[…] is awesome. As I leveled off at pattern altitude and the speed came in I got a little taste of what is to come. I am relatively new to tail wheel so I was a bit nervous about the first landing. Getting the speed under control was my worry as I descended but the […]
Congratulations to Michael on the completion of his new RV-7! He writes: Six years and four month and N526RM has taken flight. My highly capable friend Barney Locke made the first flight on March 27, 2023. My fun started the next day when I flew 6RM for its second flight…now I’m really smiling.
[…] first rivet on 7/10/2022 and did the first flight on 4/7/2023! We can’t wait spend 1000’s of hours flying from destination to destination, creating many memories and meeting/making new friends as we go! Thank you for all the information & support provided throughout our build process. Next step…. paint! (and… maybe another plane/kit to order.)
[…] building I was happy to do the first flight. No drama to report about – just a lovely feeling:) It’s slow (approx 3200 hours) built with the new Thunderbolt EXP 119 engine with 2xPMAGs, Hartzell 2 blade 74″ propeller, Garmin avionics, VPX for power distribution and Lemke interior. Painted it myself, and it will […]
Congratulations to Andrew, who write to tell us about the first flight of his new RV-7A: 15 years in the making, N25AC flew for the first time on May 13th 2023. The plane has a IO-360-M1B with dual emags, C/S prop, a nice G3X setup, and a classic aero interior. Paint TBD. The project […]
Congratulations to Ken on his new RV-10! He writes: One month shy of five years in the making, I was able to complete the construction of my RV-10 and accomplish the first flight. It lifted off the runway easily and flew perfectly straight. The controls were very light and responsive. As I orbited above […]
Congratulations to Ben on his new RV-14A! He writes: Thanks to the help of Darin, Harry, Randy, Jeff, Renato, Dave, Dynon, Van’s and my best friend and wife of 37 years Kathy N632KB was built in 20 months. The plane is absolutely amazing. It is a big step up from my first (and only) […]
Congratulations to Bob and Ben on their new RV-10! They write: After 4 1/2 years building, it’s difficult to describe the feeling when the wheels leave the ground for the first time. One giant puckering smile is all we could muster. Flight went as planned, orbit over the field, watch the engine temps, bring […]
Congratulations to the Glidden’s on their new RV-7A! 20 years after the first Cleco was put in the tail, our Gray Owl took to the sky out of KCNO.
Check out David’s stunning new RV-7! He writes: There are few times in life where years of effort result in one defining moment – but making the first flight in an aircraft you built is one of those, and what a great moment it was. So much support from friends and family enabled the […]
Congratulations to Dan on his new RV-7! Dan writes: After 18 years of off and on building the RV-7 – my son stepped up to the challenge and along with his friends completed the construction of N4677P. The plane was finished and issued an Airworthiness Certificate on June 14, 2023. The first flight was […]
Congratulations Larry! He shares: First flight was 44 minutes on June 4 flown by pilot Tom Berge. Flew well except for high cht in my new Lycoming engine. In subsequent flight hours, cht has cooled. Fun to fly! No pictures yet as it is unpainted (will happen be painted in October). May send photos […]
Congratulations to Mark on his new RV-7! He writes: After nineteen years of off and on building, first flight was in February 2020, finish paint August 2023. Subaru 3.0 six cylinder engine, mated to an Aerodrive gearbox and MT electric constant speed prop. Super smooth. What a blast to fly!
[…] orbited over the field at high power for engine break in. What a machine – nice taut handling yet very responsive. I really enjoyed the build learning new skills and meeting like minded builders. Many thanks must go to my inspector John and to Leo who helped immensely with the avionics/ electrics and bucking […]
[…] has become a very close friend. You meet some great people through aviation (especially the Van’s community), and along with Ken, I have to thank my other new friends in the RV-14(A) world: Glenn M., Mark A., Shane B., and Dan R. All of us have or are building RV-14s and are at different […]
[…] life got in the way for a while (about 8 years) including my wife taking on cancer and beating it, raising our teen kids, and building a new home. In August 2020 it was time to make that tough go, no-go decision as not much progress had been made so far. I got going […]
[…] completing his first flight in his RV-12iS! He reports: On Mar 14, 2024, I had one of my great thrills to make my first flight in my new RV-12iS. I was fortunate to not to have any negative issues. The engine literally purred like a kitten. The flight controls were very light and precise. […]
Congrats to Aitor on the first flight of his new RV-9A! He writes: I just realized I never updated you on my first flight. Almost a year later I’m done with phase one, what an incredible ride. N253LP flew for the first time on June 27th 2023. The flight was uneventful and provided an […]
[…] RV-9A! They write: On a picture-perfect day in central Kansas, N295JJ took flight with two owner-builders on board. It added a tricky element to break in a newly overhauled engine at the same time as a new airframe, but the first flight (3 by end of day) all went great. Minimal squawks.. This bird […]
[…] be at the AOPA fly-in on May 10-11 in Frederick, Maryland! We will be flying our RV-12iS there, and we’ll be there with AOPA for some cool new stuff, as well! Hint: You’ll be able to see can see an Advanced Flight Systems panel and Aerosport Products interior going into a yellow RV at […]
