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1. 05:36 AM - N924RV first flight (Fred Stucklen)
2. 06:15 AM - Re: N924RV first flight (Chuck Jensen)
3. 07:55 AM - Re: N924RV first flight (Mike Divan)
4. 08:18 AM - Re: N924RV first flight (Bill Boyd)
5. 08:47 AM - Re: N924RV first flight (Ron Lee)
6. 10:30 AM - Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly (sarg314@comcast.net)
7. 11:39 AM - Re: N924RV first flight (Charles Rowbotham)
8. 11:52 AM - Elevator Skin "bowing" and Rudder "Oil Canning" (Garey Wittich)
9. 07:01 PM - Re: Elevator Skin "bowing" and Rudder "Oil Canning" (Matt Dralle)
10. 08:08 PM - Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly (tom sargent)
11. 08:40 PM - Re: Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly (Don Vs)
12. 09:10 PM - Re: Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly (tom sargent)
13. 09:26 PM - Re: Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly (Don Vs)
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| Subject: | N924RV first flight |
Hi all,
N924RV, my new RV-7A, took to the air yesterday for the first time.
After flying in circles around the airport for an hour, no issues were
found. The plane trimmed out fine and flies straight and level with no
pilot input!
After flying more than 2900 hours in RV-6A's, this plane felt great.
Much better visibility over the nose. The Mattituck TMX IO-360 180 HP
injected engine runs great! Empty weight came out at 1185 lbs with no
weight & balance issues through the full gross of 1950 lbs. There's a
few calibration issue with fuel flow, and I need to learn how to use the
GNS-480 and the GRT HS EFIS boxes (3), but otherwise, no real issues.
The 40 hour test period should go fast!
Fred Stucklen
N924RV RV-7A Flying!
N926RV RV-6A Sold at 876 Hrs
N925RV RV-6A sold at 2008 Hrs
N923RV (Reserved - Maybe an RV-12 or an RV-10!)
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| Subject: | N924RV first flight |
Congratulations...and you will love the GNS-480. Superb box.
Chuck Jensen
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Fred Stucklen
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:35 AM
Subject: RV-List: N924RV first flight
Hi all,
N924RV, my new RV-7A, took to the air yesterday for the first time.
After flying in circles around the airport for an hour, no issues were
found. The plane trimmed out fine and flies straight and level with no
pilot input!
After flying more than 2900 hours in RV-6A's, this plane felt great.
Much better visibility over the nose. The Mattituck TMX IO-360 180 HP
injected engine runs great! Empty weight came out at 1185 lbs with no
weight & balance issues through the full gross of 1950 lbs. There's a
few calibration issue with fuel flow, and I need to learn how to use the
GNS-480 and the GRT HS EFIS boxes (3), but otherwise, no real issues.
The 40 hour test period should go fast!
Fred Stucklen
N924RV RV-7A Flying!
N926RV RV-6A Sold at 876 Hrs
N925RV RV-6A sold at 2008 Hrs
N923RV (Reserved - Maybe an RV-12 or an RV-10!)
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| Subject: | Re: N924RV first flight |
Way COOL congratulations!
Mike Divan
N64GH - RV6,flying :)
SLOW 7 Builder :(
EAA - 577486
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE - THANK THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOURS!
----- Original Message ----
From: Fred Stucklen <wstucklen1@cox.net>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:35:11 AM
Subject: RV-List: N924RV first flight
Message
Hi
all,
N924RV, my
new RV-7A, took to the air yesterday for the first time. After flying in circles
around the airport for an hour, no issues were found. The plane trimmed out fine
and flies straight and level with no pilot input!
After
flying more than 2900 hours in RV-6A's, this plane felt great. Much better
visibility over the nose. The Mattituck TMX IO-360 180 HP injected engine runs
great! Empty weight came out at 1185
lbs with no weight & balance issues through the full gross of 1950 lbs.
There's a few calibration issue with fuel flow, and I need to learn how to use
the GNS-480 and the GRT HS EFIS boxes (3), but otherwise, no real
issues.
The 40
hour test period should go fast!
Fred
Stucklen
N924RV RV-7A Flying!
N926RV RV-6A Sold at 876 Hrs
N925RV RV-6A sold at 2008 Hrs
N923RV (Reserved - Maybe an RV-12 or an
RV-10!)
