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1. 12:14 AM - N8432 First Flight (Vincent Himsl)
2. 04:34 AM - Re: N8432 First Flight (Larry Bowen)
3. 07:22 AM - Re: N8432 First Flight (Chris Stone)
4. 07:25 AM - Re: Filler for unwanted Rivet Holes (japhillipsga@aol.com)
5. 09:06 AM - Re: N8432 First Flight (MLWynn@aol.com)
6. 09:36 AM - Re: N8432 First Flight (Terry Watson)
7. 02:31 PM - Re: N8432 First Flight (Weride)
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| Subject: | N8432 First Flight |
Van's RV8 Standard Kit
SN: 80296
Started: March 1997
Finished: June 2009
Sunday afternoon=2C my RV8 became an airplane. While I prepare for ascenden
cy into the 25% club. I will give you some details.
Inspection:
Was Saturday. The D.A.R from Spokane was very thorough=2C but after having
close to 8 people look over my RV beforehand=2C he found little amiss. This
is as it should be.
First Flight:
Was Sunday afternoon. Pilot was my good friend Mike Ensley who has decades
of tail dragger experience=2C and over 100 hours in his rv7. The builder in
me wanted to watch it fly more than the pilot in me wanted to be the first
to fly it. I am also the classic one who builds too much and flies too lit
tle.
Mike began with some fast taxi tests then stopped at the end of the taxiway
=2C did a runup and announced=2C "Experimental 8432 departing runway 23".
Never thought I would hear that.
Before I could worry about the wings falling off=2C he was 100 feet off the
runway and climbing very fast. Everyone congratulated me but my focus was
on that small airplane circling ever higher around the airport. I had a ha
nd held=2C but didn't use it. I didn't want to interrupt the moment for eit
her him nor I. Finally I mustered a "How's it going?". "Fine=2C I am havin
g a ball".
Mike landed=2C taxied over to applause from our small gathering of friends
and family. He slid back the canopy=2C turned to me with the RV Grin and sa
id=2C "You now have an airplane". Funny thing about that grin as I had it t
oo.
We returned home to pizza and beer=2C and to watch the jerky video my broth
er made. He said if I wanted a pro I should have paid real money. Brothers
are like that.
Post First Flight:
Mike said flight was smooth with no major issues. No perceived 'heavy wing'
=2C and no indication I royally botched the wing mounting. Mike said my Tac
h was off by a factor of two on my LightSpeed=2C and my elevator trim tab s
witch was wired backwards. I said what do you mean? Push the up switch=2C t
rim tab moves up=2C Press down=2C and the trim tab moves down...think about
it.
Mike said he didn't recall using the aileron trim=2C no need. He also menti
oned that he had trouble getting the tail to stay down on landing. I told h
im a single pilot and full fuel puts the CG pretty far forward on an RV8.
Now on to pilot/builder rust removal=2C tail dragger and RV transition trai
ning. I am also going to start learning how to actually use the instruments
I installed.
Thanks:
I have a long list of people who were pivotal in my RV8 not winding up unde
r a blue tarp in the back yard=2C and I have thanked them all. But this tha
nk you goes to you=2C my builder's group. I lost count of the times I would
get an answer from you often as fast as I wrote it. The countless encourag
ements=2C news both good and bad=2C the wackiness=2C the sadness when we lo
st someone=2C the primer wars=2C the untold 'not on my bird' declarations
=2C and of course the traditional announcement we all hope to make=2C first
flight.
I am still a builder as I have the wheel pants remaining=2C but my moment o
f ascendency is fast approaching and frankly=2C twelve years in the land of
'building experience' is a very long time.
Good luck to all of you and (again a list tradition) 'Just Keep pounding th
ose rivets!
Vince_Himsl
Idaho / Washington USA
RV8 N8432 - Done!
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| Subject: | Re: N8432 First Flight |
Good job, Vince. Congrats!
--
Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 3:09 AM, Vincent Himsl <vshimsl@live.com> wrote:
> Van's RV8 Standard Kit
> SN: 80296
> Started: March 1997
> Finished: June 2009
>
> Sunday afternoon, my RV8 became an airplane. While I prepare for ascenden
cy
> into the 25% club. I will give you some details.
