Author: "Bill VonDane" <bill@...> Time: Mon May 6, 2002 9:05 pm PDT Link
Hi all...
This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air, the
weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport (which was
about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated approach,
descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good landing...
I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan to
document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the data to
you via my website...
Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies here in Colorado, and
all the listers I have corresponded with over the past 2 years and 9
month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh, and THANKS VAN!!!
I have posted a few pictures to my website... I will be getting some
more up as soon as I get them...
http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
-Bill VonDane
Colorado Springs, CO
RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
http://vondane.com/rv8a/
Author: "Greg Tanner" <gtanner@...> Time: Mon May 6, 2002 9:18 pm PDT Link
Way to go Bill!!
Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill VonDane [mailto:bill@v...]
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:06 PM
To: 'Vansairforce'; 'Rv8list@Egroups.Com'; 'Rv-List@M...'
Subject: [VAF Mailing List] First Flight...
Hi all...
This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air, the
weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport (which was
about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated approach,
descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good landing...
I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan to
document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the data to
you via my website...
Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies here in Colorado, and
all the listers I have corresponded with over the past 2 years and 9
month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh, and THANKS VAN!!!
I have posted a few pictures to my website... I will be getting some
more up as soon as I get them...
http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
-Bill VonDane
Colorado Springs, CO
RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
http://vondane.com/rv8a/
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Author: Marshall <mmdues@...> Time: Mon May 6, 2002 9:20 pm PDT Link
Congratulations, Bill,
We know the feeling!
Marshall Dues
RV-6 N243MD 588hrs
based David Wayne Hooks arpt KDWH
Houston, TX
Bill VonDane wrote:
>
> Hi all...
>
> This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air, the
> weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
>
> Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport (which
> was
> about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated
> approach,
> descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good landing...
>
> I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan to
> document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the data to
> you via my website...
>
> .....
Author: chuckm1046@... Time: Tue May 7, 2002 3:26 am PDT Link
Great job Bill,
Chuck May N77CM Res
Anchorage, AK
Author: "dougreevesrv6" <vansairforce@...> Time: Tue May 7, 2002 5:25 am PDT Link
CONGRATULATIONS BILL!!!!!
--- In vansairforce@y..., "Bill VonDane" <bill@v...> wrote:
> Hi all...
>
> This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air, the
> weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
>
> Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport (which
was
> about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated
approach,
> descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good
landing...
>
> I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan
to
> document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the data
to
> you via my website...
>
> Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies here in Colorado,
and
> all the listers I have corresponded with over the past 2 years and 9
> month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh, and THANKS
VAN!!!
>
> I have posted a few pictures to my website... I will be getting
some
> more up as soon as I get them...
>
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
>
> -Bill VonDane
> Colorado Springs, CO
> RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/
Author: "mstewartga" <mstewart@...> Time: Tue May 7, 2002 5:32 am PDT Link
Way to go Bill.
Welcome to the family.
--- In vansairforce@y..., "Bill VonDane" <bill@v...> wrote:
> Hi all...
>
> This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air,
the
> weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
>
> Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport
(which was
> about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated
approach,
> descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good
landing...
>
> I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan
to
> document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the
data to
> you via my website...
>
> Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies here in
Colorado, and
> all the listers I have corresponded with over the past 2 years and
9
> month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh, and THANKS
VAN!!!
>
> I have posted a few pictures to my website... I will be getting
some
> more up as soon as I get them...
>
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
>
> -Bill VonDane
> Colorado Springs, CO
> RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/
Author: Dave Cordner <davecordner@...> Time: Tue May 7, 2002 7:14 am PDT Link
Bill,
Congratulations!
Dave Cordner
RV-7A 29 days till ceremonial check signing at VANS
--- Bill VonDane <bill@v...> wrote:
> Hi all...
>
> This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way
> into the air, the
> weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
>
> Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the
> airport (which was
> about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a
> simulated approach,
> descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty
> darn good landing...
>
> I don't really have any good numbers to pass along
> yet, but I plan to
> document the test fights in detail and will pass
> along all the data to
> you via my website...
>
> Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies
> here in Colorado, and
> all the listers I have corresponded with over the
> past 2 years and 9
> month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh,
> and THANKS VAN!!!
>
> I have posted a few pictures to my website... I
> will be getting some
> more up as soon as I get them...
>
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
>
> -Bill VonDane
> Colorado Springs, CO
> RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/
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Author: Gordon Jack <gordjack@...> Time: Tue May 7, 2002 7:37 am PDT Link
You must be one proud papa
Enjoy
Gord
Bill VonDane wrote:
> Hi all...
>
> This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air, the
> weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
>
> Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport (which was
> about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated approach,
> descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good landing...
>
> I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan to
> document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the data to
> you via my website...
>
> Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies here in Colorado, and
> all the listers I have corresponded with over the past 2 years and 9
> month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh, and THANKS VAN!!!
>
> I have posted a few pictures to my website... I will be getting some
> more up as soon as I get them...
>
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
>
> -Bill VonDane
> Colorado Springs, CO
> RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/
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Author: "Collins, Bob" <bcollins@...> Time: Tue May 7, 2002 9:28 am PDT Link
This is so great to hear. I have to say, the Web site and just little notes
like this really keep me jazzed up about the project. I went to the Van's
Air Force Minnesota Wing RV Forum over the weekend. There were so many
beautiful RVs there - including last year's grand champion at Oshkosh, and
Jerry Van Gruesen's new RV8. I'll tell ya...if you want to question your
ability to build, go look at the craftsmanship at some of these.
