Tom Stearman’s RV-10 | Tulsa, OK RV-10 #41819

Cheers to Tom on the completion and first flight of his RV-10! He reports:

Announcing the first flight of my RV-10 project, Plans # 41819!

I’m now halfway through Phase I flight testing, and highly pleased. Performance numbers so far:

-Empty weight WITH paint and interior: 1615 pounds (dual Plasma III ignitions, dual Horizon 10.1 EFIS)
– 24-squared cruise (75% power): 176 KTAS
– Cruise at 12,500 ft and max weight: 172 KTAS @ 11 gph. (2400 rpm, 60% power)

The RV-10 is a simply wonderful airplane!
(I flew the first 10 hours with gear and wheel fairings off for engine break-in. They’re installed now.)

Tom Stearman
Flying RV-10 since Mar 29, 2025
Flying RV-4 since June 2000 (1610 hrs)