Cogratulations and very Well Done!!....Enjoy the flying!........rgds to all ..stanman

"I want something I can fly out of my back yard"..?....SOo!... it.s a gyrocopter then??.....(just how big is your back yard?)...rgds stanman

Chad...If you.re going ahead with the RV9...what about having a look at the ULPower latest release .engine...6cylinder....160...180...or 200 hp engine....light weight .(108kgs)..air cooled ..fadec etc..would produce a very brisk light weight a/c....love to do this with a 3 or 4.....rgds to all ...st...

Firstly ...many thanks to spike for uploading my photos!....(i was having a devil of a time!! :bang: ...I will try to transmit the latest photos ..ie full livery...cockpit decals...signage ..wing/fuse fairings installed...empennage fairing installed..etc...they look better!...Yes C.J....I painted it...

...I have three photos uploaded to my gallery...can anyone assist ..by transmitting them across to the RV8 forums???....tks....stanman

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the 164 kts is IAS...an average of the ASI...GRT Efis....and Dynon...ie 3 sources(..they could be all wrong of course!)...@2500'....26map 2500rpm...full rich....I have a ram air induction system....plenum...and a pmag on r/h side...CHT.s ...are very good...ie 345...355....oil temp 175 ..180....I hav...

Well...my RV8...is finally airborne!....I flew first flight on July 1...and since then have been doing an hour at a time ...mainly concerning myself with engine run in...and generally getting to know the a/c...It flies very nicely!...seems quick!...temps and pressures all look good!...may be a rudde...

G.day Capt. John!...tks for your comments!.....will try to post photos in due course...have only done engine runs and taxys so far.....currently renewing medical..then licence renewal..probably train in a citabria...last flew a taildragger 38 yrs ago (DC3) so.. some work to do!...Re "lik lik baloos'...

well ...finally got the Cof A...now trying to convert 80 tons of jetflying..into 800 kgs of rv8...where has this extra foot come from???

G.day Chad......You.ve got the bug!....me!!....I.m still trying to cure it after 45 yrs!!......I am looking at an Aussie design called a Hornet.....can be LSA....sub600kg..with a Rotax or a Rotec Radial ..or normal register with a Lyc...a friend recently flew one into the paddock...loved it!!!...can...

Had hoped for an engine start...but other things got in the way.....electric things....plenum...ram air induction...with subsequent cowl mods .etc ..etc..yu know how it is!...So...have pulled the a/c to pieces...and commenced painting..everythings primed except cowls...weather.s gone crappy....This ...

I am thinking of naming my hopefully soon to be completed RV8..."Lik Lik Baloos"..which is Papua/New Guinean for.. 'little pidgeon'....I started my flying career over 40 yrs ago as bush pilot in the Territory of Papua/New Guinea.. (north of aussie)...where the natives call an aeroplane....a 'Balus'....

Mr. Hydroguy.....Thanks for promoting me to number 4 !!...wish it were true!...what I meant in my last post...was that I.m hoping for an engine start over the next month or so!!....rgds to all....stan

Well done Mr. Stick!.....Waiting for your first flight!...I.m getting the feeling that there.s a whole lot of R.bangers getting close!....me!...I.m moving along too!....wiring complete.....cowls nearing completion.....wings going back on again....(maybe 2nd last time!).....hoping to make some noise ...

Chad....Absolutely fantastic!!.....Well done!......I.ve been following yu for the last four years!!.....more pictures...verbal account...etc etc etc please!....rgds stan

G.day Pete...welcome to the forum....I started building an RV8 ...at age 59 also......hope to finish this year.......If yu can ..cut your build time by getting quickbuild wings etc....rgds stan  On 12/07/2010, at 4:21 PM, RB Lists - The Hangar wrote: Hi all A great resource for Vans builders. Lookin...

Chad...Well done!....keep us posted on your test flying !....rgds stan... RV8..(getting closer...wiring/instrumentation/engine stuff....almost complete!!)

chad...your plenum looks great...i.m currently assemblying mine....please send your dad out to aussie to paint it for me...rgds stan

Congrats Chad on first start!......your a/c looks great!...are yu going to polish it?...rgds ...stanman RV8 ...wiring...engine ..etc etc etc...