 |
Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Tim(at)MyRV10.com
Guest
|
 Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: Canada first Flight with James Cowl |
 |
|
This is a post of an offline note I got from Barry Martin
regarding David Corrigan's airplane and first flight in
Canada. The photos were sent inline, but I'll attach them
below. Not in order, in case the forum strips more than
a certain number.
Tim
-------
The first Vans RV-10 to fly in Canada took to the air on January 18,
2007 from the Charlottetown Airport on PEI. After approximately 16
months of building and, much to the delight of owner and co-builder
David Corrigan and co-builder Deryck Hickox, the RV-10 lifted off around
noon in clear skies and light winds, although the temperature was a
little cool, being around minus 5 degrees C. With the IO-540 purring
like a kitten, the RV-10 was through circuit height before reaching the
end of the runway.
Test pilot Glen McLarty took the RV to 4000 feet over the airport to do
the initial tests then headed north of the airport to finish the first
round of tests. In communication with the ground crew, Glen relayed that
the plane flew straight and level even with his hands off the stick.
The RV-10 is equipped with a Lycoming IO-540 that was rebuilt by Aerotec
in Halifax and has a MT 3 blade propeller up front. The aluminum portion
of the kit was of top quality. Since this was a quick build kit the
cockpit area and most of the wings were riveted together in the
Philippines while everything aft of the cockpit was riveted in
Charlottetown by Deryck, with bucking help from Dave, Terry Cooper and
me. When both pieces were fitted, not a hole was out of place. The
instrument panel was prefabricated by Gulf Coast Avionics in Florida and
I did the wiring and hooked up the panel. The panel had a few bugs in it
but most were found before the panel was installed. The panel is well
equipped with an AF-2500 engine monitor, Garmin 430, Garmin SL-30, PS
Engineering Audio Panel, Garmin GTX 327 Transponder, ATD-300 Traffic
Watch and a TruTrak Autopilot. As all the instruments are electrically
run, there is also a back-up battery.
This is the first homebuilt project for Dave, locally known as “The
Flying Real Estate Agent”, but Deryck has over 30 years experience
building and restoring aircraft, much of it with the Canadian Warplane
Heritage in Hamilton. Deryck, originally from PEI, moved back after
retiring from Air Canada where he worked as an AME. Since starting the
project, Deryck has formed D. Hickox Aviation Services specializing in
aircraft restoration, fabric covering and home built aircraft. He can be
contacted at xxx-xxx-xxxx (trimmed for privacy) if you have a project
you would like him to build.
Dave is hoping to have the 25 hours flown off before Sun n Fun this
April. If you make it to Sun n Fun and see this beautiful RV-10 sitting
there with the registration of C-FYYG, you will know that he was successful.
do not archive
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
19.83 KB |
| Viewed: |
136 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
14.87 KB |
| Viewed: |
127 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
17.88 KB |
| Viewed: |
123 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
16.09 KB |
| Viewed: |
135 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
jesse(at)saintaviation.co
Guest
|
| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: Canada first Flight with James Cowl |
|
|
Is this the first flying Holy Cowl? I am waiting for some performance
numbers.
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
www.saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
--
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