>
> *Inspection:*
> Was Saturday. The D.A.R from Spokane was very thorough, but after having
> close to 8 people look over my RV beforehand, he found little amiss. This
is
> as it should be.
>
> *First Flight:*
> Was Sunday afternoon. Pilot was my good friend Mike Ensley who has decade
s
> of tail dragger experience, and over 100 hours in his rv7. The builder in
me
> wanted to watch it fly more than the pilot in me wanted to be the first t
o
> fly it. I am also the classic one who builds too much and flies too littl
e.
>
> Mike began with some fast taxi tests then stopped at the end of the
> taxiway, did a runup and announced, "Experimental 8432 departing runway 2
3".
>
>
> Never thought I would hear that.
>
> Before I could worry about the wings falling off, he was 100 feet off the
> runway and climbing very fast. Everyone congratulated me but my focus wa
s
> on that small airplane circling ever higher around the airport. I had a h
and
> held, but didn't use it. I didn't want to interrupt the moment for either
> him nor I. Finally I mustered a "How's it going?". "Fine, I am having a
> ball".
>
> Mike landed, taxied over to applause from our small gathering of friends
> and family. He slid back the canopy, turned to me with the RV Grin and sa
id,
> "You now have an airplane". Funny thing about that grin as I had it too.
>
> We returned home to pizza and beer, and to watch the jerky video my broth
er
> made. He said if I wanted a pro I should have paid real money. Brothers a
re
> like that.
>
> *Post First Flight:*
> Mike said flight was smooth with no major issues. No perceived 'heavy
> wing', and no indication I royally botched the wing mounting. Mike said m
y
> Tach was off by a factor of two on my LightSpeed, and my elevator trim ta
b
> switch was wired backwards. I said what do you mean? Push the up switch,
> trim tab moves up, Press down, and the trim tab moves down...think about
it.
>
>
> Mike said he didn't recall using the aileron trim, no need. He also
> mentioned that he had trouble getting the tail to stay down on landing. I
> told him a single pilot and full fuel puts the CG pretty far forward on a
n
> RV8.
>
> Now on to pilot/builder rust removal, tail dragger and RV transition
> training. I am also going to start learning how to actually use the
> instruments I installed.
>
> *Thanks:*
> I have a long list of people who were pivotal in my RV8 not winding up
> under a blue tarp in the back yard, and I have thanked them all. But this
> thank you goes to you, my builder's group. I lost count of the times I wo
uld
> get an answer from you often as fast as I wrote it. The countless
> encouragements, news both good and bad, the wackiness, the sadness when w
e
> lost someone, the primer wars, the untold 'not on my bird' declarations,
and
> of course the traditional announcement we all hope to make, first flight.
>
> I am still a builder as I have the wheel pants remaining, but my moment o
f
> ascendency is fast approaching and frankly, twelve years in the land of
> 'building experience' is a very long time.
>
> Good luck to all of you and (again a list tradition) 'Just Keep pounding
> those rivets!
>
> Vince_Himsl
> Idaho / Washington USA
> *RV8 N8432 - Done!*
>
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| Subject: | Re: N8432 First Flight |
Vince,
Well done!
C. Stone
Newberg, OR
Van's RV8 Standard Kit
SN: 80296
Started: March 1997
Finished: June 2009
Sunday afternoon, my RV8 became an airplane. While I prepare for ascendency into
the 25% club. I will give you some details.
Inspection:
Was Saturday. The D.A.R from Spokane was very thorough, but after having close
to 8 people look over my RV beforehand, he found little amiss. This is as it should
be.
First Flight:
Was Sunday afternoon. Pilot was my good friend Mike Ensley who has decades of tail
dragger experience, and over 100 hours in his rv7. The builder in me wanted
to watch it fly more than the pilot in me wanted to be the first to fly it.
I am also the classic one who builds too much and flies too little.
Mike began with some fast taxi tests then stopped at the end of the taxiway, did
a runup and announced, "Experimental 8432 departing runway 23".
Never thought I would hear that.
Before I could worry about the wings falling off, he was 100 feet off the runway
and climbing very fast. Everyone congratulated me but my focus was on that
small airplane circling ever higher around the airport. I had a hand held, but
didn't use it. I didn't want to interrupt the moment for either him nor I. Finally
I mustered a "How's it going?". "Fine, I am having a ball".
