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For whatever reason, the outside camera didn't capture any footage on this flight.

Correct on both accounts. We got our replacement unit from Mcfarlane.

Sure felt like it! It was fun to do it for the last time sadly 😢

have you sold/swapped it?

@@apivovarov2 We sold it just before moving to the Bay Area to some guys that flew it out to the LA area. My dad was able to track them on Flight Radar and since he never IFR certified it it was always below the clouds. The guy that bought it couldn't fly it since it needed a tail wheel endorsement (I think). But overall it was a fun plane for about 10ish years.

We are building a RV-12 which is sort of the replacement but more of a trainer airplane.

I'm from Alameda, which is also in the Bay Area. My flying experience comes from using the X-Plane simulator. I'm interested in getting involved in building airplanes. If you need a pair of skilled hands, I'd be happy to help.

esp since when you takeoff on runway 30 to the north, you immediately fly overhead the headquarters!

Right seats pilots are the worst. 🤣

@@hotshotaero The worse-case scenario is always two captains on the same flight deck. 😁. My approach was never to be the captain because the PIC is always last responsible. 😉

A little precautionary inspection before our long cross country - found a hose clamp rubbing against the cowling and needed to rotate it before it wore away a hole. We were visiting family away from home base. Gotta go with what you have!

We primed the first plane we built (RV-8). Didn't prime this one. I largely think it's unnecessary. You still do need to prime a few places, Vans' specifies in their instructions. Won't take much effort to do those small spots though.

This video is from September of 2023. But we would love to come to AirVenture or Sun and Fun.

Thanks! Will do!

Full video: ua-cam.com/video/0vHQZuK9kas/v-deo.html

We usually end somewhere around 1/2 to 3/4 flaps. I don't find a huge difference with more flaps, and it takes a really long time to retract if you go around.

I really try to get to a stable 95 knots in the downwind, which is where you want to start deploying flaps. I put in a small amount which really helps get the plane slowed down. Once you get down to below 90 (technically, 87 knots), continue deploying flaps and continue slowing down and getting into your base turn. I try and target 80 knots on base, and between 72 and 75 on mid to short final (depending on how loaded we are). Keep the nose pointed down down down down down until the flare. With full flaps, the nose points downward naturally, almost concerningly so. There is a desire to want to round out and level the plane off as you descend, but don't do that - you end up just flaring a hundred feet off the ground. Keep the nose pointed down, and round out close to the ground. Takes a bit of practice to really nail the sight picture. Not sure the power settings on those, I stop paying attention and just look out the window. But I suspect that it's pretty minimal - maybe 10 inches of mercury while in downwind to base, and then slight adjustments as needed up or down? I definitely carry a small amount of power into the flare, and then pull it out slowly while rounding out.

@@hotshotaero Thanks so much! This really helps!

Got them here: flyboyaccessories.com/products/tug-guards-for-nosewheel-rvs-pair

heh, nah. It's some older footage while we were still figuring out the camera and audio setup.

Thanks a lot! The design was done by Conradd Kothman Maverick Aircraft Design and it was painted by Ken Kaminski's team at Flying Colors in Benton Harbor, MI.

Yeah, we are keeping a log of all of his time for future cert purposes!

This also just to let you know was my parents flight instructor. A good friend of ours who is 80 and doing great!

Not by default. Van's makes some you can add in, but they don't work very well in my opinion, and I would certainly not want to use them for any type of landing.