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Man this thing sounds good in the air!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:15 pm
by cjensen
Some of you on Facebook may or may not already know, but fellow Rivetbangers...my airplane flew tonight!!! Pics and video soon!! It was WELL covered!!!
Only issue was the intercom quitting on me...still had comm, but no intercom...
Otherwise, what a freakin' awesome evening!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:19 pm
by hydroguy2
Congratulations Chad.
Just in time for OSH...well kind of.
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:22 pm
by Joe Parish
Thats AWESOME Chad
Congrats
Man this thing sounds good in the air!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:04 pm
by clreding
Thats Awesome, congratulations!!!
On Jul 23, 2010, at 10:15 PM, RB Lists - The Hangar wrote:
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yippee!!
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:18 pm
by jimpappas
Bought frikkin time!!
Way to go!!
See you at OSH if you make the Otter
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:34 pm
by cnpeters
What a proud moment!! A very big congratulations. I am so sorry I got tied up in St. Louis and couldn't make it, but will be up tomorrow on my way to Osh to see the steed if you are around.
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:43 am
by BSwayze
AWESOME, Chad!!! Congratulations!!! I've been wondering when the big day would come. Can't wait to see the pics! I'm glad all went well.
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:35 am
by Brantel
Re: Man this thing sounds good in the air!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:39 am
by Brantel
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:47 am
by Spike
This is sooo awesome Chad. Congrats buddy, and just in time for the big show. I guess you get to graduate from the fruity beers now?
Spike
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:21 am
by RV9inIowa
Congrats Chad - must feel great! Post pics, vidso, audio! We must have it!
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:09 am
by painless
I'm buying the first round of fruity beer at the Otter in your honor! WHY TO GO!!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:41 pm
by cjensen
Alright y'all! Pics and videos!
Pushing it out of the hangar...
Strapping in with video glasses on (that vid will be up when edited to a more manageable length)
Taxiing out...
And I'm off!
Loose formation chase...
Touch down...
The RV GRIN!!!
Couldn't be better...
First takeoff...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd7hBd_bKtk
First landing with Jack not too far behind...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxcan3odPBg
Rob landing after Jack...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1LMKguZvzg
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:12 pm
by Brantel
Shoot the way she is hugging you...she must have thought you would not make it.....
Just kiddin!!!
Great 1st landing Chad!!!!
I am so proud!!! I almost teared up looking at the pics on your build log! I remember that day for myself and it took me hours to come down off that high!!!
People that never do this will never understand it but remember you have joined a unique group of people!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:22 pm
by captain_john
Chad, That is friggin awesome!!!
Way to go!
CJ
good job
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:16 pm
by jimpappas
awesome job pal
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:30 pm
by Bob Barrett
Congratulations Chad!
I am glad you got some transition training and got the job done before you headed to Oshkosh. Maybe you will decide to stay home and fly the time off. Do you have a 25 hour fly off or a 40 hour fly off? Again glad to see it flying and I won't give you a bad time today! It is a day you will never forget! The only thing better in my life was the birth of our three children and seven grandchildren! Good going!
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:56 pm
by hydroguy2
looking very cool.
We just came in from showing off our project, then saw your video. AWESOME, I can't wait. Kris is even getting excited.(no small feat)
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:07 pm
by aerial
Awesome. That's what it's all about. Big congratulations. My dial up is taking forever to view the videos..... almost as slow as my build progress ...
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:51 am
by Thermos
Big congrats, Chad...thanks for the motivation!
Dave
