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gerf(at)gerf.com
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 Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:12 am Post subject: GRRRRRINNNNNNN !!!! N696WG First Flight !! |
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This morning N696WG (RV-9 #90842) flew into the ice blue skies over KHAF for the first time.
What an incredible experience.
Bart's Aerosport IO-320 hauled her off the runway like we were late for an angel's wedding (and it didn't use a drop of oil). She flew hands off immediately. Its early days, but the first impression is that she didn't seem to need much elevator trim changes throughout the power range ... or maybe I was just hanging on for grim death  Similarly rudder, both on climbout and during normal turns, the ball just seemed to want to be in the center. I saw about 135 KIAS at 24 squared. 1/2 flaps stalled at about 42 KIAS. The whole experience was pretty intense - winds were much choppier than I expected up at 3,500 ft - didn't spend much time looking at the gauges, although CHT's stayed comfortable despite my leaky baffles, oil temp was a bit on the low side.
My bad ... forgot my downwind checklist and landed with no flaps. Now I'm wondering what the flaps are good for - she landed very predictably ... as close as I've been to a greaser for some time. The Hartzell constant speed prop gave me superb control, really helps on final to control the decent ... at least compared to the fixed pitch I've been flying recently.
To all of you builders out there banging rivets, bored of the wings, breaking your back in the fuselage, cursing over the canopy frame and losing sleep over the engine install - KEEP AT IT !! The payback is indescribable.
And now recognition for the co-conspirators:
First to my partner Wayne for his unstinting faith, endless encouragement and many, many hours of help; to Dan Checkoway that constant voice of uncommon good sense; to Brian, Dave & Doug my fellow inmates at HAF - I guess we don't need to repack the parachute  ; to Dennis T at WVI a fellow RV-9 driver, to Mike Seagar a gentleman and one of the best CFI's I've flown with, and last but not least - Dick VanGrunsven and all the folks at Vans - what an incredible little plane
... my thanks to y'all
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(My jaws aching from all this grinning
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: GRRRRRINNNNNNN !!!! N696WG First Flight !! |
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congradulations,well done.
Ed
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