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Brent s RV-8 Project N784DE

Builder:
Brent Owens
Location:
Blacklick, Oh - USA
Aircraft:
Vans - RV-8
Manufacturer:   
http://www.vansaircraft.com/
Engine:
Lycoming - TBD
Prop:
TBD

Welcome to my experimental aircraft web site. This site will chronical the construction of a kit-built Vans Aircraft RV-8. I hope my friends and any fellow RV builders who come to this site enjoy it.
Specs:
The RV-8 is a 2 seat all metal (riveted) kit aircraft. The airplane is an excellent all around performer, capable of aerobatics, short field takeoffs/landing, or extended cross-country flying at 200 mph in IFR conditions. As of this writing there are over 7200 RVs (of differing models) flying and over 1000 RV-8s. It is very reliable and fairly straight forward to build for a high performance aircraft. Also there is an excellent "support group" of folks that have built, or are building, an RV. As a footnote, there are more RVs flying than there are Cessna Citations (all models).

Start Date: 10/05/06
Time in hours: 2425
Flying...as of 08.13.2011


Recent Activity
First Photo
Date

Work Log Summary

calibrating the tanks is gonna be a pain
08-16-2011
Fuel calibration, headset tests, hobbs, etc

08-13-2011
1st Flt pics only #3

08-13-2011
1st Flt pics only #2
Darn oil door....
08-13-2011
1st FLIGHT!

08-12-2011
Re-assembly #2

08-11-2011
Re-assembly #1
Proud pappa
08-11-2011
FAA Inspection - complete
Canopy latch return spring
08-10-2011
Much Misc prior to Inspection
Tach drive safetied
08-09-2011
Misc FWF and EFIS programming
w/b page. The yellow lines near the gear leg are the c/g limits. White line is current cg!
08-08-2011
Programming the AFS3500EE EFIS
Taken just prior to shutdown - all parameters (sans fuel press) are good.
08-07-2011
1st Taxi Test
What I am doing touching that newly polished leading edge?! Oh well....
08-06-2011
Finished polishing (leading edges)

08-06-2011
2nd engine run
Post engine run! It was just me and Jim so no action photos - he was on the extinguisher
08-05-2011
1st Engine Start

08-04-2011
Closed up the mags +

08-03-2011
Mags and FWF wire securing
Pin is hing pin I used to line up 20 degrees before TDC to the index hole in the starter housing.
08-02-2011
Timing mags #2
Flap markers
07-31-2011
More Misc stuff...
She's up on the scales
07-30-2011
Misc small work and weighing

07-30-2011
Latest pictures 3

07-30-2011
Latest pictures 2

07-30-2011
Latest pictures 1
Air filter installed
07-29-2011
Heat shield, oil filter, snorkel, oil, wingtip scr

07-29-2011
Dataplate / Snorkel
Fire extinguisher
07-28-2011
Fire Extinguisher, Fwd bagg shelves, wing walk











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