Mike landed, taxied over to applause from our small gathering of friends and family.
He slid back the canopy, turned to me with the RV Grin and said, "You now
have an airplane". Funny thing about that grin as I had it too.
We returned home to pizza and beer, and to watch the jerky video my brother made.
He said if I wanted a pro I should have paid real money. Brothers are like
that.
Post First Flight:
Mike said flight was smooth with no major issues. No perceived 'heavy wing', and
no indication I royally botched the wing mounting. Mike said my Tach was off
by a factor of two on my LightSpeed, and my elevator trim tab switch was wired
backwards. I said what do you mean? Push the up switch, trim tab moves up, Press
down, and the trim tab moves down...think about it.
Mike said he didn't recall using the aileron trim, no need. He also mentioned that
he had trouble getting the tail to stay down on landing. I told him a single
pilot and full fuel puts the CG pretty far forward on an RV8.
Now on to pilot/builder rust removal, tail dragger and RV transition training.
I am also going to start learning how to actually use the instruments I installed.
Thanks:
I have a long list of people who were pivotal in my RV8 not winding up under a
blue tarp in the back yard, and I have thanked them all. But this thank you goes
to you, my builder's group. I lost count of the times I would get an answer
from you often as fast as I wrote it. The countless encouragements, news both
good and bad, the wackiness, the sadness when we lost someone, the primer wars,
the untold 'not on my bird' declarations, and of course the traditional announcement
we all hope to make, first flight.
I am still a builder as I have the wheel pants remaining, but my moment of ascendency
is fast approaching and frankly, twelve years in the land of 'building
experience' is a very long time.
Good luck to all of you and (again a list tradition) 'Just Keep pounding those
rivets!
Vince_Himsl
Idaho / Washington USA
RV8 N8432 - Done!
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| Subject: | Re: Filler for unwanted Rivet Holes |
Garey, I used J B Weld on the?incorrect No.40 holes. Anything much bigger probably
needs something else ?? I used JB on all my pull rivets center holes on all
my RV-8a?tail fiberglass tips. Sands off smooth and won't fall out. I used JB
Weld on my Zenith 601 XL I built 5 years ago on various oops holes and nary
any have shown out. Best of luck, Bill of Georgia
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From: gareywittich2000@yahoo.com
Sent: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 3:16 pm
Subject: RV8-List: Filler for unwanted Rivet Holes
Greetings:
What material have you Builders used to fill in a couple of unwanted holes in the
Skin, where a rivet can NOT be placed to plug the hole ????
Is Super-Fil a possible solution ????
Thanks,???Garey Wittich? Santa Monica, CA
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| Subject: | Re: N8432 First Flight |
Congratulations, Vince
I am almost six years into the build. Your success helps us all stay
focused and realize this is possible.
Michael Wynn
RV 8 Fiberglass
San Ramon, CA
In a message dated 6/9/2009 12:14:38 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
vshimsl@live.com writes:
Van's RV8 Standard Kit
SN: 80296
Started: March 1997
Finished: June 2009
Sunday afternoon, my RV8 became an airplane. While I prepare for
ascendency into the 25% club. I will give you some details.
Inspection:
Was Saturday. The D.A.R from Spokane was very thorough, but after having
close to 8 people look over my RV beforehand, he found little amiss. This
is
as it should be.
First Flight:
Was Sunday afternoon. Pilot was my good friend Mike Ensley who has decade
s
of tail dragger experience, and over 100 hours in his rv7. The builder in
me wanted to watch it fly more than the pilot in me wanted to be the firs
t
to fly it. I am also the classic one who builds too much and flies too
little.
Mike began with some fast taxi tests then stopped at the end of the
taxiway, did a runup and announced, "Experimental 8432 departing runway
23".
Never thought I would hear that.
Before I could worry about the wings falling off, he was 100 feet off the
runway and climbing very fast. Everyone congratulated me but my focus wa
s
on that small airplane circling ever higher around the airport. I had a
hand held, but didn't use it. I didn't want to interrupt the moment for
either
him nor I. Finally I mustered a "How's it going?". "Fine, I am having a
ball".
