Just fyi probably no Tuesday edition - side hustle having its way with my calendar. Many moving parts. Hope you had a really nice weekend.
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Tony Kirk First Flight. RV-12
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Tony Kirk First Flight. RV-12
First Flight - Tony Kirk - RV-12iS - N124TK
Friday was a beautiful day for an Airworthiness Inspection and a First (and second) Flight in my new RV-12iS! She flies as expected with no squawks. She's naked now, but by the end of next month she'll be sporting a beautiful John Stahr paint job that we'll shoot in my hangar. Pictures coming...
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Karetaker
FIRST FLIGHT!
Howdy everyone! Friday, August 29, 2025 was the day Aerokat took flight for the first time! It was awesome! A million questions answered, new questions to look into and answer. Fantastic flight, the plane is great! (Long) Video on my YouTube channel.
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dr
WDYDWYRTW? Aug 30-31, 2025.
What did you do with your RV this weekend? 0920 DFW time (storms in N.TX so no flying). Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. v/r,dr
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mburch
Taildragger tow rope
Occasionally I find myself away from home in a tailwheel airplane, with no tow bar handy, but wishing I had one. I know that some people use a length of rope with a handle on it as a "tailwheel lasso", and I was planning to make up my own example, but then I found an even easier pre-made...
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Scott Chastain
Meditations on a Grounded RV
I. Teardown What does it mean to savor the fast, fleeting, and final hours on the tach before the engine goes idle and the last puffs of burnt fuel begin to fizzle into a wide and far-reaching silence? What sense does one have of eternity when, with a single glimpse, there is captured high...
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dr
Data Point Using ForeFlight Dynamic Procedures on iPhone 14 Pro Max
….a screen grab from my iPhone 14 Pro Max this morning, position right thigh. ILS 31L into KDAL today (what is today?….the last 24hrs have been a little dynamic). Pretty useful format considering the smaller screen real estate. Presented in a format Edward Tufte would find pleasing. Plan...
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THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
The VAF List ...a list of RV-related lists. RV-related things you might want to browse over (a closed post that is sticky and maintained by dr). Link to this in 'Links' in the menu. v/r,dr Small businesses that help bring you this list of RV-related lists: 360 Avionics www.360Avionics.com Ace...
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