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partner14

Joined: 12 Jan 2008
Posts: 540
Location: Granbury Texas

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject: First Flight

Well add another one to the list.... finally,,,, 414DM flew today... and boy did it fly... straight and level, all temps ok, no problems whatsoever, and I even greased the landing.  Now to get the time flown off.

Don McDonald

#40636 Flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject: First Flight

Congrats Don!



You have given #40643 a real incentive to get finished sometime.....



Cheers



Les



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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject: First Flight

Well done Don.  Wishing you smooth, clear and safe skies mate.

  

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 Patrick Pulis

 Adelaide, South Australia



 

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Well add another one to the list.... finally,,,, 414DM flew today... and boy did it fly... straight and level, all temps ok, no problems whatsoever, and I even greased the landing.  Now to get the time flown off.

Don McDonald

#40636 Flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Ron.McGann(at)thalesgroup
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject: First Flight

Congratulations Don - it takes ages to wash the grin off 



Cheers

Ron

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vhicy(at)bigpond.com
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:37 pm Post subject: First Flight

Onya Don congrats from down below



Chris VH-ICY

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Mike Whisky

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 336
Location: Switzerland

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject: Re: First Flight

Well done, congratulation from CH as well! Can't wait but still so much to do.



Mike

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Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:16 am Post subject: First Flight

Great Job, and Congratulations Don. Sounds like you are off to a great 

start. keep us informed on how it goes. Whats is the boundary of your 

test area?



Deems



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 Well add another one to the list.... finally,,,, 414DM flew today... and boy did it fly... straight and level, all temps ok, no problems whatsoever, and I even greased the landing.  Now to get the time flown off.

 Don McDonald

 #40636 Flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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drfred(at)suddenlinkmail.
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:39 am Post subject: First Flight

Congratulations Don



   All that work begins to pay off.     We want pics.......  

Fred Williams

N515FW. 

Hopefully off to Kansas for a day trip this weekend.

Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2879

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:39 am Post subject: First Flight

That's awesome, Don!  Glad it went well for you.  What kind of

plane did you end up in for your training?  That flyoff should

give you a good bit of experience.



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD

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 Well add another one to the list.... finally,,,, 414DM flew today...

 and boy did it fly... straight and level, all temps ok, no problems

 whatsoever, and I even greased the landing.  Now to get the time

 flown off. Don McDonald #40636 Flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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bcondrey

Joined: 03 Apr 2006
Posts: 580

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:52 am Post subject: First Flight

Congratulations, our fleet is growing rapidly!  Good luck with the rest

of the flyoff.



Bob



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partner14

Joined: 12 Jan 2008
Posts: 540
Location: Granbury Texas

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:27 am Post subject: First Flight

I really lucked out... I became farely good friends with the FAA inspector... he not only came out and inspected the plane on his own time, but afterward we all went out to dinner.  Anyway, I specifically asked for an area to the west and north of the Lincoln airport so it would include the Oroville and Willows airports (still gotta eat, right), then he not only granted that, but gave me the 50 mile radiius as well.  

 Thanks, Don



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Great Job, and Congratulations Don. Sounds like you are off to a great 

start. keep us informed on how it goes. Whats is the boundary of your 

test area?



Deems



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 Well add another one to the list.... finally,,,, 414DM flew today... and boy did it fly... straight and level, all temps ok, no problems whatsoever, and I even greased the landing.  Now to get the time flown off.

 Don McDonald

 #40636 Flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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robin1(at)mrmoisture.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:23 am Post subject: First Flight

Fantastic Don. Your Phase 1 will be complete before you know it and then

the world is just a few fill ups away.



Robin



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woxofswa

Joined: 12 Aug 2008
Posts: 349
Location: AZ

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:00 am Post subject: Re: First Flight

Congrats Don.



Hope to see you and your ship at Copperstate.  I'll start marinating the asada.

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nukeflyboy

Joined: 05 Jan 2008
Posts: 162
Location: Granbury, TX

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: First Flight

Congratulations Don!  That is super news.  Do you think you will be able to get it to OSH?  Wendy and I will be heading to West Yellowstone and Johnson Creek ID in a couple weeks in the 6 and then we'll be at OSH.  Hope to see you there.