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| Subject: | Re: N924RV first flight |
Congrats, Fred. I'm on the sidelines considering a 7A to replace my 10 year
old 6A myself... your comment on the better fwd visibility is fuel for the
fire, to be sure. With all the other irons in the fire, even a matched hole
kit would likely take me longer than the 4 years I worked on the old-style
6A, but I sure am thinking about it.
Enjoy the fruits of your labor!
-Bill B.
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Mike Divan <n343fd@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Way COOL congratulations!
>
> Mike Divan
> N64GH - RV6,flying :)
> SLOW 7 Builder :(
> EAA - 577486
> FREEDOM IS NOT FREE - THANK THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOURS!
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Fred Stucklen <wstucklen1@cox.net>
> To: rv-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:35:11 AM
> Subject: RV-List: N924RV first flight
>
> Hi all,
>
> N924RV, my new RV-7A, took to the air yesterday for the first time. After
> flying in circles around the airport for an hour, no issues were found. The
> plane trimmed out fine and flies straight and level with no pilot input!
> After flying more than 2900 hours in RV-6A's, this plane felt great. Much
> better visibility over the nose. The Mattituck TMX IO-360 180 HP injected
> engine runs great! Empty weight came out at 1185 lbs with no weight &
> balance issues through the full gross of 1950 lbs. There's a few calibration
> issue with fuel flow, and I need to learn how to use the GNS-480 and the GRT
> HS EFIS boxes (3), but otherwise, no real issues.
> The 40 hour test period should go fast!
>
> *Fred Stucklen*
> *N924RV RV-7A Flying!*
> N926RV RV-6A Sold at 876 Hrs
> N925RV RV-6A sold at 2008 Hrs
> N923RV (Reserved - Maybe an RV-12 or an RV-10!)
>
> *
>
> *
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: N924RV first flight |
MessageHow is visibility much better than a 6A?
Ron Lee
After flying more than 2900 hours in RV-6A's, this plane felt great.
Much better visibility over the nose.
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| Subject: | Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly |
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| Subject: | N924RV first flight |
Fred=2C
CONGRATULATIONS and WELL DONE !!!!!
For the Third Time !
Chuck & Dave Rowbotham
RV-8A (sold)
From: wstucklen1@cox.netTo: rv-list@matronics.comSubject: RV-List: N924RV f
irst flightDate: Mon=2C 25 Aug 2008 08:35:11 -0400
Hi all=2C
N924RV=2C my new RV-7A=2C took to the air yesterday for the first time.
The 40 hour test period should go fast!
Fred Stucklen
N924RV RV-7A Flying!
N926RV RV-6A Sold at 876 Hrs
N925RV RV-6A sold at 2008 Hrs
N923RV (Reserved - Maybe an RV-12 or an RV-10!)
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| Subject: | Elevator Skin "bowing" and Rudder "Oil Canning" |
Matt:
Thank you for your Matronic Web Site - GREAT help !!!
I have no experience with your "bowing" problem.
Do have a question for you about "Oil Canning" of the Rudder Skin and did you have
the same problem ??
It occurs ONLY on the "right side" of the Rudder Skin: If I press down on the
Rudder Skin between Stiffener 1 and 2, it stays DOWN and between Stiffener 2 and
3 the Skin pops UP and stays popped UP. Pressing down between Stiffener 2
and 3 (Skin stays down) and the Skin between Stiffener 1 and 2 pops up and stays
that way. Acts like the Skin is stretched. Was VERY carefull with the Skin
so as not to damage it during construction.
Not sure if this will effect flight characteristics or is a common problem with
other builders or can be a future fatigue problem. Anybody have any experience
or ideas or knowledge about this ?????
Thanks, Garey Wittich Santa Monica, CA
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| Subject: | Re: Elevator Skin "bowing" and Rudder "Oil Canning" |
At 11:52 AM 8/25/2008 Monday, Garey Wittich wrote:
>
>Matt:
>
>Thank you for your Matronic Web Site - GREAT help !!!
>
>I have no experience with your "bowing" problem.
>
>Do have a question for you about "Oil Canning" of the Rudder Skin and did you
have the same problem ??
>
>It occurs ONLY on the "right side" of the Rudder Skin: If I press down on the
Rudder Skin between Stiffener 1 and 2, it stays DOWN and between Stiffener 2
and 3 the Skin pops UP and stays popped UP. Pressing down between Stiffener 2
and 3 (Skin stays down) and the Skin between Stiffener 1 and 2 pops up and stays
that way. Acts like the Skin is stretched. Was VERY carefull with the Skin
so as not to damage it during construction.
