My RV-8 Project:

Update,March 10, 2002, N7TL now has over 50 hrs. of flight time and the test flights have been finished with the help of John Parker and Jim Weldon. Until you experience it, you can not imagine the thrill of flying an airplane that you built yourself. I still have a smile on my face everytime I fly. There were no suprises during the test flights and very few things needed to be changed or adjusted. Performance has been pretty much as advertised, take off takes about eight seconds, climb solo is about 2000 fpm, and top cruise is almost 200 mph. The plane is scheduled to go to the paint shop around Easter. I added a section called "Let's go flying", this has pictures from of the finished plane and its first landing. I also have received my repairman's certificate and become an EAA Technical Counselor and Flight Advisor. Until next time...keep on building!

UPDATE...AWARDS WON!!! Sept. 15, 2002. I can't help myself...I have to pass this on (brag). I attended the 2002 RV Forum at Fulton County NY on Saturday the 7th of September and received the "People's Choeice Award" for 3's/4's/8's, tandem RV's. I didn't even know they were voting. Thanks to everyone who voted for my RV and to everyone who stopped by to say hi. Then on Sunday I went to EAA Chapter 70's fly-in and received "Best Homebuilt". And to finish the weekend I just found out that my RV-8 and my two Irish Setters will adorn the pages of the 2003 Irish Setter Club of Colorado Calender. This is the big calender in the Irish Setter Community that benefits Irish Setter Rescue and Health Organizations. I will soon add that picture to this site along with the address where you can order them from. What a great week! And thanks to all again.

UPDATE...MORE AWARDS!!! Oct. 31, 2004. I don't want you to think that I'm bragging...O.K., so I'm bragging. I don't go looking for awards, but this year we won the "People's Choice Award" again at the RV Forum and then on the following day I won (the plane won) "Best Kit Built Airplane" and "Grand Champion" at the EAA Chapter 70 Aviation Day. Thanks again to everyone who helped. It is always great to receive recognition for the work you do. Too bad the RV Forum was rained-out in 2003 or maybe I could have made it three in a row.
I have added so many pictures, I decided to make a page for each section.

Empennage Page

Wing & Fuel Tank Page

Fuselage Page

Engine, Wiring, and Fuel System.

Canopy, Cowl, Instrument Panel

Let's Go Flying!

Paint Page

The RV makes the ISCC Calendar

My Puppies...not too spoiled.

My Setter's First Birthday.(see above)

They are just so cute! By the way...the red one is a Champion.

Taylor becomes a Champion! She is now: CH Ohkom Zoomberry JH, CD, CGC, TDI.

The new addition (and future champion) Chiara's Miss Scarlett O'Hara

Scarlett is "Miss October" in the ISCC Calendar.

She looks like a natural.

Scarlett's first Best of Breed. (Just turned two!)

I told you she would be a Champion. At a Specialty no less!

Let's not forget Lacey.

Lacey does not understand all the fuss over show dogs.

Merry Christmas from the girls.

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