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Mike Wills wrote:
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>  Other impressions. The airplane is loud, but not painfully so. At 
> least not from the pilot's seat. The handling and control power still 
> seem quite a bit better than my RV-6A (which was great). Not really 
> clear why but most of my flying in the -6A I had someone in the right 
> seat so maybe the weight? Other than the rudder, the airplane flies 
> perfectly straight.
>  
>  All things considered I'm real happy. This flight was considerably 
> less stressful than the first and I actually was able to enjoy it. I 
> honestly dont remember a lot of the first flight. Also, I took my 
> glider data logger with me on this flight. I havent downloaded it yet, 
> but when I do I'll know more about speeds, climb rate, etc.
>  
>  Dont know how you guys feel about these flight reports. Give me some 
> feedback if you want more as my testing progresses. I know that I like 
> reading about other's flight experiences as it motivated me to keep 
> going. After 13 years of building I'll tell you, its worth it. Now I 
> wish I'd pressed harder to get it done sooner.
>  
>  Next flight will have to wait until I get gear leg stiffeners added. 
> Classic RV - pretty bad shimmy on the roll out after landing. 38.5 
> hours to go!
>  
> Mike Wills
> RV-4 N144MW

Hi Mike,

Keep 'em coming; that's how I learn.

RV handling: As nice as  the -6's handling is, it's nothing compared to 
a -4 (I'm currently flying my 2nd one, purchased from Chuck Dunlap).  
I've heard that the -3 is even better than the -4; if anyone wants to 
let me fly one to find out for myself, just let me know.

Charlie
RV-7 finish kit stage