Mike landed, taxied over to applause from our small gathering of friends
and family. He slid back the canopy, turned to me with the RV Grin and sa
id,
"You now have an airplane". Funny thing about that grin as I had it too.
We returned home to pizza and beer, and to watch the jerky video my
brother made. He said if I wanted a pro I should have paid real money. Br
others
are like that.
Post First Flight:
Mike said flight was smooth with no major issues. No perceived 'heavy
wing', and no indication I royally botched the wing mounting. Mike said
my Tach
was off by a factor of two on my LightSpeed, and my elevator trim tab
switch was wired backwards. I said what do you mean? Push the up switch,
trim
tab moves up, Press down, and the trim tab moves down...think about it.
Mike said he didn't recall using the aileron trim, no need. He also
mentioned that he had trouble getting the tail to stay down on landing.
I told
him a single pilot and full fuel puts the CG pretty far forward on an RV8
.
Now on to pilot/builder rust removal, tail dragger and RV transition
training. I am also going to start learning how to actually use the instr
uments
I installed.
Thanks:
I have a long list of people who were pivotal in my RV8 not winding up
under a blue tarp in the back yard, and I have thanked them all. But this
thank you goes to you, my builder's group. I lost count of the times I wo
uld
get an answer from you often as fast as I wrote it. The countless
encouragements, news both good and bad, the wackiness, the sadness when
we lost
someone, the primer wars, the untold 'not on my bird' declarations, and
of course
the traditional announcement we all hope to make, first flight.
I am still a builder as I have the wheel pants remaining, but my moment
of
ascendency is fast approaching and frankly, twelve years in the land of
'building experience' is a very long time.
Good luck to all of you and (again a list tradition) 'Just Keep pounding
those rivets!
Vince_Himsl
Idaho / Washington USA
RV8 N8432 - Done!
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| Subject: | N8432 First Flight |
Vince,
Congratulations on getting it airborne, and thanks for the great write-up.
There is a bunch of motivation in there.
Terry
RV-8A Seattle
90% and holding
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[mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Vincent Himsl
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 12:09 AM
Subject: RV8-List: N8432 First Flight
Van's RV8 Standard Kit
SN: 80296
Started: March 1997
Finished: June 2009
Sunday afternoon, my RV8 became an airplane. While I prepare for ascendency
into the 25% club. I will give you some details.
Inspection:
Was Saturday. The D.A.R from Spokane was very thorough, but after having
close to 8 people look over my RV beforehand, he found little amiss. This is
as it should be.
First Flight:
Was Sunday afternoon. Pilot was my good friend Mike Ensley who has decades
of tail dragger experience, and over 100 hours in his rv7. The builder in me
wanted to watch it fly more than the pilot in me wanted to be the first to
fly it. I am also the classic one who builds too much and flies too little.
Mike began with some fast taxi tests then stopped at the end of the taxiway,
did a runup and announced, "Experimental 8432 departing runway 23".
Never thought I would hear that.
Before I could worry about the wings falling off, he was 100 feet off the
runway and climbing very fast. Everyone congratulated me but my focus was
on that small airplane circling ever higher around the airport. I had a hand
held, but didn't use it. I didn't want to interrupt the moment for either
him nor I. Finally I mustered a "How's it going?". "Fine, I am having a
ball".
Mike landed, taxied over to applause from our small gathering of friends and
family. He slid back the canopy, turned to me with the RV Grin and said,
"You now have an airplane". Funny thing about that grin as I had it too.
We returned home to pizza and beer, and to watch the jerky video my brother
made. He said if I wanted a pro I should have paid real money. Brothers are
like that.
Post First Flight:
Mike said flight was smooth with no major issues. No perceived 'heavy wing',
and no indication I royally botched the wing mounting. Mike said my Tach was
off by a factor of two on my LightSpeed, and my elevator trim tab switch was
wired backwards. I said what do you mean? Push the up switch, trim tab moves
up, Press down, and the trim tab moves down...think about it.
Mike said he didn't recall using the aileron trim, no need. He also
mentioned that he had trouble getting the tail to stay down on landing. I
told him a single pilot and full fuel puts the CG pretty far forward on an
RV8.
Now on to pilot/builder rust removal, tail dragger and RV transition
training. I am also going to start learning how to actually use the
instruments I installed.
