Today was the big day!!!! I received some more transition training from Jose at Vans. We went over what PAP F1 instructions were so I could be prepared for my first flight test. I completed my checkout from him so now I am legit to fly my plane.
After flight training I went to the hangar and put the plane back together from the airworthiness inspection. I went through pre-flight checks and then performed some taxi tests. I calibrated the magnetometer and conditioned the brakes.
The weather today was excellent and wind was calm so I couldn't pass up doing a first flight. I figured since the training was fresh in my mind it would be a good time. So I had the family come out and performed the first flight. The airplane is amazing and took off in no time. It flew smooth. I went through PAP F1 and everything functioned well. There is only some rudder trim to take care of. I even tested out the autopilot and it worked great! I came in for a landing and made a very smooth landing. An of course had the RV Grin!
I checked the engine for leaks, etc. and went through making notations on the PAP F1 form. I previously ordered the rudder trim kit as I figured there was a good chance I would need it, so I went ahead and installed it. We will see how it does next flight.
After the flight we had a good family dinner at the hangar.
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| Pulling plane out of hangar |
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| Checking over plane |
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| Wheels off |
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| Takeoff |
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| Landing |
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| RV Grin |
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| Dinner at hangar |
Video of takeoff and landing
Video from in cockpit of first flight. Speed of 5X except for T/O and Landing
Awesome! Looked perfect. Hard work paid off. Proud of you bud. That is an amazing accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteThanks. We will have to fly up and see you sometime!
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