N16BL is AIRWORTHY!

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:44 pm

After three years and four months, my RV-9A is deemed airworthy by Vern Darley, a fellow RV'er and DAR.

Now to get busy putting her back together and preparing for first flight.

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:55 am

Congratulations Bret! She's a beauty!

Post by **Spike** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:51 am

Oh Come North Come North!!

Congrats dude!

Spike

Post by **bullojm1** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:52 am

WOW! That's great news Bret! Congratulations!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:20 am

Sweet Bret! Nice work man! Can't wait to read 'first flight'!!

newtech · Post by **newtech** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:14 pm

CONGRATULATIONS, I can't wait to get mine. I can only imagine how great you are feeling.

Uhhuh35 · Post by **Uhhuh35** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:17 pm

Congratulations! Great website you have as well.

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:33 pm

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:10 pm

That is a great feeling. Congratulations!

dons · Post by **dons** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:03 am

Congratulations Bret, just in time for flying season too.

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:32 am

I'll throw mine in too, Bret. CONGRATULATIONS!!

I'll be watching for the first flight report. Nice!

1:1_Scale · Post by **1:1_Scale** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:24 pm

Good job, Brett! Can't wait to see it when the paint finds it's way from the prop to the rest of the plane

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:57 pm

Bret, I can't wait to see it!

Congrats!

CJ

Speed3Guy · Post by **Speed3Guy** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:28 pm

Boy that's a big day!

For me, once I had the pink slip in hand and the inspection covers / interior installed the butterflies really hit. In my mind it really did switch from being a project to an airplane at that time. It was so weird to realize that I could actually climb into this thing I built in my garage, start the engine, and fly it.

Enjoy.

Guy

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:02 pm

Thanks Guys,

I really owe a lot to all of you here on RB. Special thanks to Spike (Patty)for the great resource.

Guy, you are right about the butterflys... I'm taking a few days to clear my head before the first flight. Heading down to SnF tomorrow. Expect the first flight report on or around the 1st of May.

Dan A · Post by **Dan A** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:03 pm

Congratulations Bret, You think the grin on that photo is good. Just wait until the first flight is over!!!

Enjoy the first one!

Dan A

Post by **Spike** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:45 am

Dude, this is soo cool

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:13 am

If the weather would just cooperate for a few hours I could fly!

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N16BL is AIRWORTHY!

N16BL is AIRWORTHY!

Ready for First Flight!