Thanks:
I have a long list of people who were pivotal in my RV8 not winding up under
a blue tarp in the back yard, and I have thanked them all. But this thank
you goes to you, my builder's group. I lost count of the times I would get
an answer from you often as fast as I wrote it. The countless
encouragements, news both good and bad, the wackiness, the sadness when we
lost someone, the primer wars, the untold 'not on my bird' declarations, and
of course the traditional announcement we all hope to make, first flight.
I am still a builder as I have the wheel pants remaining, but my moment of
ascendency is fast approaching and frankly, twelve years in the land of
'building experience' is a very long time.
Good luck to all of you and (again a list tradition) 'Just Keep pounding
those rivets!
Vince_Himsl
Idaho / Washington USA
RV8 N8432 - Done!
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| Subject: | Re: N8432 First Flight |
Way to go Vince. Seems like every time I'm ready to throw in the towel
someone finishes there project and I can read there excitement in
reaching there goal and the satisfaction of there accomplishment.Your an
inspiration to all of us still pounding away.
Tom Davies
N60TD (Reserved)
2 years 6 months....firewall forward
----- Original Message -----
From: Vincent Himsl
To: rv8-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 12:09 AM
Subject: RV8-List: N8432 First Flight
Van's RV8 Standard Kit
SN: 80296
Started: March 1997
Finished: June 2009
Sunday afternoon, my RV8 became an airplane. While I prepare for
ascendency into the 25% club. I will give you some details.
Inspection:
Was Saturday. The D.A.R from Spokane was very thorough, but after
having close to 8 people look over my RV beforehand, he found little
amiss. This is as it should be.
First Flight:
Was Sunday afternoon. Pilot was my good friend Mike Ensley who has
decades of tail dragger experience, and over 100 hours in his rv7. The
builder in me wanted to watch it fly more than the pilot in me wanted to
be the first to fly it. I am also the classic one who builds too much
and flies too little.
Mike began with some fast taxi tests then stopped at the end of the
taxiway, did a runup and announced, "Experimental 8432 departing runway
23".
Never thought I would hear that.
Before I could worry about the wings falling off, he was 100 feet off
the runway and climbing very fast. Everyone congratulated me but my
focus was on that small airplane circling ever higher around the
airport. I had a hand held, but didn't use it. I didn't want to
interrupt the moment for either him nor I. Finally I mustered a "How's
it going?". "Fine, I am having a ball".
Mike landed, taxied over to applause from our small gathering of
friends and family. He slid back the canopy, turned to me with the RV
Grin and said, "You now have an airplane". Funny thing about that grin
as I had it too.
We returned home to pizza and beer, and to watch the jerky video my
brother made. He said if I wanted a pro I should have paid real money.
Brothers are like that.
Post First Flight:
Mike said flight was smooth with no major issues. No perceived 'heavy
wing', and no indication I royally botched the wing mounting. Mike said
my Tach was off by a factor of two on my LightSpeed, and my elevator
trim tab switch was wired backwards. I said what do you mean? Push the
up switch, trim tab moves up, Press down, and the trim tab moves
down...think about it.
Mike said he didn't recall using the aileron trim, no need. He also
mentioned that he had trouble getting the tail to stay down on landing.
I told him a single pilot and full fuel puts the CG pretty far forward
on an RV8.
Now on to pilot/builder rust removal, tail dragger and RV transition
training. I am also going to start learning how to actually use the
instruments I installed.
Thanks:
I have a long list of people who were pivotal in my RV8 not winding up
under a blue tarp in the back yard, and I have thanked them all. But
this thank you goes to you, my builder's group. I lost count of the
times I would get an answer from you often as fast as I wrote it. The
countless encouragements, news both good and bad, the wackiness, the
sadness when we lost someone, the primer wars, the untold 'not on my
bird' declarations, and of course the traditional announcement we all
hope to make, first flight.
I am still a builder as I have the wheel pants remaining, but my
moment of ascendency is fast approaching and frankly, twelve years in
the land of 'building experience' is a very long time.
Good luck to all of you and (again a list tradition) 'Just Keep
pounding those rivets!
Vince_Himsl
Idaho / Washington USA
RV8 N8432 - Done!
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