There were a few things that needed fixing after the first flight:
- Idle mixture was still to rich
- One of the oil cooler fittings was leaking a little (I really dislike tapered pipe fittings on airplanes)
- Prop governor needed to
After three years, six months, and one week, our RV-10 finally had its first flight on Saturday! Rob took off from runway 34L at Paine Field, climbed to 3000 feet, circled the airport for 15 minutes, then landed uneventfully. Despite …
Paine Field, 1 p.m. Thursday.
After getting the inspection done, we needed to reinstall all the cover panels, the interior, seats and cowl. That took much longer than I’d thought. Then I noticed the nosewheel valve stem had been damaged …
Today we had the official airworthiness inspection, and we passed, so our project is now officially an airplane. Here are a few pictures.
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Before the inspection, it’s required to weigh the plane to, well, know how much it weighs, so you know how much stuff it can carry. Additionally, it’s important to know where the center of gravity is, because after adding people, …
Well, it runs. Lessons learned:
- Use a checklist. For some reason, I decided that because I wasn’t going flying, I didn’t need to use a checklist. Well, after twice trying to get the engine to start, I realized I should
We’re using nonstandard door seals–they’re foam seals that stick to the inside face of the door. Here’s Kelly installing them, making sure the foam is the right thickness all around the door (it varies).
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We had a “project visit” today from my EAA chapter–I invited anyone who wanted to come to check out the project and point out anything that could be a problem. We had 6 people show up, which was great. …