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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:31 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Today was my lucky day. I have to pass on the news that RV-10
N104CD took to the air for it's first flight this afternoon.

The takeoff was amazing, and once off the ground that IO-540 kicked
me in the pants with it's acceleration. This was a definite difference
from what I saw with N220RV. Within what seemed like seconds I was at
3500' AGL, as I was climbing at 2200 fpm. It flew absolutely
hands-off, with no need for aileron or rudder trim, although aileron
trim is installed on the plane. I flew some lazy circles around the
airport and then decided that I needed to show my face to the crowd
that had come in support today.

I set up for my first landing, slowed it down and put her gently
back on the runway for a completely non-eventful landing, just
the way it should be. I had to take it back up one more time
just to waste the rest of the daylight, and I put over an hour on
it for the day. There's no wheel pants on it yet, so I don't
have any good speed numbers for you, but I know I was over 150 KTS
for the flight (no mph for this guy).

The Chelton system worked great, and when I turned on the Autopilot
it flew using both GPSS and GPSV and tracked a course to the airport
chosen on the EFIS.

I'll now have to spend the next few hours getting some of the
instrument calibrations perfected, and finishing up those wheel pants
for our upcoming trip to Sun-N-Fun in Florida.

Just wanted to pass on the news!
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:39 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Congratulations Tim!  I can still only dream . . .
Ron
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:40 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Congrats Tim!

I suppose we won't be hearing much from you in the next 25 hours, eh? Wink

-Jim 40384

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Tim Olson wrote:

Quote:
Today was my lucky day. I have to pass on the news that RV-10
N104CD took to the air for it's first flight this afternoon.

The takeoff was amazing, and once off the ground that IO-540 kicked
me in the pants with it's acceleration. This was a definite difference
from what I saw with N220RV. Within what seemed like seconds I was at
3500' AGL, as I was climbing at 2200 fpm. It flew absolutely
hands-off, with no need for aileron or rudder trim, although aileron
trim is installed on the plane. I flew some lazy circles around the
airport and then decided that I needed to show my face to the crowd
that had come in support today.

I set up for my first landing, slowed it down and put her gently
back on the runway for a completely non-eventful landing, just
the way it should be. I had to take it back up one more time
just to waste the rest of the daylight, and I put over an hour on
it for the day. There's no wheel pants on it yet, so I don't
have any good speed numbers for you, but I know I was over 150 KTS
for the flight (no mph for this guy).

The Chelton system worked great, and when I turned on the Autopilot
it flew using both GPSS and GPSV and tracked a course to the airport
chosen on the EFIS.

I'll now have to spend the next few hours getting some of the
instrument calibrations perfected, and finishing up those wheel pants
for our upcoming trip to Sun-N-Fun in Florida.

Just wanted to pass on the news!
Tim
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:57 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Thanks for sharing the journey (both literally and figurative).

John Cox - KUAO

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:57 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Congratulations Tim!
 
I hope to get down to Sun-N-Fun to get a look at your 10. When you know your schedule let us know.
 
Enjoy flying off the hours.
 
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:59 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Tim Olson wrote:
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Today was my lucky day. I have to pass on the news that RV-10
N104CD took to the air for it's first flight this afternoon.

Congratulations!!!! Smile

-Dj

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Congrats Tim!!

No Munchkin stowaways were there?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:41 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Tim,

It's a GREAT day when another RV-10 takes to the skies!!
Congratulations to you, your wife and kids. We look forward to the day when
we can post great news such as this.

Thanks for all your hard work in helping make the building experience easier
for all of us.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:16 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Thanks everyone for all of your replies. Jim, I hope that during my
flyoff I won't disappoint by being too far away from the list. I
have to get cracking on the wheel pants for SNF, because I can tell
right now that they make a huge difference in top speed. I'm going to
work as short as I can each day, fly all the rest of the daylight
hours on the good days, and do wheel pants at night and on the bad
days. My new goal is to get the wheel pants done by March 10. I
find I work better with timeline goals.

That's actually a good tip for some builders. In the past 2 weeks,
I resurrected my "Left to do" spreadsheet and it REALLY came in handy
for both motivation and preventing forgetfulness. Basically,
I listed each remaining item to do, along with an expected timeline
for each item. I categorized them as Pre-inspection, Pre-Flight,
and Post-Flying. I tried to slightly overestimate the time of each
task, and when I got it done, I deleted it. It's not practical
for a builder who's still working on the early kit sections, unless
maybe you list each kit section as a task. It did give me a place
to organize my tasks though, so I would remember they needed to be
done. In the final assembly stage, I think this is real important.

Also, as I said above, I think a timeline goal is a good thing.
I had a month or two that I either didn't work at all, or only
put in a few hours. That won't get you completed. If you put
timeline goals on sections, and for the project, you'll work
harder to get to it. My original first flight date has been March
1st starting at about December. I knew I needed about a month for
fly-off for SNF, so that's how I set it. Once I started the
spreadsheet up though, and got completely dedicated, things came
together quick. Even as recent as maybe 1/30/06, when I moved
to the airport, I had my date of 3/1/06 targeted...but having
that spreadsheet in front of me made me stay long nights
at the hanger, and to my huge surprise, it cut my time drastically.

I again want to thank everyone on the list for their replies of
congratulations, but also for your help and support over the past
2 years. Without this group, building is not only less fun, but
much harder. It's all of YOUR tips that helped me build MY project,
and that's why I put the website up...to help future builders get some
tips so that they can complete THEIR project easier. I'll try to
improve it even more after I get more "done" with the project, so
the information base can then grow more broad.

