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1. 07:16 AM - Re: N169AK First Flight (Joosten, Craig)
2. 09:41 AM - Re: N169AK First Flight (Leland)
3. 09:44 AM - Re: N169AK First Flight (DThomas773@aol.com)
4. 11:38 AM - Re: N169AK First Flight (tchoug)
5. 04:27 PM - Subject: N169AK First Flight (Rob W M Shipley)
6. 04:48 PM - Re: N169AK First Flight (Ted Strand)
7. 06:54 PM - Fw: Elevator Trim Indicator (Douglas A. Fischer)
8. 09:19 PM - Re: Re: N169AK First Flight (Andy Karmy)
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| Subject: | N169AK First Flight |
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Joosten, Craig" <CJoosten@infiltratorsystems.net>
Congratulations Andy!
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Andy Karmy
Subject: RV9-List: N169AK First Flight
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Andy Karmy" <andy@karmy.com>
RV9A 90374 - N169AK first flight
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| Subject: | Re: N169AK First Flight |
--> RV9-List message posted by: Leland <Federigo@pacbell.net>
Great going Andy. I can almost imagine myself taking that first flight
one day. I see that you turned 2400 RPM doing 160 mph at 3000 agl. Those
numbers sound just about perfect for a plane with no pants or gearleg
fairings. Can you say what your engine is and what diameter and pitch
your Sensenich FP has? I am trying to decide on propeller
specifications.
Leland in Pleasanton
Done with wheel fairings and back to wiring
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| Subject: | Re: N169AK First Flight |
--> RV9-List message posted by: DThomas773@aol.com
Hey Andy,
Congrtulations! What a treat to look forward to.
Dennis Thomas
Mid section fuselage
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| Subject: | N169AK First Flight |
--> RV9-List message posted by: tchoug <tchoug@micron.com>
Congratulations Andy!
You're first flight description was truly inspirational!
Todd Houg
Fuselage
Do not archive
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Karmy [mailto:andy@karmy.com]
Subject: RV9-List: N169AK First Flight
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Andy Karmy" <andy@karmy.com>
RV9A 90374 - N169AK first flight
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| Subject: | N169AK First Flight |
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Rob W M Shipley" <Rob@RobsGlass.com>
VERY well done indeed Andy. I can hardly wait for my first flight.
Rob
Rob W M Shipley
RV9A N919RV Fuselage.
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| Subject: | N169AK First Flight |
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Ted Strand" <tstrand@strandcentral.com>
Andy,
Congrats!!!
I am getting an RV grin just from your description of your flight. I
guess it is time to dust off the rivet gun and get back to work!
Hundreds of hours to go, but sounds like it will be well worth every
minute spent building.
-Ted Strand-
Clearwater, FL
Wing Kit Inventoried (& still finishing up empennage trailing edges)
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Karmy [mailto:andy@karmy.com]
Subject: RV9-List: N169AK First Flight
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Andy Karmy" <andy@karmy.com>
RV9A 90374 - N169AK first flight
The day dawned clear and cold Sunday February 23, 2003. With the
inspection over, the planning done, checks and double checks finished,
fuel added, it was time to fly. Pulling the plane from the hanger people
started showing up. My wife and I had the plan in mind, but it was great
to see a few of my local EAA buds from the chapter show up just because
they knew that I was going to fly today
Engine starts easily, and a quick trip down to the pumps for 5 more
gallons of gas. Now its run up time. 2200 RPM static full throttle on
the ground is good for the Sensenich FP prop. Everything is still
looking good, so out to the runway we go. Lineup full throttle, with no
flaps I am off in a very short amount of time. I run a bit on the main
gear with the nose in the air as the RV9 has such a large tail and good
elevator control. Lift off is smooth and climb out is brisk. Its about
40degrees and I am seeing 1600fpm at 100+mph! Still turning about 2250
RPM during climb out.
Pitch felt good, ailerons needed just 2-3 taps on the electric aileron
trim. Hey this is just too cool The RV grin is starting! By downwind I
am at 2000agl and climbing, level off at 3000 and start the racetrack
around the airport. I flew about 20 minuets of just turning right and
left in circles around the airport. Next came slow flight, everything
felt nice a easy at 70mph, so I dropped the flaps to half and then full.
Everything still nice and balanced, controls are now much lighter in
feel at 70mph. Everything looking good I accelerated back to cruise.
At 3000agl with 2400RPM I was indicating a solid 160mph with no gear leg
fairings or wheel pants. Not bad, this baby is going to cruise nicely.
Well everything is still looking good, so its time to let down for
landing. Pushing the nose downhill winds the airspeed through 185+ very
quickly, pull the power back and float down onto the 45. Downwind
established at about 120mph, pull the power to idle abeam the numbers
and start feeding in flaps as I come through 85, full flaps on base and
capture 70mph and about 500fpm descent. Sweeping around to final and
holding about 70 gives a nice approach for this first one, everything is
lined up and working great as I setup the landing flair from memory of
my training in the RV6A (Thanks Mike Seager) I hold the pitch attitude
and wait, however I was used to the 6A which sits quite a bit lower than
the 9A, so next thing I know the wheels hit and I get a little bounce
out of it, holding attitude the speed bleeds off and the second landing!
is smooth YEA first flight is a success!
Post flight inspection did not uncover any leaks, or anything else that
needed working on. So whats a guy to do, but a second flight. While I
was orbiting on the second flight a friend from the EAA chapter came up
in his RV6 to do some formation inspection and video camera work. We had
a great 30 min of air to air shots and compared airspeeds etc. Great
fun!
All in all 1.5 hours TT today and my face is still hurting from the
famous RV grin!
As in those famous words, Keep pounding those rivets, because you are
going to love this plane!
Andy Karmy
RV9A Seattle WA
N169AK - Flying
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| Subject: | Fw: Elevator Trim Indicator |
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Douglas A. Fischer" <dfischer@iserv.net>
----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas A. Fischer
Subject: Elevator Trim Indicator
First time posting to the list. Took delivery of Emp. kit #90706 Friday 21 Feb.
On to the question:
I was over last Saturday checking out Sam Benjamin's 9A and noticed the elevator
trim indicator on the panel. I want to have an indicator but also want manual
elevator trim. Does anyone know of a panel indicator that works with the manual
elevator trim? Thanks in advance for any info!
Doug Fischer
9A #90706
Jenison, MI
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| Subject: | Re: N169AK First Flight |
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Andy Karmy" <andy@karmy.com>
Aerosport 0-320-D2A
Sensenish 70CM79 79 inches of pitch (it's the one the Vans order form recomends
for the 9A)
- Andy
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>fairings. Can you say what your engine is and what diameter and pitch
>your Sensenich FP has? I am trying to decide on propeller
>specifications.
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