AirVenture 2012 - Team RV
Team RV had never performed at AirVenture before. Given that this year was the 40th Anniversary of Van's Aircraft, the RV community felt that Team RV performing in the airshow would be altogether fitting. EAA did the right thing and on Monday, Team RV made its debut at AirVenture.
Here the 11 Team RV planes are taxiing out.
Although I've flown with some of the
Team RV pilots at formation clinics, this is the first time I've seen
their act.
I thought Team RV put on a
fantastic show. Without a doubt, AirVenture worthy. With
so many airplanes, there was always something going on in front of the
audience, while the others set up for their next run. At the end of
the routine, I sensed that Danny Clisham, the veteran world master of
airshow announcing, was deeply impressed with Team RV.
Perfect spacing and alignment.
There could be no greater tribute to Van's than to have their kitplanes fly like this in front of the big crowds at the AirVenture airshow.
On Tuesday, I listened to three Team
RV pilots -- Tad "Striples" Sargent, Bob "Subob" Goodman and Robert "RB"
Gibbons -- talk about what they do: how they became part of the
team, how they prepare for an airshow, how they maintain their aicraft,
etc. It was fascinating. I was surprised at how many G's they
pull during a routine: 5.5.