>
>Not sure if this will effect flight characteristics or is a common problem with
other builders or can be a future fatigue problem. Anybody have any experience
or ideas or knowledge about this ?????
>
>
>Thanks, Garey Wittich Santa Monica, CA
My rudder doesn't seem to have any of the oil-canning you're talking about. Seems
straight and flat.
Matt
Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551
925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email
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| Subject: | Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly |
I'll try this again since my text got clobbered last time:
I have a 1/4" O.D. aluminum tube coming out of my wing from the pitot
tube which has to some how get mated to a 1/4" poly tube that goes to
the air speed indicator. What is a good way to do this? Van's says just
butt the two tubes together with a length of plastic tube with a 1/4"
I.D. slipped over it. That doesn't sound very reliable.
Will those nylo-seal fittings grip the aluminum tube well enough to be
useful?
--
Tom S., RV-6A
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| Subject: | Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly |
Tom,
The simple way is to do as Van's says to do. Dan C did it that way. An
other slternative is to flair the al tube ahd use an AN fitting that has a
flair on one end and pipe threads on the other. Mate this to a nylo seal
female pipe fitting and you are all set. Don VS
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of tom sargent
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:07 PM
Subject: RV-List: Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly
I'll try this again since my text got clobbered last time:
I have a 1/4" O.D. aluminum tube coming out of my wing from the pitot
tube which has to some how get mated to a 1/4" poly tube that goes to
the air speed indicator. What is a good way to do this? Van's says just
butt the two tubes together with a length of plastic tube with a 1/4"
I.D. slipped over it. That doesn't sound very reliable.
Will those nylo-seal fittings grip the aluminum tube well enough to be
useful?
--
Tom S., RV-6A
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| Subject: | Re: Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly |
Don:
As luck would have it I found some 1/4" I.D. tygon tube on my
random-parts shelf and tried it. It grips the aluminum aggresively, so
yes, it looks like it will work better than I expected.
Along these same lines, I just ordered some nylo-seal fittings and 1/4"
tube to hook up my airspeed, altimeter and VSI. Is that what folks
usually use for this purpose?
Don Vs wrote:
>
>
> Tom,
> The simple way is to do as Van's says to do. Dan C did it that way. An
> other slternative is to flair the al tube ahd use an AN fitting that has a
> flair on one end and pipe threads on the other. Mate this to a nylo seal
> female pipe fitting and you are all set. Don VS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of tom sargent
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:07 PM
> To: rv-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RV-List: Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly
>
>
>
> I'll try this again since my text got clobbered last time:
>
> I have a 1/4" O.D. aluminum tube coming out of my wing from the pitot
> tube which has to some how get mated to a 1/4" poly tube that goes to
> the air speed indicator. What is a good way to do this? Van's says just
> butt the two tubes together with a length of plastic tube with a 1/4"
> I.D. slipped over it. That doesn't sound very reliable.
>
> Will those nylo-seal fittings grip the aluminum tube well enough to be
> useful?
>
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| Subject: | Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly |
Yes but you always need to use the inserts to get a good seal.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of tom sargent
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly
Don:
As luck would have it I found some 1/4" I.D. tygon tube on my
random-parts shelf and tried it. It grips the aluminum aggresively, so
yes, it looks like it will work better than I expected.
Along these same lines, I just ordered some nylo-seal fittings and 1/4"
tube to hook up my airspeed, altimeter and VSI. Is that what folks
usually use for this purpose?
Don Vs wrote:
>
>
> Tom,
> The simple way is to do as Van's says to do. Dan C did it that way. An
> other slternative is to flair the al tube ahd use an AN fitting that has a
> flair on one end and pipe threads on the other. Mate this to a nylo seal
> female pipe fitting and you are all set. Don VS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of tom sargent
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:07 PM
> To: rv-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RV-List: Mate aluminum ram air pressure tube to poly
>
>
>
> I'll try this again since my text got clobbered last time:
>
> I have a 1/4" O.D. aluminum tube coming out of my wing from the pitot
> tube which has to some how get mated to a 1/4" poly tube that goes to
> the air speed indicator. What is a good way to do this? Van's says just
> butt the two tubes together with a length of plastic tube with a 1/4"
> I.D. slipped over it. That doesn't sound very reliable.
>
> Will those nylo-seal fittings grip the aluminum tube well enough to be
> useful?
>
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