March 22, 2009 - Tune-up Flight
 Mike Regen flew his newly-polished RV-7A over this morning to give me a tune-up flight.  His polished-RV looks great.  He'll be painting the fiberglass parts in a few weeks; his bird will be looking very sharp. 
 
Mike enjoying his RV. 
 
We flew down to Cambridge to get some breakfast.  On the way, I did the same basic airwork Mike Seager had me do:  turns, slow flight, turns in slow flight,  power-off stalls with and without flaps, power-on stalls. 
 

The restaurant at Cambridge -- Kays -- was packed but we got in fairly quickly.  Nice breakfast.  Got some gas, then we did some takeoffs and landings on Cambridge's long, wide runway.   Then it was back to Essex.  Conditions were great:  sunny, relatively smooth air, good visibility.  

Banking over the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
 
The polished wing in flight.  It was a sunny day but I had no problems with glare off the wings. 
 
The RV is an awesome flying machine:   fast, nimble, responsible.  It's easy to understand why there are over 6000 of them flying.  It's a pretty amazing number considering the committment and effort it takes to build one. 
 
 That's St. Michaels forward of the right wingtip. 
 
 Mike's panel is fully equipped for IFR flight.   Back at Essex, we did some more pattern work.  I simulated my first flight:  taking off, and flying a racetrack over the airfield at 75% power.  Essex has a shorter runway than Cambridge but I had no problem with it.  You just have to watch your airspeed.  After today's flight, I feel like I have my flying proficiency for the RV back.  I'm ready for the first flight in my own RV!
 
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