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Ron Schreck



Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 94
Location: Gold Hill, NC
PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:01 am    Post subject: Another RV-8 airborne Reply with quote
Hi All,

The FAA finally showed up this morning, looked over my RV-8 and my
paperwork and bestowed upon me an Airworthiness Certificate for "Miss
Izzy". The guy was here for less than 20 minutes! He never got closer
than 4 feet from the airplane and scanned my 80-page test program in
less than 10 seconds! I wasn't counting on an inspection as I have had
two visits from EAA Tech Counselors and my friend and RV-8 owner, Jerry
Cornwell (AI) spent about 2 hours with a flashlight and mirror looking
over the plane this past Sunday.
The flight went without a hitch. The engine ran smooth, cool and
powerful. The EFIS and radios worked flawlessly and the plane flew
straight as an arrow. The only "correction" needed is a bit of right
rudder trim. I only flew for about 25 minutes, established a stall
buffet at 54 knots clean, 52 knots with half flaps and 49 knots with
full flaps. After a low pass of the airfield with the smoke system
billowing I touched down and did my best to suppress the cheesy RV grin.
It didn't work. I'm still grinning!
The plane has a Lycoming IO-360 built by Mattituck with Aerosport
fuel injection, dual Lightspeed electronic ignitions and a Whirlwind
200RV constant speed prop. The panel has dual GRT EFIS, SL-30 comm/nav,
Garmin 327 transponder, Trio autopilot with altitude hold. Interior is
by Flightline Interiors, belts from Hooker and paint is Imron applied in
my homemade paint booth.
I'll be tearing up the 50-mile radius around Gold Hill Airpark
(NC25) for the next 40 hours. Hope to have Phase I done in time for
Sun-N-Fun.
Thanks to Steve Glasgow for lending a third hand whenever needed and
providing lots of back seat time in his own RV-8. I'll be seeing you
all a bit more now that I have wings!

Ron Schreck
RV-8 #81589
Gold Hill Airpark, NC

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jeffpoint



Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 72
Location: MKE
PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:03 am    Post subject: Another RV-8 airborne Reply with quote
Congratulations Ron! Today is, coincidentally, the two year anniversary
of my first flight and I still have that goofy grin, so get used to it.

Jeff Point
RV-6
Milwaukee
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:05 am    Post subject: Another RV-8 airborne Reply with quote
Hi Ron,

CONGRADULATIONS and WELL DONE !!!

Chuck & Dave Rowbotham
RV-8A
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Hi All,

> The flight went without a hitch. The engine ran smooth, cool and
powerful. I'm still grinning!
>Ron Schreck
RV-8 #81589
Gold Hill Airpark, NC


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Jerry Grimmonpre'



Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 144
Location: Huntley, Illinois 60142
PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:56 am    Post subject: Another RV-8 airborne Reply with quote
Congrats Ron ...
It sounds like you built it right when it flies that straight. I'm doing
the 8 as well and with the same panel. Do you have pics of your panel? It
would be good to see how all of your panel goodies fit into the panel space.
Thanks ...
Jerry Grimmonpre'
RV8A Electrical
jerry(at)mc.net
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:27 am    Post subject: Another RV-8 airborne Reply with quote
In a message dated 3/16/2006 5:03:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ronschreck(at)alltel.net writes:

I'll be tearing up the 50-mile radius around Gold Hill Airpark
(NC25) for the next 40 hours. Hope to have Phase I done in time for
Sun-N-Fun.
Thanks to Steve Glasgow for lending a third hand whenever needed and
providing lots of back seat time in his own RV-8. I'll be seeing you
all a bit more now that I have wings!

Ron Schreck
RV-8 #81589
Gold Hill Airpark, NC

Great job Ron. 40 hours in 2 weeks is almost a full time job! I went
through that back in July '04 before OSH but only for 25 hours! Wow -- 40 hours
-- you probably won't have time to read this! Is that 50 mile diameter or
radius? Mine was 25 NM radius.

Fly safe.

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Dan Hopper
Walton, IN
RV-7A 144 hours

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:17 am    Post subject: Another RV-8 airborne Reply with quote
Congrats Ron- That's a great plane on a great field!

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