Vic's Completed and Airworthy RV-10!
First Flight 7/24/2005!!
Added 7/22/05 - Updated 7/24/05
7/22/05: Vic sent me these photos today along with a note that he got his
airworthiness certificate!
I'm not sure if he'll be at OSH with it or not...let's hope!
Here's a clip from his note: "I did get an airworthiness
certificate last night, and I
hope to fly this week end. I'll send a couple of pictures under
separate cover. I'm still striping it, so the paint is not complete. It
will have a 1 3/4" inch black stripe down the fuse, bordered by 2
silver 1/4" stripes, and the words "RV-10" on the cowl."
7/24/05
"Van & Team---- You did it again! What a great airplane. N64VC
took to the air today, 7/24/2005, for the first time. Enclosed is the
requisite RV-grin photo after landing, and I assure you the grin needed
no prompting! We started the airplane in May of 2004, SN# 40229, and 14
1/2 months, 1700 manhours and 700 wife hours later (yes, she was right
there) we are beginning to have fun again. We used a QB kit, and wired,
painted, and upholstered it ourselves. The engine is an I0-540-D4A5
built by Performance Engines, with AirFlow Performance Injection,
Lightspeed Ignition on top, magneto on bottom, balanced, ported, and
flow balanced, with an MT-3 Blade prop. The panel is dual screen
Chelton, Garmin 430, Sl-30, PS Engineering PM7000CD, TruTrack Sorcerer
autopilot. With only 5 hours on it this weekend ,and limited to a
traffic pattern distance from the airport during those 5 hours, I've
not been able to get any good performance numbers yet. However, at
2650' DA, climb rates have been about 1500 fpm. We've been asking Van
for a 4 place since 1985, and he sure has delivered a winner!"
Thanks again!!!
Vic & Carol Syracuse
3-time repeat offenders :)
Empty Wt: 1665
Equipped with SafeAir Tip Tanks