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jlisler(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject: RV-4 First flight

After 12 years of on and off construction, RV-4  N455J is officially a flyable airplane. After receiving the airworthiness  certificate this morning, I performed a full power ground run on the engine just  to make sure it would develop adequate power and to see that there were no  issues with the fuel delivery system. A quick adjustment of the low speed idle  and another 15 gallons of 100LL (for a total of 20 gallons, 10 in each side) I  was ready to go. At 1715 this afternoon I pulled onto runway 18 at 17J  (Donalsonville, GA) and applied full power. The take-off roll was brisk but the  airplane tracked straight. It broke ground after a short ground run and climbed  away at 1500 FPM. At 2000 feet I orbited the airport feeling out the controls  and watching the oil pressure. The left wing is slightly heavy and I hope to  correct that with a squeeze of the left aileron. Also, right rudder was required  to keep the ball centered. I may try to correct the rudder first before  squeezing the aileron, just to see how it affects the heavy wing. Stalls were  non events at less than 50 knots indicated. Oil pressure was to high and I had  to throttle back to keep it in limits. The oil pressure relief is adjustable so  that should be a simple fix. The most annoying thing was a canopy buzz on the  trailing end at high speed. How do you stop that? 



I would like to report  that the first landing was a greaser but that would not be so. After the third  bounce I remembered to plant the main gear on by raising the tail. Life was good  after that. The 4 sure handles better than my Cessna C140A on the ground and in  the air. I think I can get use to this airplane.



Thanks to Pierre Smith,  Louisville, GA., for my transition training. I was as prepared for this flight  as any I have ever made.



Jerry Isler

Donalsonville, GA

RV-4 N455J -  Flying 



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aeroncadoc(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: RV-4 First flight

Congrats on your milestone. According to an article in the latest issue 

of General Aviation News, the 5000th flying RV launched on Feb 14th in 

San Antonio. Another first flight was recorded that day as well. So, you 

must be number 5020 or something. Congrats again.



Henry H.

part time flyer of N72224 RV-6 KAWO



Jerry Isler wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   After 12 years of on and off construction, RV-4 N455J is officially a 

 flyable airplane. After receiving the airworthiness certificate this 

 morning, I performed a full power ground run on the engine just to 

 make sure it would develop adequate power and to see that there were 

 no issues with the fuel delivery system. A quick adjustment of the low 

 speed idle and another 15 gallons of 100LL (for a total of 20 gallons, 

 10 in each side) I was ready to go. At 1715 this afternoon I pulled 

 onto runway 18 at 17J (Donalsonville, GA) and applied full power. The 

 take-off roll was brisk but the airplane tracked straight. It broke 

 ground after a short ground run and climbed away at 1500 FPM. At 2000 

 feet I orbited the airport feeling out the controls and watching the 

 oil pressure. The left wing is slightly heavy and I hope to correct 

 that with a squeeze of the left aileron. Also, right rudder was 

 required to keep the ball centered. I may try to correct the rudder 

 first before squeezing the aileron, just to see how it affects the 

 heavy wing. Stalls were non events at less than 50 knots indicated. 

 Oil pressure was to high and I had to throttle back to keep it in 

 limits. The oil pressure relief is adjustable so that should be a 

 simple fix. The most annoying thing was a canopy buzz on the trailing 

 end at high speed. How do you stop that?



 I would like to report that the first landing was a greaser but that 

 would not be so. After the third bounce I remembered to plant the main 

 gear on by raising the tail. Life was good after that. The 4 sure 

 handles better than my Cessna C140A on the ground and in the air. I 

 think I can get use to this airplane.



 Thanks to Pierre Smith, Louisville, GA., for my transition training. I 

 was as prepared for this flight as any I have ever made.



 Jerry Isler

 Donalsonville, GA

 RV-4 N455J - Flying

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billshook2000(at)yahoo.co
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: RV-4 First flight

You don't see as many -4's leaving the ground for the first time anymore.  Congrats on

your new bird!  May she serve you faithfully and deliver you safely to any destination

you choose.



Bill

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tlump51(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject: RV-4 First flight

Jerry,

  

     Congratulations on your successful flight.  Regarding your canopy buzz, I had the same problem.  I solved it by installing rubber edging along the rear of the canopy skirt.  I used a more rounded shape that I found in the McMasterCarr catalog.  This not only stopped the buzzing, but also made the cockpit less drafty and gave the canopy a more solid feel when closed.

