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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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Instrument Access Panel

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Flying Hearts Photography

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We had the opportunity to do a 2 ship fly-over in Machesney Park, IL for the BraveHearts Riding Org sponsored by the Rock Valley Mustang Club.

Visit the at: https://braveheartsriding.org

BraveHearts Fly-Over

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T and I did a day trip up to Mackinac Island, MI.

Macinac Island Trip

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Here is the 3rd and final video of our trip to EAA AirVenture 2021.

OSH 2021 Part 3

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Here is part 2 of our EAA AirVenture trip.

OSH 2021 Part 2

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Here is our trip up to EAA AirVenture 2021

OSH 2021 Part 1

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Here is a short video showing off the AeroSport IO-375-M1S engine in N800MF!

The Engine

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Instrument Panel

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Aircraft Hobbs Meter

8/19/2021 – 116.7

RV-8 Build Began:

Build Began:
8 years, 6 months, 21 days ago

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28,083

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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 YouTube

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_W-vT0AncnUo

Instrument Access Panel

YouTube Video UCkoy90KKhNP63nF-JlvMR0A_W-vT0AncnUo

Flying Hearts Photography

YouTube Video UCkoy90KKhNP63nF-JlvMR0A_ow2r1ehch8s

BraveHearts Fly-Over

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Macinac Island Trip

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OSH 2021 Part 3

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OSH 2021 Part 2