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Dave Moore
RV-6 built and sold
RV-10 built and flying

partner14

Joined: 12 Jan 2008
Posts: 540
Location: Granbury Texas

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: First Flight

I'm trying... flew a couple of hours today.  Kim has a class reunion a month out, so if I can get the hours flown off, that would be a good tuneup.  Mark Carey and Jim Rore are both flying their 10's from here.... and I think they wouldn't mind if we joined them.  Kim's son Max graduates from Army basic training right smack in the middle of Osh... so we're a little undecided.  Hope to see you there.   Don



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Congratulations Don!  That is super news.  Do you think you will be able to get it to OSH?  Wendy and I will be heading to West Yellowstone and Johnson Creek ID in a couple weeks in the 6 and then we'll be at OSH.  Hope to see you there.



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partner14

Joined: 12 Jan 2008
Posts: 540
Location: Granbury Texas

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: First Flight - Phase I

Well the 40 hours have been flown off.... now the world is open for us to fly over.  The planes first flight was on the 9th of June, and it has been in the air every day since then.... 2 times on several days, and 3 times on one.  Unfortunately, at the same time we completed phase I the temps have gone over the century mark.  So far Kim has been aboard for a couple of flights, one to dinner at Nancy's in Willows, the other to Auburn for breakfast.  Yesterday in the late afternoon my brother, Dave, and his wife, Sue, braved the temps and made seperate flights around the Lincoln airport.  They were both very impressed.   Although the temps were still hot, the air was very calm, so the plane was so smooth it was practically unbelievable.  So far there are 4 of us that now know what the Van's family is talking about when they refer to the RV grin!   My friend Tim said it best, "it's hard to believe that this was once just a pile of parts". 

Don McDonald

#40636

Will go out tonight and get current with night landings.

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dlm46007(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject: first flight

We have had six  first flights from our back porch in the last two months. A pair of doves built  a rental unit on our trellis. There have been 3 pairs occupying the same nest  over the time period. My wife just cleans up under the unit and a new pair  moves in. My wife and daughter are watching for another first flight right  now. If you think the RV10 first flight gives pause . Imagine the first flight,  first lesson, and first solo all rolled into  one.

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AirMike

Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 514
Location: Nevada

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject: First Flight

Don't the new high flyers have to supply the beer at OSH?

Congratulations - safe flying.

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nukeflyboy

Joined: 05 Jan 2008
Posts: 162
Location: Granbury, TX

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:50 am Post subject: Re: First Flight

Don,



Congratulations again.  You have really been putting in the hours since you got back.  Keep us posted on your temperature problem.  Being in TX it gets stinking hot here in the summer and I am a bit concerned about my temps.  I ordered an AirFlow oil cooler thru Alex.  It has more cooling surface area but has the same footprint.  The common solution to heat is adding more vent louvers.  That seems so inelegant and I'm hoping that your agile mind will come up with a better fix.  So there is a challenge for you!



Wendy and I are in the mountains of CO with the RV-6 and on our way to Yellowstone and then Johnson Creek, ID.  Sure wish I had the 10 completed because it is crowded in the 6 with all the camping gear.



You need to get those gear leg fairings on so you can go really fast!



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Dave Moore
RV-6 built and sold
RV-10 built and flying

partner14

Joined: 12 Jan 2008
Posts: 540
Location: Granbury Texas

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:12 am Post subject: First Flight

Thanks for the email.... and yes, up to yesterday, I flew everyday... at least once.  I also ordered a cooler from Alex... should be here this week.  Will let you know the difference.  Also thinking of some other mods.

 Your trip sounds great.  Wish we were with you.  Soon.

 By the way, after my first 2 landings,,,,, greased them,,,,  I installed all the pants and fairings.  I will admit that I left them off just in case I did a booboo.  But so far with over 30 landings, its been a complete nonissue!

 It's a little hard for those who know me to believe how conservative I am with the plane.  I did manage to see 187 knots at one point early on, but the temps here have me way off that mark.  

 Take care and have fun.....  Don and Kim

  

 Ps.  we may be paying you a visit later this month or next.



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Don,



Congratulations again.  You have really been putting in the hours since you got back.  Keep us posted on your temperature problem.  Being in TX it gets stinking hot here in the summer and I am a bit concerned about my temps.  I ordered an AirFlow oil cooler thru Alex.  It has more cooling surface area but has the same footprint.  The common solution to heat is adding more vent louvers.  That seems so inelegant and I'm hoping that your agile mind will come up with a better fix.  So there is a challenge for you!



Wendy and I are in the mountains of CO with the RV-6 and on our way to Yellowstone and then Johnson Creek, ID.  Sure wish I had the 10 completed because it is  crowded in the 6 with all the camping gear.



You need to get those gear leg fairings on so you can go really fast!



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