westexflyboy
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The weight of N104EP was supported by the atmosphere for the first time on June 5, 2012 at 8:23 a.m. Edward Earwood and I began this project in February 2008 naively anticipating completion of two RV-10’s in about 18 months. Ha! Four years and four months later our first ready-to-fly RV-10 emerged from my simple but well-equipped hangar in Presidio, Texas. Presidio is one of the most isolated and remote settlements in the continental United States (GoogleMap), and this is the first airplane to have been built at Presidio-Lely International Airport.
The landing gear fairings are done, but we omitted them on purpose to keep the speeds down and identify any trim issues. The airplane flew hands off with no trim adjustments required. All temperatures remained well in the green throughout the entire flight. The highest CHT noted was 390 degrees Farenheit. The Bonanza chase plane monitor was not able to keep up with the outlandish climb rate! Wow! A YouTube video is forthcoming but that's gonna take a few days.
The landing gear fairings are done, but we omitted them on purpose to keep the speeds down and identify any trim issues. The airplane flew hands off with no trim adjustments required. All temperatures remained well in the green throughout the entire flight. The highest CHT noted was 390 degrees Farenheit. The Bonanza chase plane monitor was not able to keep up with the outlandish climb rate! Wow! A YouTube video is forthcoming but that's gonna take a few days.
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