Cheers to Simon on the completion and first flight of his RV-7! He writes: First flight was very exciting. I was filled with nervous anticipation during the short taxi to the end of the grass runway. All checks done, sun was shining, slight breeze down the runway. Full power 2650 rpm no problems, tail up […] Read More
Congratulations to Harlan for the completion and first flight of his RV-12iS! He shares: The first flight of my ELSA RV-12iS, sn:121134, went off without a hitch on February 9, 2024. I circled above KSTJ for half an hour, and it flew exactly like the SLSA RV-12iS that I took transition training in. I was […] Read More
Cheers to Mike for completing his RV-10 and first flight. He writes: After 6 years and nearly 2 months of building, RV-10 41779 took to the skies over Cold Lake, AB Canada for the first time. It was constructed using the QB option for wings and fuselage, with an Aerosport IO-540 D4A5 up front. G3X/GTN750 […] Read More
Congratulations to Steve on his first flight and completion of his RV-7! He reports: After 10 years of on and off building, C-FSMW finally took to the sky on Jan 7, 2024 at Edenvale Airport, Ontario, Canada. The weather was cold, the sky was grey, but the excitement of this moment was as if the […] Read More
Great work, Christoph, in completing his first flight in his RV-12iS! More adventures are to come. He shares: First flight on a beautiful day. The plane flew perfectly as expected, just pure joy. Thank you, Van’s, for making this wonderful kit and I hope you will successfully continue to build those kits for many more […] Read More
Congratulations to Scott on his first flight in his RV-10! He shares: Flight was mainly uneventful with a smooth takeoff and landing. The only squawk that needed to be addressed is that on departure, I recognized that the airspeed was showing values less than half of actual. I activated my backup alternate static air which […] Read More
Cheers to Jon for conquering the skies in his RV-8A. Here’s to many more flights ahead! He writes: As can be seen this has been an on and off project for many years in between various other projects. I built it for me just the way I wanted it to be, hence the call sign […] Read More
Sky’s the limit for Daffydd! Applauding his successful debut flight with the RV-7A. Here’s to many more thrilling adventures! He shares: My wife and I bought the kit from the original purchaser in 2012. Shortly after the purchase, life got in the way for a while (about 8 years) including my wife taking on cancer […] Read More
Congrats to Brad on his first flight with his RV-9A. He writes: Yet another RV-9A flew today. This airplane was completed by a first-time builder with help from his RV-builder/owner friends Chuck, Mike, George, and Bob. Throughout the process, Van’s Aircraft has been a pleasure to deal with and I remain a steadfast supporter of […] Read More
Congratulations to Mark on the completion and first flight of his RV-12! He writes: N624RV took to the skies for the first time on December 11, 2023, in the able hands of Hank Seidel, who landed an hour later sporting the Van’s grin and reporting a beautiful flier with zero squawks! We have been working […] Read More
Congratulations to all of the hardworking students on the completion and first flight of their RV-12iS. We are eager for the next one. They report: After a couple of speeches and a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of a good crowd of supporters, Head Mentor for the MBSAT team – Tony Turner – headed out to […] Read More
Cheers to Ben and Sophie on the completion and first flight of their RV-7. They write: A little late to report but we are excited to announce that our slow build RV-7 flew on 7 July 23, 4.5 years after starting the build. It flies beautifully and we can’t wait to explore the world in […] Read More
Congratulations to Tony on the completion and first flight of his RV-6A! He reports: It was very rewarding to find out that a plane I built in my garage over an eight-year period could fly so well! Thanks for the support over the years!!!
Great work, Dave! We’re excited to see his first flight and completed RV-7. He shares: After receiving my airworthiness certificate earlier in the week, followed by a couple days of gusty winds, I had to take advantage of calm winds and an empty traffic pattern. Flight was uneventful but exciting. Thank you to the Van’s, […] Read More
Congratulations to Brian on the completion and first flight of his RV-14A. He shares: Flew beautifully with no major issues. Looking forward to much flying in this remarkable machine.
Way to soar, Wolfgang! Here’s to many more adventures and congratulations on his first flight. He writes: After receiving the restricted permit to fly from Austrocontrol, I had to wait only a couple of days to prepare myself and the aircraft for the maiden flight. On October 19th, 2023 @ 15:03 UTC, OE-VWH took off […] Read More
Way to soar, Rodney. Celebrating the successful debut flight of his RV-14! He reports: I’ve been talking about building an airplane for the last 20 years, until three years ago when my wife said I better get going before I got too old to enjoy it. So, the next day I ordered my empennage kit […] Read More
Great work, Bob. We’re excited to see his first flight in his RV-12iS. He shares: After seven years of part time building, N412X finally took flight on October 3, 2023. My wife and I started construction at Synergy Air back in October of 2016. I could not have completed this build without the faithful help […] Read More
Congratulations to Bruce and Chandler as they completed their first flights! Bruce reports: After solving the problem of a bad spark plug on our 1st attempt, of all the things we didn’t expect, our actual first flight morning was just glorious! The weather could not have been better, a nice cool desert morning with a […] Read More
Applauding Mark’s successful debut flight with his RV-10. Here’s to many more adventures. He reports: First flight of N14BV took place during the pandemic on June 20, 2020. It was noteworthy for being unremarkable. No squawks, no unexpected alarms, no drama. Just the excitement of being in the air for the first time. Credit goes […] Read More
