---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/21/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:05 AM - Make Sure You're Listed! List of Contributors Published in December! (Matt Dralle) 1. 11:47 AM - Test Flight Video - Part 1 - Takeoff... (Matt Dralle) 2. 12:27 PM - Test Flight Video - Part 2 - Landing... (Matt Dralle) 3. 01:32 PM - Re: Test Flight Video - Part 1 - Takeoff... (William L. Paulin) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:05:41 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Make Sure You're Listed! List of Contributors Published in December! Dear Listers, The List of Contributors (LOC) is just around the corner! In December I post a list of everyone that so generously made a Contribution to support the Lists. Its my way of publicly thanking everyone that took a minute to show their appreciation for the Lists. Won't you take minute and assure that your name is on the upcoming LOC? Tell others that you appreciate the Lists. Making a Contribution to support the Lists is fast and easy using your Visa, MasterCard, or Paypal account: http://www.matronics.com/contribution Or, drop a personal check in the mail to: Matt Dralle / Matronics 581 Jeannie Way Livermore CA 94550 USA I would like to thank everyone that has so generously made a Contribution thus far during this year's List Fund Raiser! Remember that its YOUR support that keeps these Lists running and improving! Don't forget to include a little comment about how the Lists have helped you! Thank you! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:47:48 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Test Flight Video - Part 1 - Takeoff... After 23 months and 2400 hours of building, RV-8 N998RV took to the air for the very first time on May 3 2010. As one would hope with any test flight, it was uneventful and a pleasure to fly. This Part I of my RV-8 Test Flight documents the startup, taxi out, take off, and the first circuit around the airport. The trip to Oregon the week before to fly with Mike Seager was the best money I spent on the project. During the video, listen for the tower calling out "Eight Romeo Victor" which is the call sign for my aircraft - N998RV. The audio mix is from the cockpit including the music, tower, and my various comments during the flight. As of November 20 2010, I have about 124 hours total time on the RV-8. It just gets more and more fun to fly! The Lycoming IO-390 and Constant Speed Prop are a sweet combination on the RV-8! The triple Grand Rapids HX EFIS installation along with the Vertical Power VP-200 electrical system and TruTrak two-axis Autopilot have also performed flawlessly. I highly recommend these fine products. Finally, if you've been debating on whether to install an entertainment system in your project, don't hesitate! The PS Engineering 3000 Stereo intercom, Kenwood DNX8150, and the Bose X headsets are an incredibly sweet combination that make those long cross countries just fly by! Passengers love having the secondary LCD screen in the pilot's headrest and high-fidelity entertainment as well. The Kenwood's Garmin GPS Map display is also a big hit with the passengers as they can follow along in standard "car-style" navigation context. Be sure to check out Part II of this video which documents slow flight testing and landing configuration testing, a couple more circuits around the airport, landing, taxi back, and returning to the hangar. This Video is in full 1080p HDTV, so be sure to select a viewing resolution that works with your computer and is higher than the standard 360p default. At least the 760p mode, for example. And don't forget to try full-screen mode for the most impact! http://www.youtube.com/user/MattsRV8#p/u/0/06MBqaaXFwQ Enjoy, Matt PS - Yeah, I know it took a few months to get this video out. I've been flying the RV-8 so much, I didn't have time to edit! :-) - Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: 124+ Hours TTSN - The Fun Never Stops... ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:27:50 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Test Flight Video - Part 2 - Landing... This Part II of my RV-8 Test Flight documents slow flight testing and landing configuration testing, a couple more circuits around the airport, landing, taxi back, and returning to the hangar. Note that on the taxi back, the windsock is almost a direct crosswind at about 10 knots as I recall. Makes me even more proud of that first landing, and the fact that I put it right down on the numbers! Be sure to check out Part I of this video which documents the startup, taxi out, take off, and first circuit around the field. This Video is in full 1080p HDTV, so be sure to select a viewing resolution that works with your computer and is higher than the standard 360p default. At least the 760p mode, for example. And don't forget to try full-screen mode for the most impact! http://www.youtube.com/user/MattsRV8#p/u/1/2b4C8fb-XAc Enjoy, Matt - Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: 124+ Hours TTSN - The Fun Never Stops... ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:32:21 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV8-List: Test Flight Video - Part 1 - Takeoff... From: "William L. Paulin" Is there anything you don't do Matt? Amazing airplane, amazing first flight, amazing videos. Thanks, Bill On Nov 21, 2010, at 2:44 PM, Matt Dralle wrote: After 23 months and 2400 hours of building, RV-8 N998RV took to the air for the very first time on May 3 2010. As one would hope with any test flight, it was uneventful and a pleasure to fly. This Part I of my RV-8 Test Flight documents the startup, taxi out, take off, and the first circuit around the airport. The trip to Oregon the week before to fly with Mike Seager was the best money I spent on the project. During the video, listen for the tower calling out "Eight Romeo Victor" which is the call sign for my aircraft - N998RV. The audio mix is from the cockpit including the music, tower, and my various comments during the flight. As of November 20 2010, I have about 124 hours total time on the RV-8. It just gets more and more fun to fly! The Lycoming IO-390 and Constant Speed Prop are a sweet combination on the RV-8! The triple Grand Rapids HX EFIS installation along with the Vertical Power VP-200 electrical system and TruTrak two-axis Autopilot have also performed flawlessly. I highly recommend these fine products. Finally, if you've been debating on whether to install an entertainment system in your project, don't hesitate! The PS Engineering 3000 Stereo intercom, Kenwood DNX8150, and the Bose X headsets are an incredibly sweet combination that make those long cross countries just fly by! Passengers love having the secondary LCD screen in the pilot's headrest and high-fidelity entertainment as well. The Kenwood's Garmin GPS Map display is also a big hit with the passengers as they can follow along in standard "car-style" navigation context. Be sure to check out Part II of this video which documents slow flight testing and landing configuration testing, a couple more circuits around the airport, landing, taxi back, and returning to the hangar. This Video is in full 1080p HDTV, so be sure to select a viewing resolution that works with your computer and is higher than the standard 360p default. At least the 760p mode, for example. And don't forget to try full-screen mode for the most impact! http://www.youtube.com/user/MattsRV8#p/u/0/06MBqaaXFwQ Enjoy, Matt PS - Yeah, I know it took a few months to get this video out. I've been flying the RV-8 so much, I didn't have time to edit! :-) - Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: 124+ Hours TTSN - The Fun Never Stops... <2010.05.03 - RV-8 - Test Flight Video - Part 1 - Takeoff.jpg> ********************************** William L. 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