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RVJay
Registrace 14. 07. 2017
Looking to share my experiences as I explore the world of General Aviation and Experimental Planes through my Vans RV. As an outdoor enthusiast and engineering guy, I plan on exploring both the technical aspects of experimental planes as well as the utility to reach fun places.
Hudson River Corridor flight
My first flight through the Hudson River Corridor in the New York class B airspace. The temperatures were well below zero that day as it was during a major cold snap in the northeast. The views were well worth it though. I can't wait to do it again.
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Flight to Glens Falls
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For my last solo cross country flight needed for my license, I went out to Glens Falls. Should be getting my license in the next month and will be able to start flying for the purpose of getting to a place rather than just training. Looking forward to some adventures coming up.
Gusty skies, broken plans
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Planned on doing some practice maneuvers near my home airport but gusty conditions made for an unsafe environment for slow flight. Had to cut the flight short as the plane was being tossed around more than I liked.
Many wrong turns - Setting up push to talk
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My co-pilot side mic jack was unable to transmit through the radio. My instructor needs to be able to transmit in case I am not able to or doing something incorrectly. This video is more a series of mistakes until I finally figured out how the plane was wired. My video editor switched to trial most of the way through editing so the audio is all over the place. I'll figure that out for the next ...
First solo in my RV6A
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My first solo in an RV6 in beautifle central Massachusetts.
My new RV6A - Intro and plans
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A quick introduction on who I am, my new plane, and what I plan to do with it. I'm going to be starting a series on my adventures and modifications to my Van's RV6A. Looking to have some fun and interact through youtube.
How tall are you? I’m 6’ 4” will I fit ?
I am 5' 9". I had someone over 6' in there once and they had to slouch. You probably want something bigger.
@@rvjay9443 even with the “almost 14 mod”? Thanks for your response.
@@RaceMentallyI'm not familiar with that mod. No idea.
@@rvjay9443 I guess it’s a mod to make more room for taller people. I hope I’ll fit ok 😅 Also, what did you pay for your 6? I’m in So Cal let’s grab a $100 burger. My treat
@@RaceMentally I think it was in the 50's. It was a long time ago and I've since sold it and stopped flying due to cost and budget constraints. I'm going to have to pass on that burger. I live on the east coast.
At that airport, I would likely give the tree line more clearance and float down the runway further before touchdown. You are doing really well and the RV looks great! Good job.
Your instructor was correct.
Flare more, hold it off. If you keep driving it on flat like I see here and you will one day wind up bouncing the nose wheel and probably go off the runway wonder what’s going on. Land on the mains first and hold the nose off the ground for a bit before lowering it last. CFI CFII check airman.
Oh man that’s so cool good for you I am from that area but to the Long Island side such a rich history of aviation in Jersey and Long Island. Hey I know you said it was pretty cold up there but that heater should do his job do you take the cowling off March because if you do I would check and see if the manifold carburetor heat and scat hoses are all attached nicely you may have had one kind of fall down or is just getting old and Visken restricts or let out the heat before it even gets to you.
Dude I’m having a problem with a old Cessna 152 and it had 4 wires. They were doubled and I can figure out how. . So I have a black red that was soldered together and a yellow and blue were also soldered together it could be and it seems like I’m getting a buzzing like a ground issue but I’ve never seen four wires little of 152 it’s usually just two wires coming out of the push to talk right? Anyway maybe I’ll make a video and send it to you see what you think I don’t see many videos on the subject so good luck and any reply would be very helpful . I’m taking my AMP‘s or OMPs I’m a little nervous it’s coming up next month. So if I can’t do this type of stuff I’m gonna be screwed. Lol
Hey. Sorry to hear you're having issues. Unfortunately, I am far from an expert. This was the only time I did this and it was many years ago. If you're having trouble knowing what wire goes to what, I would say to get a free wire and some aligator clips and do a continuity test on the 4 wires in question.
Great video. No videos in some time. Are you still flying the RV-6?
Unfortunately not. I haven't flown in a year or so. Sold the plane for budget reasons.
Nice plane. Nice circuit work. What airport is it?
this summer was spent getting the hang of my RV6, and most of it was spent in the circuit with 152's... the speed of the RV6 makes it a real challenge to stay in the circuit with 4 or 5 C152's. Add to that the challenges of learning a tail-wheel RV6... it was in interesting summer for sure! here's a clip of one of my first solo's at Harv's Air in Steinbach Mb Canada czcams.com/video/pGvh-oBU9tk/video.html
I like that there’s no music. So many flight videos are ruined by yt music, especially when you’re trying to listen to the dialogue (like in this vid) or the radio chatter.
Well, son-of-a-gun! This is the plane I'm currently in escrow, trying to purchase.
