That was really great! I got a big grin when that thing hopped off the ground. Van's has too many interesting choices these days. Great looking aircraft!
Thanks for the compliments. The camera is mounted in the baggage compartment on a wooded mount I built in a hurry. You can see it in the last frame of the video when I did the thumbs up.....7 months later we have 80 hrs on it now and it is a wonderful plane! I hope to learn some simple aerobatics with it soon!
Working on mine right now. thanks for the inspiration. Looks like you went the full quick build route? I have decided to get the QB wings after I finish the fuse.
I have one of these in the garage and after watching your video so many fears were dispelled. Great job of first flight and that grin in the end tells it all! Thanks again from one builder to another it was great motivation to watch such a superb video production and some great piloting on the first flight!
Congrats Mike. Wonderful video and aircraft. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Wonderful paint job too! I have my order form filled out for the empennage and am ready to begin my build process on an RV-8. Curious what power plant you selected for your build? Cheers!
Sorry I waited this long to respond. I have a Lycoming IO-360 B1E out of a '76 Piper Arrow that was parted out because of spar corrosion. The owner had just overhauled the engine a year before and it had 75hrs SMOH. I have 150 hrs on it now and it is running great!
+Smedley Butler The image on both screens is from the Dynon map Data Base. the GPS tells the computer where you are in relation to the map. The entire North America Data Base is on the Dynon and includes airport runways like the one you are seeing in the left screen. The Dynon Skyview also shows obstacles and traffic.
So the airplane without a compass which is specifically calibrated for the indications of deviations is still airworthy to fly with? In reality you won't really need it but I was curious if it's a no go item.
The Dynon DG HSI is pictured here... l.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/ibDMvBAMkYma8z5yD7NE3w--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9MzU3O3E9OTU7dz01MDA-/www.dynonavionics.com/images/SkyView_HSI_Detailed_smaller.jpg and is a fully calibrated Directional Gyro. An old old fashioned wet compass or vertical card compass is not required for FAA airworthiness certificate. If for some reason the Dynon HSI fails, I feel 100% comfortable using the Avare navigation app on my phone as a backup. If it fails, I will use the handheld compass and land the airplane. My plane is not certified for IFR.
The 7 is an upgraded kit that features computer design that pre punched most of the holes in the kit where the 6 kit required the builder to mark and drill them. The 7 has a slightly larger rudder, slightly more headroom in the cockpit, slightly higher payload, and 42 gal fuel capacity verses 38 gal for the 6. They tell me the 6 flies very close to the same and might even be a knot or two faster because of the smaller rudder! Oh, and about 10k more for the 7 if your looking to buy a used one!
Hi Mike, Awesome plane you did a fantastic job!!! If its not too much to ask, can you please do a video showing the airplane in detail inside and out. I really liked your interior btw, i think thats near factory built quality from what i can see on this video, but yeah a little more airplane detail please, i cannot get over how amazing your build looks. Thank you and blue skies
We just got back from our second 2400 mile round trip to Oshkosh for Air venture 2017! Also made a 2800 mile round trip to Sun and Fun in Florida earlier this year alone with a trip to San Diego last year. The plane is doing great and has 255 hours on it now. I have replaced 1 auto pilot servo and repaired a crack in my engine baffles since this first flight.
