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ChiefPilot
02-18-2014, 10:52 AM
I've been asked what it's like to fly my RV-6A, a kit plane I built myself over the span of not quite 12 years. That is a question for which there is no single answer; the answers are as varied as the people who build their own aircraft from a kit. This video is my answer to that question.


http://vimeo.com/85152177

https://vimeo.com/85152177
Infidel
02-18-2014, 03:20 PM
Maybe it's my connection of limitation by using my Ipad but, I'm not seeing a video or a link.
ChiefPilot
02-18-2014, 04:24 PM
Maybe it's my connection of limitation by using my Ipad but, I'm not seeing a video or a link.

I think the forum software strips it out for iPads; I see it on my laptop but not my tablet. The direct link is http://vimeo.com/85152177
TedK
02-18-2014, 08:51 PM
Maybe it's my connection of limitation by using my Ipad but, I'm not seeing a video or a link.
Came thru fine on my iPad Mini.
Infidel
02-18-2014, 09:44 PM
Thanks. But now that I've looked at this thread again, the link is now showing.
Infidel
02-18-2014, 10:43 PM
That's a nice looking panel and Vans RV's, regardless of the model, are some sweet flying machines. I have to ask, where did you get that cool little monkey?
tspear
02-18-2014, 10:58 PM
Nice video, and a perfect answer.
ChiefPilot
02-19-2014, 07:17 PM
That's a nice looking panel and Vans RV's, regardless of the model, are some sweet flying machines. I have to ask, where did you get that cool little monkey?

Believe me, that FAA monkey is not one you want on your back :)

Seriously, it is one of my kid's stuffed animals. I made a paper "shirt" and used some image processing tools to put a real monkey grin on it.
Infidel
02-20-2014, 12:14 AM
Good job on the monkey grin and it looked real to me! Would be neat to have one designed that would grin like that with maneuvers over 1.5 to 2 G's. Hmmmm......
ChiefPilot
02-22-2014, 10:41 AM
Good job on the monkey grin and it looked real to me! Would be neat to have one designed that would grin like that with maneuvers over 1.5 to 2 G's. Hmmmm......

One that did it automatically would be pretty cool! It'd sure freak out some passengers I bet!
Ryan Dembroski
03-11-2014, 02:16 PM
Awesome Video.
ChiefPilot
03-13-2014, 06:49 PM
Awesome Video.

Thanks - I had a lot of fun making it!
Puertoricoflyer
03-16-2014, 10:15 AM
AWESOME video. I loved the acrobatics. We made a short video of why we fly although not as "thrilling" as your video.
http://youtu.be/357YyTOBLg8