Two Year Anniversary!
I haven't barely posted since the first 6 months flying this airplane. But she has nearly 200 hours on her now and has flown all the way across the country
Flying
Flight notes after the airplane became an airplane.
Training, travel, ratings, performance observations, and the better kind of maintenance motivation: wanting to fly again.
Recent Flying Posts
Flying category archiveSunrise Over Manhattan: Flying the Hudson River Corridor
Flying the Hudson River Corridor at sunrise delivered jaw dropping views of Manhattan—and a top tier RV 8 memory.
Cross Country by RV-8: A Farewell Flight Before Foreign Service
A 21 day cross country adventure in the RV 8, from Maryland to Zion and back, filled with friends, flight challenges, and unforgettable views.
First Passenger: Phase 2 Begins
A working draft on N22UP's first passenger flight and the emotional shift from Phase 1 testing into ordinary shared flying.
Baltimore Martin State: The First $100 Hamburger
A working draft on N22UP's last Phase 1 flight, the short KDMW to KMTN round trip that quietly closed the first test period.
Phase 1 Complete: 40 Hours, 64 Days, 35 Flights
A working draft capstone for N22UP's first test period, tying the numbers, test tasks, and operating limits into one end-of-Phase-1 summary.
The W42 Visit: Flying to See a Friend (Within the Test Area)
A working draft on the August W42 trip and what it felt like to use N22UP for a real visit while still remaining fully inside the Phase 1 rules.
Vx and Vy: Five Flights to Find the Best Climb
A working draft on the late-July climb-test series and how repeated sawtooth climbs helped bracket the best-climb speeds for N22UP.
Stall Testing
RV-8 stall testing data and notes from N22UP's Phase 1 flight-test program.
Airspeed Calibration: The 4-Leg GPS Method
A working draft on the long July 23 calibration flight and how N22UP's indicated airspeed was checked with a four-leg GPS method.
Back in the Air: July Flying Log
A working draft covering N22UP's return to flight after the first maintenance pause and the steady July climb toward a real Phase 1 rhythm.
Flying & Performance - First report
Taking a look at how the engine and airplane are performing with data analysis. Plus a few in flight photos.