and better airplane!

David Sweet
[ dsweetat prou.com ]
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Date sent: Wed,
4 Aug 2010
Subject: RV-7
N755CB First Flight
From: Chad
Jensen
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Kit number 72395 passed inspection five years and one day
from it's beginning on 7/6/2010 after 1918.25 hours of
construction over 842 days worked Two weeks later on 7/23/2010 I
made the first flight as the evening was passing in to twilight.
Empty weight is 1046lbs (81.59cg) with all fairings and complete
Flightline Interior, no paint. The engine is an ECI/Lycoming
combo with one mag and one Lightspeed Plasma II+, a three blade
Catto prop on the front, and an SJ cowl and plenum. It was built
as a day/night VFR lightweight fun machine with an MGL Enigma II
EFIS, A210, panel mounted Garmin 295, and 320A xponder. Simple
and light...it flies GREAT!! No heavy wing, and it's moving
right along at a brisk pace without gear fairings or pants at
this point.
I have an answer to the age old question...please pass along
to Van that at least one RV-7 builder out there knows EXACTLY
how many rivets it takes to build one...I have 16,229 rivets in
my airplane. Yep, I counted from day one. There, now we know.
;o)
A couple other tidbits on my airplane...all lighting, except
the strobes are LED. I installed manual flaps (from an RV-6),
manual aileron, elevator, and rudder trim.
First flight takeoff from the ground:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd7hBd_bKtk
First flight video in cockpit from my eyes (video glasses)-10
minutes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9qdyrJobg
I have to thank my beautiful wife, Brittne, for agreeing to
let me fulfill a dream, my dad for being my bucking partner, and
my mom for ENDLESS support in this endeavor. I had tremendous
support from my entire family. Thanks to Jack Holland for
allowing me to learn how to fly RV's in his RV-7, and both Jack
and Rob Johnson for flying chase with me on my first flight. My
RV buds...Brad, Terry W., Larry, Terry R., Carl, Joe, all of
Rivetbangers and VAF, Thank you. EAA Chapter 129 played such a
huge role in this as well, and I have to thank all the members
for encouragement along the way.
Chad Jensen
[ taildragger7 at gmail.com
]
http://www.chadandbrittne.com/RV-7.htm
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From: Brian
Eisner
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Subject: RV-4
Checkout
Date sent: Tue,
3 Aug 2010
On Saturday July 31 2010 I finally went solo in my RV-4 after
my friend Joe Hine who is an RV-4 owner and pilot checked me
out. This picture was taken at the Stanley (CCW4) Nova Scotia
Airport after I finished a couple of Take Offs and Landings.
What a beautiful airplane to fly. It's everything that I
thought it would be, Thanks Van!

Brian Eisner
[ eisnerrv4 at hotmail.com
]
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Date sent: Tue,
3 Aug 2010
Subject: 60305
first flight
From: Tom
Sargent
Hi Folks:
What must be the slowest quick-build RV-6A ever finally made
it up in the air with my own hands at the controls this morning.
N811WT was first flown by test pilot Joe Shetterly a couple
weeks ago and then I went to San Diego to get some transition
training - highly recommended. The plane has an Aerosport Power
IO-360-B2B with Airflow Performance injection, a Klaus Savier
CDI on the right ignition and a Catto wood prop. I made a
fiberglass cooling plenum for the engine, which I think worked
because CHTs barely made it above 400 deg. in the climb and
settled down to about 380 in level flight at 5500 ft., and that
in Tucson in August. Oil temps were in the 190's.
So, many thanks to the most patient guys in the world - the
guys at Van's who answered all my questions over the last 12
years. And many thanks to Van for a terrific airplane design.

Tom Sargent, RV-6A,
N811WT
[ sarg314 at gmail.com ]
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From: Bob
Schroeder
Date sent: Thu,
29 Jul 2010
Subject: First
Flight
To all my friends and family, on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at
7:28 AM Penny Lee took her maiden flight and slipped the surly
bonds of earth and became an airplane. She handled beautifully
and caused great joy at my house! Many more flights are in her
immediate future as I get the test period out of the way so that
I can leave the test area and start visiting everyone. Here are
some pictures to look at and enjoy! (zoom in on the belly and
see the big red bird!)

Bob Schroeder
[ BSchroeder at
rideuta.com ]
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From: Mario
L'Allier, Michelle Malenfant
To: webmaster@vansaircraft.com
Subject: First
flight RV-4 #4323
Date sent: Tue,
27 Jul 2010
Hi,
On a beautiful Sunday morning (27th June 2010) RV-4 C-GBVG flew
for the first time here in CYRI. It climbed and went faster than
any flying machine I previously owned. I am really happy with
the outcome.
Empty weight: 939 lbs
Lycoming 0-320E2D
Sterba prop
I kept it very basic with only a Dynon-180 and a portable COM
for the first 25 hours.
Special thanks to people in CYXK:
my very helpful MD-RA representative Bruno, Richard
who kindly offered
his own RV-4 for check rides, hangar neighbors in
YRI, and finally my
wife Michelle who supported me in many ways during
this project.
Many thanks to Mr. VanGrunsven and all the staff at Van's.

Mario L'Allier
Notre-Dame-du-Portage, Qc
Canada
[ mariolallier at
videotron.ca ]
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