Man this thing sounds good in the air!!!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:15 pm

Some of you on Facebook may or may not already know, but fellow Rivetbangers...my airplane flew tonight!!! Pics and video soon!! It was WELL covered!!!

Only issue was the intercom quitting on me...still had comm, but no intercom...

Otherwise, what a freakin' awesome evening!!!

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:19 pm

Congratulations Chad.

Just in time for OSH...well kind of.

Joe Parish · Post by **Joe Parish** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:22 pm

Thats AWESOME Chad

Congrats

clreding · Post by **clreding** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:04 pm

Thats Awesome, congratulations!!!

On Jul 23, 2010, at 10:15 PM, RB Lists - The Hangar wrote:

Some of you on Facebook may or may not already know, but fellow Rivetbangers...my airplane flew tonight!!! Pics and video soon!! It was WELL covered!!!

Only issue was the intercom quitting on me...still had comm, but no intercom...

Otherwise, what a freakin' awesome evening!!!

Chad Jensen
N755CB|RV-7|Airworthy 7/6/2010
RV-7 Build Log

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jimpappas · Post by **jimpappas** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:18 pm

Bought frikkin time!!

Way to go!!

See you at OSH if you make the Otter

cnpeters · Post by **cnpeters** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:34 pm

What a proud moment!! A very big congratulations. I am so sorry I got tied up in St. Louis and couldn't make it, but will be up tomorrow on my way to Osh to see the steed if you are around.

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:43 am

AWESOME, Chad!!! Congratulations!!! I've been wondering when the big day would come. Can't wait to see the pics! I'm glad all went well.

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:35 am

Way to go Chad!!!!!!

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:39 am

Uhh, Chad, Who were you gonna talk to in the airplane but yourself anyway???

cjensen wrote: Only issue was the intercom quitting on me...still had comm, but no intercom...

Post by **Spike** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:47 am

This is sooo awesome Chad. Congrats buddy, and just in time for the big show. I guess you get to graduate from the fruity beers now?

Spike

RV9inIowa · Post by **RV9inIowa** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:21 am

Congrats Chad - must feel great! Post pics, vidso, audio! We must have it!

painless · Post by **painless** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:09 am

I'm buying the first round of fruity beer at the Otter in your honor! WHY TO GO!!!!!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:41 pm

Alright y'all! Pics and videos!

Pushing it out of the hangar...

Strapping in with video glasses on (that vid will be up when edited to a more manageable length)

Taxiing out...

And I'm off!

Loose formation chase...

Touch down...

The RV GRIN!!!

Couldn't be better...

First takeoff...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd7hBd_bKtk

First landing with Jack not too far behind...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxcan3odPBg

Rob landing after Jack...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1LMKguZvzg

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:12 pm

Shoot the way she is hugging you...she must have thought you would not make it.....

Just kiddin!!!

Great 1st landing Chad!!!!

I am so proud!!! I almost teared up looking at the pics on your build log! I remember that day for myself and it took me hours to come down off that high!!!

People that never do this will never understand it but remember you have joined a unique group of people!!!!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:22 pm

Chad, That is friggin awesome!!!

Way to go!

CJ

jimpappas · Post by **jimpappas** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:16 pm

awesome job pal

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:30 pm

Congratulations Chad!

I am glad you got some transition training and got the job done before you headed to Oshkosh. Maybe you will decide to stay home and fly the time off. Do you have a 25 hour fly off or a 40 hour fly off? Again glad to see it flying and I won't give you a bad time today! It is a day you will never forget! The only thing better in my life was the birth of our three children and seven grandchildren! Good going!

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:56 pm

looking very cool.

We just came in from showing off our project, then saw your video. AWESOME, I can't wait. Kris is even getting excited.(no small feat)

aerial · Post by **aerial** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:07 pm

Awesome. That's what it's all about. Big congratulations. My dial up is taking forever to view the videos..... almost as slow as my build progress ...

Thermos · Post by **Thermos** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:51 am

Big congrats, Chad...thanks for the motivation!

Dave

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