First flight of RV4

[Yenn]

Today was the big day. After over 3 years of building I got to do the first flight. So easy after 11 years of training on my Corby Starlet. A great flight in reasonable conditions, but cloud at 3000'.

 

So easy to land when you can see ahead in the flare, but the photos look as if I put the tailwheel om first.

 

Still got the RV Grin hours later.

 

 

[seb7701]

Congrats! Always thought they were my favourite of the RV's, so very jealous!

 

 

[Bubbleboy]

Fantastic and congrats! Cant wait till its my turn...back to the shed I go...

 

Scotty

 

 

[skeptic36]

but the photos look as if I put the tailwheel om first..

Soooooo where are these photos you speak of

 

 

[ports]

Congrats on the flight, particularly after the effort of building it!

 

 

[Ultralights]

[gregrobertson]

Congratulations Yenn.

 

The smile of a builder who has flown his aircraft for the first time is only removable surgically. Every pilot should do it at least once.

 

Greg.

 

 

[planedriver]

Congratulations mate, thats great news.

 

We're all looking forward to seeing some pictures though, either with, or without a leggy babe posing with it.

 

 

[RetiredRacer]

WOWW!!!!!! Congratulations Yenn!! Well done! As others have said, where are the photo's??

 

 

[facthunter]

You don't have to land successfully here Yenn as long as we get the photos. I once heard many pilots are conscious of their "Image". Nev

 

 

[Guernsey]

First Flight....could be hearsay...photographic proof required or moderators could close down your post. .

 

Congratulations anyway Yenn.

 

Alan.

 

 

[Admin]

Congrats Mate!!!

 

 

[flyhi]

Good on you Yenn. Great news mate.......Mick B

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Well done Yenn...Bet the little Corby is jealous !..................

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Congrats Yenn.

 

Just watch yourself. Many men have been brought undone by jealous starlets.

 

 

[Yenn]

I am not too good at this, trying to upload a couple of pics. Hope they appear.

 

 

 

 

[Yenn]

This is the second attempt to upload a couple of pics. I thought the first attempt failed.

 

 

 

[sfGnome]

Noice! I'm trying to work out from the second photo whether the rego is VH-FOO or VH-POO.

 

 

[Yenn]

FOU r for 4

 

 

[Hongie]

VH-POO is a cessna 185 i think? I'm sure ive seen a picture of it on here somewhere

 

 

[facthunter]

Is it named Winney? Nev Doesn't FOU mean MAD in French? Nev

 

 

[metalman]

Tail wheel first is very easy on the RV's, I've spent a bit of time in a mates rv6 and found it would touch down tail first real easy, in the end I used to round out ,get the three point attitude and just wait, the slippery buggers don't like to stay put if there's a hint of extra airspeed

 

 

[Yenn]

I can honestly say that 50% of my landings in the RV4 were excellent. The other ome today left a little to be desired. but it was a nasty gusting wind and I didn't have an audience.

 

 

[Tex]

I prefer the tail wheel on first... In fact isn't that the way it should be? Slight tail wheel touch then the mains?

 

 

[facthunter]

I like that, but in some circumstances the T/W can take a lot of load. In a Chipmunk the tailwheel has been known to push into the fuselage and jamb the elevator UP. Not a time to go around once that has happened. Normally with the T/W first it just gently lowers the mains onto the ground and rarely bounces at all. Some aircraft don't have enough elevator or the wing stalls first. Know YOUR plane. Nev