There was even one table where a guy had put his just-finished VS - the part
I'm working on now. It was gorgeous. There wasn't even a fingerprint on
it...every rivet was perfect. Not even an impression and certainly not a
smiley. I hated it! <g>
I decided I want to host an RV forum where people bring their "average guy"
work. Instead of grand champion, we have awards for "Best Use of Bondo" or
something. Maybe we call it the "Smiley" award.
Anyway, back to the flight. I love this Web site. The garage shop looks just
like mine, competing with a car - last weekend, a hail storm was on the way
and I had to put my car halfway in the garage, since the jig was in the way;
sacrificing the back half of the car but at least saving what I could.
And these messages serve as a reminder that these things really do end up as
an airplane, and a gorgeous looking one too.
Thanks, and congratulations.
BTW, I stuck a couple of pictures of the RV Forum in our EAA chapter
newsletter which I write. You can find it at:
http://www.eaa54.org/Newsletters/May2002Newsletter.pdf
Bob Collins
St. Paul, MN
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill VonDane [mailto:bill@v...]
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 11:06 PM
To: 'Vansairforce'; 'Rv8list@Egroups.Com'; 'Rv-List@M...'
Subject: [VAF Mailing List] First Flight...
Hi all...
This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air, the
weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport (which was
about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated approach,
descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good landing...
I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan to
document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the data to
you via my website...
Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies here in Colorado, and
all the listers I have corresponded with over the past 2 years and 9
month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh, and THANKS VAN!!!
I have posted a few pictures to my website... I will be getting some
more up as soon as I get them...
http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
-Bill VonDane
Colorado Springs, CO
RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
http://vondane.com/rv8a/
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Author: "enewton57" <enewton57@...> Time: Tue May 7, 2002 10:43 am PDT Link
Bill,
Congrats!!! - Glad to hear it went well.
Eric Newton - Long Beach, MS
RV-6A - N57ME (Flying and no longer for sale)
www.ericsrv6a.com
--- In vansairforce@y..., "Bill VonDane" <bill@v...> wrote:
> Hi all...
>
> This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air, the
> weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
>
> Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport (which
was
> about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated
approach,
> descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good
landing...
>
> I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan
to
> document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the data
to
> you via my website...
>
> Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies here in Colorado,
and
> all the listers I have corresponded with over the past 2 years and 9
> month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh, and THANKS
VAN!!!
>
> I have posted a few pictures to my website... I will be getting
some
> more up as soon as I get them...
>
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
>
> -Bill VonDane
> Colorado Springs, CO
> RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/
Author: "Chris Marion" <cmarion@...> Time: Tue May 7, 2002 10:55 am PDT Link
Congratulations Bill, Enjoy the fruits of your labor!!
Chris Marion
RV-6 working on fuselage
-----Original Message-----
From: enewton57 [mailto:enewton57@y...]
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 1:42 PM
To: vansairforce@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [VAF Mailing List] Re: First Flight...
Bill,
Congrats!!! - Glad to hear it went well.
Eric Newton - Long Beach, MS
RV-6A - N57ME (Flying and no longer for sale)
www.ericsrv6a.com
--- In vansairforce@y..., "Bill VonDane" <bill@v...> wrote:
> Hi all...
>
> This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air, the
> weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
>
> Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport (which
was
> about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated
approach,
> descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good
landing...
>
> I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan
to
> document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the data
to
> you via my website...
>
> Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies here in Colorado,
and
> all the listers I have corresponded with over the past 2 years and 9
> month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh, and THANKS
VAN!!!
>
> I have posted a few pictures to my website... I will be getting
some
> more up as soon as I get them...
>
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
>
> -Bill VonDane
> Colorado Springs, CO
> RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/
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Author: Bill VonDane <bill@...> Time: Tue May 7, 2002 11:51 am PDT Link
Thanks Eric...
I see your not selling yours now? What's up with that?
-Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: enewton57 [mailto:enewton57@y...]
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 11:42 AM
To: vansairforce@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [VAF Mailing List] Re: First Flight...
Bill,
Congrats!!! - Glad to hear it went well.
Eric Newton - Long Beach, MS
RV-6A - N57ME (Flying and no longer for sale)
www.ericsrv6a.com
--- In vansairforce@y..., "Bill VonDane" <bill@v...> wrote:
> Hi all...
>
> This morning at about 9:30 8WV and I found our way into the air, the
> weather was perfect, and the flight went great!
>
> Didn't do too much, climbed to about 3000' above the airport (which
was
> about 9500' MSL), did some turns, slow-flight, and a simulated
approach,
> descended to pattern altitude, then made a pretty darn good
landing...
>
> I don't really have any good numbers to pass along yet, but I plan
to
> document the test fights in detail and will pass along all the data
to
> you via my website...
>
> Special thanks to my wife Debi, all my RV buddies here in Colorado,
and
> all the listers I have corresponded with over the past 2 years and 9
> month... I couldn't have done it without you! Oh, and THANKS
VAN!!!
>
> I have posted a few pictures to my website... I will be getting
some
> more up as soon as I get them...
>
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/flying/index.htm
>
> -Bill VonDane
> Colorado Springs, CO
> RV-8A - N8WV - Flying!
> http://vondane.com/rv8a/
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Author: "rotrhead" <pauls@...> Time: Tue May 7, 2002 1:09 pm PDT Link
Congratulations Bill ! As you know, it's been a long time coming and
you will find, it was well worth the trip.
Enjoy
Paul Stratman