Tag "experimental-aircraft"

September 24, 2012

Dual Purpose Mission

Dual Purpose Mission On the heels of my recently completed 1st annual inspection, I had two things that needed to be accomplished; do a post-annual shakedown flight and top off my thirsty tanks.  My home airport, Buckeye Executive, is out of fuel so I have to ferry for gas. Since this was a pseudo-test flight,…

September 17, 2012

Annual Inspection: The first annual on my RV-8

Annual Condition Inspection: Wow a year went by fast! August 2nd, 2011 marked a year since I signed off the inspection on my newly minted RV-8. Nine days later I would fly her for the first time (another story for another day). Having flown the airplane a paltry 66 hours in the preceding year I…