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n616tb(at)btsapps.com
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:56 pm Post subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

Hello Listers,  

   

My RV-6 purchased in 1991 flew its first flight today.  Yeah, the grin was big.  I had to hold the stick a little to the right to fly it level so I guess that means the left wing is a little heavy.  Which aileron was it that I need to pinch the trailing edge a little?  I could see the aileron was up ever so slightly while level.  Boy that was fun!  

   

Tim Bryan  

Bend, Oregon  

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luckymacy(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/Wing_Heavy.pdf

  

 Here's the Van's link.  You may not want to do anything just yet...

  

 lucky

  

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Hello Listers, 

  

My RV-6 purchased in 1991 flew its first flight today.  Yeah, the grin was big.  I had to hold the stick a little to the right to fly it level so I guess that means the left wing is a little heavy.  Which aileron was it that I need to pinch the trailing edge a little?  I could see the aileron was up ever so slightly while level.  Boy that was fun! 

  

Tim Bryan 

Bend, Oregon

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billshook2000(at)yahoo.co
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:25 pm Post subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

Congrats on the first flight!



Bill

-4 wings



--- Tim Bryan <n616tb(at)btsapps.com> wrote:



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 Hello Listers,

 

  

 

 My RV-6 purchased in 1991 flew its first flight today.  Yeah, the grin was

 big.  I had to hold the stick a little to the right to fly it level so I

 guess that means the left wing is a little heavy.  Which aileron was it that

 I need to pinch the trailing edge a little?  I could see the aileron was up

 ever so slightly while level.  Boy that was fun!

 

  

 

 Tim Bryan

 

 Bend, Oregon

 

 


	




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Bob Collins

Joined: 11 Mar 2006
Posts: 470
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:53 pm Post subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

Tim: Can you send a picture -- if you have one -- off list  (bcollinsrv7a(at)comcast.net (bcollinsrv7a(at)comcast.net)) so i  can put it in next Saturday's RV Builder's Hotline?

  

 thanks,

 Bob Collins

  

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   From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim  Bryan

Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 3:56 PM

To:  rv-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: N616TB (RV-6)  Flies

 

  

  

Hello  Listers, 

  

My RV-6 purchased in  1991 flew its first flight today.  Yeah, the grin was big.  I had to  hold the stick a little to the right to fly it level so I guess that means the  left wing is a little heavy.  Which aileron was it that I need to pinch the  trailing edge a little?  I could see the aileron was up ever so slightly  while level.  Boy that was fun! 

  

Tim  Bryan 

Bend,  Oregon

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khorton01(at)rogers.com
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

On 1 Oct 2006, at 16:55, Tim Bryan wrote:

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My RV-6 purchased in 1991 flew its first flight today.  Yeah, the grin was big.  I had to hold the stick a little to the right to fly it level so I guess that means the left wing is a little heavy.  Which aileron was it that I need to pinch the trailing edge a little?  I could see the aileron was up ever so slightly while level.  Boy that was fun!

 

	
Congrats on the first flight.

For the heavy wing, see the Wing Heavy Analysis from Van's:



http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/Wing_Heavy.pdf



They suggest that squeezing the trailing edge is one of the last things to do, after you rule out all the other possible causes.



 Kevin Horton

Ottawa, Canada



 



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tcervin(at)valkyrie.net
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

I know that Feeling!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                   Tom in Ohio RV6-A

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> Hello Listers,

>

> My RV-6 purchased in 1991 flew its first flight today.  Yeah, the grin 

> was

> big.  I had to hold the stick a little to the right to fly it level so I

> guess that means the left wing is a little heavy.  Which aileron was it 

> that

> I need to pinch the trailing edge a little?  I could see the aileron was 

> up

> ever so slightly while level.  Boy that was fun!

>

> Tim Bryan

>

> Bend, Oregon

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Mark Phillips in TN

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 431
Location: Columbia, TN

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

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		  My RV-6 purchased in 1991 flew its first flight today.  Yeah, the grin was big. 	


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 WAY TO GO - perseverence award & all that stuff too!  Do bear in mind that the side-by-side RVs are pretty sensitive to fuel/passenger loading left to right- I'd suggest you don't do anything until you get some more time and have an opportunity to fly with same weight in both seats and gallons in both tanks.  My -6A will roll to whichever side is heavier- usually left where my phat axe sits.  One reason ya see so many wing levelers & autopilots in these puppies!  I know when I am balanced L/R when my Navaid starts a slight left-right jiggle..

  

 

  

 From The PossumWorks in TN

 Mark Phillips  RV-6A "Mojo", 355 grin hours so far...   

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n616tb(at)btsapps.com
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:37 am Post subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

All of the replies have been great advice regarding the heavy wing.  Since it is entirely within the realm of controllable flight, I will wait till a few more flights are under my belt.  I downloaded Van’s document about this as well.  

   

On to flying and learning all new avionics.  

Cheers  

Tim  

           

  

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WAY TO GO - perseverence award & all that stuff too!  Do bear in mind that the side-by-side RVs are pretty sensitive to fuel/passenger loading left to right- I'd suggest you don't do anything until you get some more time and have an opportunity to fly with same weight in both seats and gallons in both tanks.  My -6A will roll to whichever side is heavier- usually left where my phat axe sits.  One reason ya see so many wing levelers & autopilots in these puppies!  I know when I am balanced L/R when my Navaid starts a slight left-right jiggle..  

    

   

    

  

    

   

    

From The PossumWorks in TN  

    

Mark Phillips  RV-6A "Mojo", 355 grin hours so far...     

    

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shirleyh

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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Location: Perth, Western Australia

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

Congrats, Tim - if you only need to hold the stick "a little to the right" it sounds like you've built it pretty well straight!



Before squeezing the aileron, try adding a temporary trim tab - I used a 6" length of light weight timber moulding held on with double sided carpet tape. Tape it on to the underside of the light aileron - and keep trimming a little off the length til you are flying level hands off. 



Isn't it just the best feeling to finally fly??!!  Well done!



Shirley Harding

RV6 VH ASF 36 hours - would be more by now if I hadn't broken my foot! Flying is safer than dancing.

Perth, Western Australia

crowbotham(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:36 am Post subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

Hi Tim,



CONGRATULATIONS  and  WELL  DONE  !!

Chuck & Dave Rowbotham

RV-8A

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		  From: "Tim Bryan" <n616tb(at)btsapps.com>

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Subject: N616TB (RV-6) Flies

Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 13:55:33 -0700



Hello Listers,



My RV-6 purchased in 1991 flew its first flight today.  Yeah, the grin was

big.


	


Tim Bryan

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		  Bend, Oregon

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