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First Boxes!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Michael — No Comments ↓

The first boxes arrived!!!!

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RV-8 Pilot

Follow along as we take our Vans RV-8 for fun flying adventures!

I took 8 years to build my RV-8 and now we are using it for all kinds of trips. I'm not a professional aircraft builder so do your research and get proper training before you attempt to build, fly and adventure in an experimental amateur built aircraft!

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Bessie's Breakfast

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A little Flying

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Flying a RNAV Approach

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I took the RV-8 our for a few practice take-off and landings.

A few Landings

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I bought a lift for the hangar on eBay and took a road trip out to the San Fransisco area to pick it up.

San Fransisco Road Trip

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Come along for a ride as I test the RV-8 after its first conditional inspection. I fly from C77(Poplar Grove, IL) to KDKB(DeKalb, IL) for a little fuel and landing practice. @rv8pilot

Condition Inspection Flight

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A short video discussing my first conditional inspection of my RV-8.

2021 Condition Inspection

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Cody Michael

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I committed a little Aviation with my nieces, and I think I may have created some future Aviators!

Rylee and Reagan's First Flights

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Aircraft Hobbs Meter

12/27/2021 – 158.4

RV-8 Build Began:

Build Began:
9 years, 3 months, 24 days ago

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Total Time – 1938 Hours

Empennage Total – 218 Hours
Horizontal Stabilizer – 83 Hours
Elevators – 53 Hours
Vertical Stabilizer – 22 Hours
Rudder – 37 Hours
Fiberglass – 23 Hours

Wings Total – 536 Hours
Wing Structure – 216 Hours
Fuel Tanks – 135 Hours
Ailerons – 53 Hours
Flaps – 42 Hours
Wiring – 11 Hours
Fiberglass – 56 Hours
General – 23 Hours

Fuselage Total – 1184 Hours
Canopy – 124 Hours
Engine: 115 Hours
Cowl – 64 Hours
Firewall – 62 Hours
Firewall Forward – 16 Hours
Forward Section – 285 Hours
Center Section – 57 Hours
Seat Substructure – 27 Hours
Mid Fuselage – 131 Hours
Aft Fuselage – 190 Hours
Wiring – 113 Hours

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RV-8 Pilot

Follow along as we take our Vans RV-8 for fun flying adventures!

I took 8 years to build my RV-8 and now we are using it for all kinds of trips. I'm not a professional aircraft builder so do your research and get proper training before you attempt to build, fly and adventure in an experimental amateur built aircraft!

YouTube Video UCkoy90KKhNP63nF-JlvMR0A_NKZPvYGRGbM

Bessie's Breakfast

YouTube Video UCkoy90KKhNP63nF-JlvMR0A_NKZPvYGRGbM

A little Flying

YouTube Video UCkoy90KKhNP63nF-JlvMR0A_KLjzsz1KBnI

Flying a RNAV Approach

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A few Landings

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San Fransisco Road Trip

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Condition Inspection Flight