| FIRST
FLIGHTS |
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Rob
Kermanj, RV-10. 4/24/06. (Van's) |
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Rob
Brooks, Warrrenton, VA. RV-8. 4/16 (More
at Van's) |
| Keith
Southard - Anchorage. RV-9A. 4/23. First Alaskan
RV9. (More
at Van's) |
| David
Chueng, Marshalltown, IA. 4/23/06. RV-6A (More
at Van's) |
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| Flying Stories |
| We
took off and headed north. We could see the heavy rain showers
off to the west and a small batch off to the east but sure
enough, there was a path between the two. We picked up a
light mist as we passed under the clouds but kept moving
forward. The radar indicated it was clear on the other side
and the visibility was still good. 20 minutes later we were
wheels down at Lake Elmo Airport (21D). (N523RV)
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| HOMEBUILDING
IN THE NEWS |
| Randy
Bush has already logged about 977 hours on his airplane. And
this is all before it ever gets off the ground. First, he
has to finish building it. Bush started out building radio
control aircraft models, but now he's graduated to the real
thing. (The
Jackson Sun)
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OK, class, let's
build!
At Cal Polytech, students in Professor Dan Biezad’s
aero classes are learning firsthand how an airplane flies, by building
one.
The exact aircraft model we are building is Van's RV-7A with slider
canopy. The
project is both unique in that it was student initiated and funded starting
in 2003. The Aerospace Engineering Department at Cal Poly, SLO is working
to revitalize its "hands on" approach to undergraduate engineering
education by introducing manufacturing and fabrication "kits"
into its laboratory curriculum.
Twice a year, we
offer a course similar to RV Assembly Workshop designed to provide familiarity
with aircraft tools and basic sheet metal work. Currently, the aircraft
is located in the aero hangar on-campus where students come to work.
The aircraft will be largely student-built and we hope to see the airplane
fly once complete. -- Thanks to Joon Kim. (More)
Working with metal
From the
April issue of The
Cleco (EAA 393), comes details of a seminar from Bruce Seguine.
Not RV specific per se, but interesting nonetheless. The issue also
has details about moving a GlasStar from home to hangar.
Northeast
RV Forum announced
Oswego County
Airport, Fulton, New York (KFZY) Saturday, September 9, 2006. Mike Seager,
RV instructor, will give RV instruction rides. (More)
How to register
your homebuilt
When registering
an aircraft with the FAA, remember you are dealing with a government
office, so we want to make sure that everything is right the first time.
The number one rule is to not make enemies. These people are in complete
control of your aircraft registration. - Mel Asberry (EAA
1246)
Related link:
Getting
ready for the DAR
(March EAA 1246)
East Texas Fly-In nears
 Sun
n' Fun...check. Must be airshow season and the East Texas Fly-in confirms
that winter is over. Aircraft start arriving on Thursday May 11. the
two-day event begins the next day. SWRFI was founded by
Tony Bingelis. Mel Asberry is conducting at least two forums, and
Scott Risan of Van's is presenting "Van’s Aircraft. Its all
about RVs." (Web
site)
Related links:
RV camping at AirVenture
RV Builder's Family Reunion at OSH
Maturing
EFIS
I'm building hours flying behind one and several other chapter members
have over 100 using them as their primary flight instrumentation. So,
armed with a bit of knowledge and experience, I would like to comment
on the implementation and use of the most popular EFIS systems. (Michael
Stephan in EAA 168 archived newsletter)
The kit
kit
Are you into kit airplanes; the small ones? Models? Lots of RV builders
and they have a head start on building the bigger versions because they
know how to turn two-dimensional drawings into a three dimensional thing.
There's actually an RV-6A model. And, on this site, some good video.
(RCPowerMag.com)
Related link:
Really
big aircraft models (EAA Chapter 50)
RV10
First Flight Video
Alex De Dominicis, who provides flight training for the RV-10 and other
RVs, has a video of his RV10 first flight. (RVTraining.com)
BUILDER QUICK Q & A & TIPS |
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Lightning
strikes on props
An April shower brings thunder to the skies and lightning leads the way!
Hopefully you’re not caught flying your airplane in a thunderstorm
but if you do get caught, my explanation in this article will help show
you what to look for when performing your preflight inspection on the
propeller and what to do about it if a lightning strike is found. (EAA
Chapter 10 April newsletter)
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| ACCIDENT
REPORTS |
| NY: Canandaigua,
June '05. RV-8 crashed on take-off. Probable cause released
4/25/06 (Report)
NEW
INCIDENTS
None reported
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OTHER NEWS
The
Mechanic's Signature
It's illegal to fly after maintenance until a mechanic signs a maintenance
entry approving the aircraft for return to service. So what do you do
if the mechanic says, ''I can't sign it off''? (AvWeb)
Engine
Out
A pilot of an NXT gets us all thinking about what we'd do if it happens
to us.
Too
Close for Comfort
We can learn a lot from accidents, but wouldn't it be great to learn from
near accidents -- those that don't actually have to be reported? (AvWeb)
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ISSUE
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