Also, if you have your own site and want it linked, make sure
you drop me an email...I'm happy to do that. If you don't have a site,
or time to build one, but have great tips or photos of how you did
something, shrink them to 1024x768 and email them to me and I'll
stick them on the site for others to view.

Thanks again,
Tim

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Tim,

It's a GREAT day when another RV-10 takes to the skies!!
Congratulations to you, your wife and kids. We look forward to the day
when we can post great news such as this.

Thanks for all your hard work in helping make the building experience
easier for all of us.

Dave Hertner






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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:29 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Tim,
Congratulations! Sounds like the ideal first flights. Your progress and
website have been an inspiration and invaluable source, just please don't
stop now!

Marcus

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:20 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Tim, definite congratulations. I'm just now only done with the tailcone and
feel like I see light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks for keeping me, and
I'm sure all of us, enlightened and focused!

Rob
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:29 pm    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Yes!

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:03 am    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]--> Tim, from a future builder just wanted to let u know how much I have enjoyed keeping up with ur project. Great Job. John Cram
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:35 am    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Congratulations! I envy you.

Your paint scheme looks very nice too.
rob kermanj
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On Feb 12, 2006, at 8:26 PM, Tim Olson wrote:

Quote:
Today was my lucky day. I have to pass on the news that RV-10
N104CD took to the air for it's first flight this afternoon.

The takeoff was amazing, and once off the ground that IO-540 kicked
me in the pants with it's acceleration. This was a definite
difference
from what I saw with N220RV. Within what seemed like seconds I was
at 3500' AGL, as I was climbing at 2200 fpm. It flew absolutely
hands-off, with no need for aileron or rudder trim, although aileron
trim is installed on the plane. I flew some lazy circles around the
airport and then decided that I needed to show my face to the crowd
that had come in support today.

I set up for my first landing, slowed it down and put her gently
back on the runway for a completely non-eventful landing, just
the way it should be. I had to take it back up one more time
just to waste the rest of the daylight, and I put over an hour on
it for the day. There's no wheel pants on it yet, so I don't
have any good speed numbers for you, but I know I was over 150 KTS
for the flight (no mph for this guy).

The Chelton system worked great, and when I turned on the Autopilot
it flew using both GPSS and GPSV and tracked a course to the airport
chosen on the EFIS.

I'll now have to spend the next few hours getting some of the
instrument calibrations perfected, and finishing up those wheel pants
for our upcoming trip to Sun-N-Fun in Florida.

Just wanted to pass on the news!
Tim

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:18 am    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Congratulations Tim on your great accomplishment. I can only imagine the sense of pride you and your family must feel. With all the time you have spent on building and maintaining your web site I imagine your wife has a big RV grin on her face just knowing that she may have you back available more often. She seems like a very supportive wife, based on all of your pictures.
 
Thanks for sharing with all of us your journey, it really has help me, and I'm sure many others, at times as I progress through my building.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:34 am    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Congratulations Tim, from a wana-be 10 builder.

I won't be at SnF, but plan to spend the whole week at AirVenture this year
and to give every 10 there a close inspection. Hope to wee you there.

Jack & Cecilia Sargeant
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:41 am    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Thanks Wayne (and thanks to the others who are sending both to the
list or personal messages (don't forget your do not archive (s) if you
send to the list. Wink )

It really has been a great feeling. Just to comfort the unflying, once
you get the panel and finishing kit complete, the final wrap-up time
goes by quick. Really from finish paint forward, it's much more fun.
The painting and canopy/door stage is kind of like the "weed out" test
for builders....if you make it though that, you're home free.

As for my wife, I think she's just as happy for me, and yes, she's
absolutely the best wife in the world for me. She was supportive,
understanding, and allowed me to be as dedicated as I could. I did
try to give a little balance by ensuring some time with the family
each week, but the last 2 weeks were harder for the kids, which is
why I picked up the pace and worked longer nights. It's much less
convenient to work when it's at the hanger than when it's at home,
so I tried to shorten that time.

We're all ready to start flying places and seeing things. Just
need to get those wheel pants done and the flyoff completed.

Everyone just keep pounding away. I may have been about #26 complete,
but since I'm kit #170, there must be a ton of you who are not
that far away...and I hear we're now either almost to, or just passing
the 600 mark, so we're going to be a heck of a crew soon!

Tim

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Congratulations Tim on your great accomplishment. I can only imagine the
sense of pride you and your family must feel. With all the time you have
spent on building and maintaining your web site I imagine your wife has
a big RV grin on her face just knowing that she may have you
back available more often. She seems like a very supportive wife, based
on all of your pictures.

Thanks for sharing with all of us your journey, it really has help me,
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:30 am    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Congratulations. When I get back to MN I will pay you a visit and oooo and
ah ah ah over your new bird.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:34 am    Post subject: Re: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Tim,

Congratulations!

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:40 am    Post subject: Another RV-10 flies - 2/12/2006 Reply with quote

Awesome!!! That's great news Tim. And WOW, you really did fly through the
last of the building/final assembly stage. Probably why we haven't heard
much from you in the last couple weeks. Anyway, we can all hope you
continue on with discussions on the lists. Your knowledge and instruction
has definitely been a huge help to me!!!

Congratulations,
Bill Britton
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