  

 Ted

 



 

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deruiteraircraftservices(
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:10 am Post subject: RV-4 First flight

Congrats Jerry.

  

 12 years is not bad for an old style kit. I have  only build the tail of mine since '99, but have completed a -7 and finishing a  -10 at present. Soon I'll purchase the rest of -4  and get started again. I'm sure it'll be a shock to the system after the  pre-punch stuff!

 Happy Landings!

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khorton01(at)rogers.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:53 am Post subject: RV-4 First flight

On 12 Mar 2007, at 23:12, Jerry Isler wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   After 12 years of on and off construction, RV-4 N455J is officially  

 a flyable airplane. After receiving the airworthiness certificate  

 this morning, I performed a full power ground run on the engine  

 just to make sure it would develop adequate power and to see that  

 there were no issues with the fuel delivery system. A quick  

 adjustment of the low speed idle and another 15 gallons of 100LL  

 (for a total of 20 gallons, 10 in each side) I was ready to go. At  

 1715 this afternoon I pulled onto runway 18 at 17J (Donalsonville,  

 GA) and applied full power. The take-off roll was brisk but the  

 airplane tracked straight. It broke ground after a short ground run  

 and climbed away at 1500 FPM. At 2000 feet I orbited the airport  

 feeling out the controls and watching the oil pressure. The left  

 wing is slightly heavy and I hope to correct that with a squeeze of  

 the left aileron. Also, right rudder was required to keep the ball  

 centered. I may try to correct the rudder first before squeezing  

 the aileron, just to see how it affects the heavy wing.


	


Yes, correct the rudder first.  Then have a read of the info that Van  

has published on heavy wings:



http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/Wing_Heavy.pdf



Then, if all else fails, squeeze the aileron of the light wing - i.e.  

the right wing.



Kevin Horton         RV-8 (finishing kit)

Ottawa, Canada

http://www.kilohotel.com/rv8

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rhdudley1(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:45 am Post subject: RV-4 First flight

Congratulations, Jerry. Enjoy your new pride and joy!!!!!

 Richard Dudley

 RV-6A flying

 

 Jerry Isler wrote:

 [quote]            After 12 years of on and off construction, RV-4 N455J is officially a flyable airplane. After receiving the airworthiness certificate this morning, I performed a full power ground run on the engine just to make sure it would develop adequate power and to see that there were no issues with the fuel delivery system. A quick adjustment of the low speed idle and another 15 gallons of 100LL (for a total of 20 gallons, 10 in each side) I was ready to go. At 1715 this afternoon I pulled onto runway 18 at 17J (Donalsonville, GA) and applied full power. The take-off roll was brisk but the airplane tracked straight. It broke ground after a short ground run and climbed away at 1500 FPM. At 2000 feet I orbited the airport feeling out the controls and watching the oil pressure. The left wing is slightly heavy and I hope to correct that with a squeeze of the left aileron. Also, right rudder was required to keep the ball centered. I may try to correct the rudder first before squeezing the aileron, just to see how it affects the heavy wing. Stalls were non events at less than 50 knots indicated. Oil pressure was to high and I had to throttle back to keep it in limits. The oil pressure relief is adjustable so that should be a simple fix. The most annoying thing was a canopy buzz on the trailing end at high speed. How do you stop that? 

   

 I would like to report that the first landing was a greaser but that would not be so. After the third bounce I remembered to plant the main gear on by raising the tail. Life was good after that. The 4 sure handles better than my Cessna C140A on the ground and in the air. I think I can get use to this airplane.

   

 Thanks to Pierre Smith, Louisville, GA., for my transition training. I was as prepared for this flight as any I have ever made.

   

 Jerry Isler

 Donalsonville, GA

 RV-4 N455J - Flying 

   

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crowbotham(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: RV-4 First flight

Jerry,



CONGRATULATIONS and WELL DONE !!



Chuck & Dave Rowbotham

RV-8A

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After 12 years of on and off construction, RV-4 N455J is officially a 

flyable airplane.



Jerry Isler

Donalsonville, GA

RV-4 N455J - Flying


	


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