Author: "jacklockamy" <jacklockamy@...> Time: Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:03 pm PST Link
Another RV-7A was added to the list of "Flying" today!
N174TY was inspected this morning at CMA (Camarillo, CA) by FAA DAR Adam Valdez (Bakersfield, CA). The inspection was very thorough, with only one minor squawk.... carb heat control cable nut behind panel was not tightened. Tom Yaberg (owner/builder) did an OUTSTANDING job and the inspection with a single squawk proved it. Tom honored me with being his Test Pilot while he continues to work on obtaining his PPL.
Weather in Southern CA was perfect! 76 degrees F and light winds, CAVU. At 1515 local time, N174TY (flight of two) took off. Dan "Sharpie" Checkoway (www.rvproject.com) was the chase pilot with a videograher onboard. Thanks again Dan!!!
N174TY has a Superior 0-360 and Sensenich FP prop (72x85). Take-off was exhilarating!
Climbed to 4K FT, checked engine instruments, did a few turns and then it was a nice climb to 6K FT MSL over the CMA airport. Dan came aboard and checked out the aircraft. No problems. Reduced speed to slow flight and tried some turns. Plane is rock solid! Visibility was approx. 50 NM!! What a ride......
Made a practice approach at pattern altitude for landing with 20 degrees of flap and slow speed (85 KTS). Engine was purring.... Went around and set up for the first landing.
First landing was uneventful and a 'greaser'. :-)
First flight was .9 hours. Tomorrow should be a repeat of the gorgeous WX here in Camarillo, CA. Hope to put a few more hours on tomorrow. We got a 25 hr fly-off period so we only have 24.1 hours to go.
As Paul Rosales says... "keep pounding those rivets!". What a great airplane!
Jack Lockamy
Camarillo, CA
-7A FWF
N174JL reserved
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Author: jerry2dt@... Time: Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:15 am PST Link
Congrats on first flight!!! Interesting that you only have a 25 hr flyoff
with a so-called "experimental" engine. I understood that the XP-360 was going
to require 40 hrs flyoff. Maybe a diff in DAR's?
Jerry Cochran
First flight was .9 hours. Tomorrow should be a repeat of the gorgeous WX
here in Camarillo, CA. Hope to put a few more hours on tomorrow. We got a
25 hr fly-off period so we only have 24.1 hours to go.
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Author: "jacklockamy" <jacklockamy@...> Time: Sat Dec 11, 2004 8:50 am PST Link
Jerry,
I was as surprised as you were. I too expected a 40 hour period. Seems the
DAR has discretion as to how THEY view the Superior 0-360's.
Jack
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> Congrats on first flight!!! Interesting that you only have a 25 hr flyoff
> with a so-called "experimental" engine. I understood that the XP-360 was
> going
> to require 40 hrs flyoff. Maybe a diff in DAR's?
>
> Jerry Cochran
>
> First flight was .9 hours. Tomorrow should be a repeat of the gorgeous
> WX
> here in Camarillo, CA. Hope to put a few more hours on tomorrow. We got
> a
> 25 hr fly-off period so we only have 24.1 hours to go.
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Author: "Jim Wright" <akflier@...> Time: Sun Dec 12, 2004 1:33 am PST Link
That was a great day Jack...... be sure to make a great big log book entry. You will remember it forever.......
Jim
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Subject: [VAF Mailing List] N174TY Flies!
Another RV-7A was added to the list of "Flying" today!
N174TY was inspected this morning at CMA (Camarillo, CA) by FAA DAR Adam Valdez (Bakersfield, CA). The inspection was very thorough, with only one minor squawk.... carb heat control cable nut behind panel was not tightened. Tom Yaberg (owner/builder) did an OUTSTANDING job and the inspection with a single squawk proved it. Tom honored me with being his Test Pilot while he continues to work on obtaining his PPL.
Weather in Southern CA was perfect! 76 degrees F and light winds, CAVU. At 1515 local time, N174TY (flight of two) took off. Dan "Sharpie" Checkoway (www.rvproject.com) was the chase pilot with a videograher onboard. Thanks again Dan!!!
N174TY has a Superior 0-360 and Sensenich FP prop (72x85). Take-off was exhilarating!
Climbed to 4K FT, checked engine instruments, did a few turns and then it was a nice climb to 6K FT MSL over the CMA airport. Dan came aboard and checked out the aircraft. No problems. Reduced speed to slow flight and tried some turns. Plane is rock solid! Visibility was approx. 50 NM!! What a ride......
Made a practice approach at pattern altitude for landing with 20 degrees of flap and slow speed (85 KTS). Engine was purring.... Went around and set up for the first landing.
First landing was uneventful and a 'greaser'. :-)
First flight was .9 hours. Tomorrow should be a repeat of the gorgeous WX here in Camarillo, CA. Hope to put a few more hours on tomorrow. We got a 25 hr fly-off period so we only have 24.1 hours to go.
As Paul Rosales says... "keep pounding those rivets!". What a great airplane!
Jack Lockamy
Camarillo, CA
-7A FWF
N174JL reserved
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