Lol. Yep, that's this plane. Well, I guess you can see how well it runs now :)
@@OutdoorTraveler crossing my fingers the condition inspection goes well. The money is burning a hole in my bank account. :-)
@@JonWMeyer So did you get it?
Yep. It's been here about two weeks and I'm working around my instructors crop dusting schedule for transition. It's a lot of fun, but a real handful.
@@JonWMeyer that sounds right :) How many hours in so far? Was the cheatsheet/checklist helpful?
Awesome! Im going to look at a 6a tomorrow. It has a steam gauge panel, no a/p. Built vfr light. But I dont need much.. your panel looks trick. Are those G5’s?
There's one G5. It would be really nice to have a second because I want to be seeing a traditional horizon indicator when turning to an assigned heading.
How has maintenance/ upkeep, been with the rv? Beautiful area....
It's about $2,900 a year for the annual. Other than that the autopilot for some reason stopped working correctly after the GPS epoch. The autopilot vendor thinks there is a bad ground on the cutoff input. Also the canopy developed 2 large cracks which I sealed with "weld-on" #16 and #4. The cracks happened from heat expansion of the rivets inside holes that had been drilled too small. That's mostly it though. It's been a good, well performing, plane and I feel very safe in it.
I can send you instructions on how to convert your Lightspeed headsets to panel power if you wish.
I'd say you are too fast and too low an approach angle but I have a c/s prop, so it may be a fixed pitch prop approach difference. Otherwise, good control.
What hp is your 6a?
160. I get anywhere from 119 to 128 knots depending on conditions at 2300 rpm.
@@jasoncarter7971 Thanks. We are looking for a 6a, just curious what you thought of the 160hp.
Thanks for the information,
@@jasoncarter7971 I'm looking at an rv-6. 119 to 128 knots seems slow. What about at 8000 feet?
Nice flying manN this is my dream
Awesome man! I’m in Westfield BAF
Nice. I did some of my training down there. My instructor takes his students there for radio practice. There's one controller down there that talks so fast, it's really good practice for the NY class B stuff.
Jason Carter I think I know who you are talking about. Is she female? She always made me nervous. Put me in my place for not being exactly at pattern altitude, lol. I later met her during a tour of the tower. She’s very nice. They do tours you know. If you haven’t you should fly down and visit the tower.
Never saw you work flaps. Where is the switch located. I love this plane.
There's a bar between the seats for the flaps. Completely out of frame. It's a great plane. Still working out well for me.
How many hours did you have when you stepped up to the RV?
@@reyesben I trained in the RV for about half of my training hours. I couldn't test in it thought because the testers weren't comfortable in an experimental. So I've basically been flying it since the beginning. The other plane I trained in was a Cessna 172. The RV is super sensitive on landing so it's not a plane you'd want to fly if you weren't comfortable with keeping on top of your speed/power. The issue primarily is that the max full flap speed is just below 90 knots and you want to be coming in for a landing around 80 knots. Plus the plane is super slippery so you build speed fast if you're not paying attention. So you need to be very on-top of your speed. Stall is also pretty sudden and you drop like a rock. Having started in it early on though, it wasn't much of an adjustment for me. Just feels like the way things work.
Jason Carter that was smart to train in it. I have my PPL with all my time in Cessna’s. I love the RV though and think one is in my distant future. You have a beautiful plane with autopilot also! That’s sweet! I’m at Barnes but not current. Kids and family are expensive but I watch airplane videos constantly. I was happy to find your channel. If you ever come down to BAF for a bite at the terminal restaurant I would love to see your plane in person. My 15 y.o. son is working on his license now.
I’m also about to buy an RV 6A. Just had a couple of questions. I am also a student pilot. When were you able to fly the RV solo? Did you have to have your private first? And what insurance company did you end up using. Thanks. And I love your videos.
Timothy Wade don’t do it! Buying an experimental plane before I got my license was a huge mistake. It took me about 6 months and 80 hours to get my private because I trained on the RV and then had to retrain on the Cessna 172 because I couldn’t get a check ride in the experimental. Also if you get a terrible check ride person, they are going to go over that plane with a fine tooth comb and could decide your plane isn’t airworthy because it’s missing a placard. I highly recommend waiting until after you get your private. It also makes it easier to buy because you don’t need to hire someone else to ferry it. And it gives you more time to figure out what you want the plane for so you get the right one. For insurance, I used a broker based at hanscom massachusetts. I don’t recall the name at the moment. They deal with aviation insurance only so it’s not someone like geico.
@@jasoncarter7971wow well I’m 38 hours in and just bought an RV6A. I did this because the price was right to build more time. I am doing my training in a warrior 2 160hp as well as my check ride though. The RV was a spontaneous buy. Had a bunch of mods and was decent plane and price was right to go somewhat fast and efficiently places. I plan on having it a year maybe 2 until my RV-10 is done.
Congrats! I bought an RV-6A in Sept 2017 and I love it!