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JhnstnIII(at)aol.com Guest
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: First flight N176LD |
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Listers--My airplane partner David White and I have been on this list since Fall 1999 when we started our RV-6 project. Today she flew for the first time.
Total build time was 6,000+ man hours over almost seven years.
She's a semi-quick-build (quick-build fuselage, slow-build everything else) with the tall fin and counterbalanced rudder.
She has a new 0-360 A1A and Hartzell blended airfoil CS prop (both from Van's) and regular magnetos. Equipment includes S-Tec 30 two-axis autopilot, standby electric attitude indicator, Gretz heated pitot and alternate static, VM 1000 engine monitor, Garmin 430 with GPSS steering, dual brakes. All antennas are external. We intend to fly her IFR.
Paint is Imron three colors (painted at home). Empty weight is 1149 lbs at station 71.
Mods include oil cooler on firewall with homemade fiberglass intake shroud, servo- operated landing light tilt in right wing, Meske (Aircraft Extras.com) tip-up/slider mod, Meske (Aircraft Extras.com) optical low fuel warning lights, tailwheel fairing..
We would like to thank Rich Meske, engineer extraordinaire, and Daryl Green, RV craftsman extraordinaire, for all their help and advice, and our tech counselor Jim Baldwin, and our supportive spouses and sweethearts, without whom this project could not have been completed.
Flew her today without gear fairings for engine break-in. No heavy wing,�she flies straight with a little right rudder. Looks like we will need to add that rudder tab.
A few weeks ago we did six hours of dual with Alex De Dominicis (RVtraining.com) and highly recommend this to those about to take their first flights.
We have learned a lot from this list and want to thank all who have contributed their thoughts over the years.
Her name is Esperanza.
For those still building, keep pounding those rivets! It's worth it!
LeRoy Johnston and David White in Ohio.
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crowbotham(at)hotmail.com Guest
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject: First flight N176LD |
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LeRoy and David,
CONGRATULATIONS and WELL DONE !!!
Chuck & Dave Rowbotham
RV-8A
Quote: | From: JhnstnIII(at)aol.com
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Subject: First flight N176LD
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:26:44 EDT
Listers--My airplane partner David White and I have been on this list
since
Fall 1999 when we started our RV-6 project. Today she flew for the first
time.
LeRoy Johnston and David White in Ohio.
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