From first rivet to first flight...

[CJones]

Video of an RV from first rivet to first flight:

 

[AdamZ]

Wow what a great feeling that has to be.

 

[Tom-D]

I'll bet that feels as good as I did flying the F-24 for the first time after 7 years.

Congrats,,, nice job.

 

[Rob Schaffer]

wow, what a great experience. Neat to see how both of them were involved through the process.

 

[CJones]

I'll bet that feels as good as I did flying the F-24 for the first time after 7 years.

Congrats,,, nice job.

Not mine. Just a video I found.

 

[skyflyer8]

Oh, how cool! Brings back memories. There was a cat involved in the three RVs I helped build. I like how these people put some funny pictures in there with the cats, and also a picture of wearing the wheel pants on their heads. Humor is a great help in long projects like this!

 

[Geico266]

Well Done.

 

[SCCutler]

It is not difficult to see why folks love these beautiful planes.

 

[Steve]

Bah, these little amateur built planes will never amount to much.

Everyone knows the certified factory jobs are such better values for the money.



amateur: French, from Latin amator lover, from amare to love; one who loves

 

[AdamB]

Nice video.
I'm seriously considering starting an RV-10 project in 2009.

 

[gkainz]

nice vid! For some reason it looks to me like these planes just beg to be tail draggers, tho...

 

[Greg Bockelman]

nice vid! For some reason it looks to me like these planes just beg to be tail draggers, tho...

You got THAT right.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Chris, I am a little mad at you. In the interests of full disclosure, that is NOT your airplane.

I got a set of preview plans from a guy in Alaska with the idea of looking into building a -7. That coupled with this clip made me pretty much realize that I don't really want to build one. I don't know how I feel about that.

I still want one, though. One that I can make my own.

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

Oh, how cool! Brings back memories. There was a cat involved in the three RVs I helped build. I like how these people put some funny pictures in there with the cats, and also a picture of wearing the wheel pants on their heads. Humor is a great help in long projects like this!

I like the "stick time" photo's...

My dad logging some time in my brothers "Pitts" a few years ago.

 

[Dave Krall CFII]

Great video, those planes have a great reputation too.