barry knight Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Wings ready for covering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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barry knight Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Stbd wing covered. Just gotto add the tips and the landing light cover. The Landing light is set to come on with a light on the dash too..when the flaps are lowered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Oooops... covering the fuse and had no hands free! Heard the iron behind me tip over.... Thought ...It will be ok for a few seconds.... It wasent.... Needed a new carpet anyway...!!!! Edited By barry knight on 02/12/2016 19:38:07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 Looking quiet RV 4 ish now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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barry knight Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Engine is going in now for the last time...and all the electrics. Going to test fly it without the Eagle tree system and all the FPV gear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Engine has been started and run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Which camera and goggles do you use for your RV4? Timo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Hi Timo. I use Fat Shark Goggles. An un known Camera? Although it is a good one. I will include a pic on here of it. I also use a 7 inch monitor mounted to my TX and wear the goggles on top of my head... Soon I will just get a motion sensor though... Did you see the FW190 Vid on this Blog? Thats the gear going into the RV4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Just to add the pilot / Camera set up... I am working on that now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Did a small taxi test on the gravel. All went ok.. I am getting so nervous now. Do I have to fly it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 The gap under the rear of the canopy is a mistake. It should be flush. It will be when I have made a 2nd canopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Running a 11 by 6 prop for the test flight.... Will go to a 12 by 6 later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Got to mould a wing fairing to tidy up that gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 In this picture, you can see the pitot and static tubes comming from the Port wing. Edited By barry knight on 08/12/2016 20:24:34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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barry knight Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 The weather is looking good for a test flight today!!! Oh NO!!!!!! Scared now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Test flight was delayed.... gusting too much... Working on the Eagle /Tree system now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 Never have I been so nervous..... Test flight C/O today in calm cold conditions. A bit port wing heavy and a touch of up elevator trim. Also will have to reduce the control throws a bit on elevator and aelerons. After a few adjustments the 2nd flight was perfect. With the OS 52 at 1/3 throttle she flies along beautifully. Open her up !!!! and she goes so fast! Thanks for all the support on here... A few more test flights ( Loads) to evaluate stalls, tight turns aerobatics etc not in that order to get a good amount of data then onto a 2nd one. Video to follow, albiet ...only from the ground so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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barry knight Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Went to do a 2nd test flight today. Was Taxiing out to take off after power checks and the motor stopped. I then noticed I had no control! All batteries reading good? Did a range check and only had about 10m? Cannot find what the issue is though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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