Australias 1 news site. Basketball Rockets star James Harden has hit 4. Phoenix Suns, becoming the first player to reach 5. Vans Aircraft First Flights 2. Norman Bicycle Serial Number. From Richard Weiss Towebmastervansaircraft. Subject First Flight Date sent Monday, May 1. H9KceK5Spc/VRZcbMOPmqI/AAAAAAAABcc/KqxKjlAmbfU/s1600/19037_innsbruckx_43.jpg' alt='Fly Tampa Hong Kong Serial' title='Fly Tampa Hong Kong Serial' />To the folks at Vans I took our RV 7. A, N1. 2BW SN 7. May 1. Spruce Creek Fly in. After 3,0. 00 hours of build time over an 8 year period, the takeoff from runway 2. The performance and control harmony, as expected, were excellent No heavy wing syndrome was noted as it flew perfectly straight and level with hands off the stick. Our RV is equipped with a new Lycoming Thunderbolt IO 3. EXP, a 3 blade MT constant speed prop, dual Advanced 4. Tru. Trak autopilot, a VPX Pro, a Garmin radio stack that includes the GMA 2. GTN 6. 50 WAAS Navigator, GTR 2. GTX 3. 30. ES transponder with ADS B out. A Navworx 6. 00. B provides ADS B IN traffic and weather. Vetterman exhaust, Classic Aero Interior, CJ Aviation fuel boost pump, and a host of other upgrades. Vans, Avionics Installations, and the homebuilt vendor cadre rank among the best of the best As a former Saturn V S 1. C propulsion engineer for NASA at Kennedy Space Center, I wanted a NASA Apollo Program tribute themed design. FlyTampa_AerosoftVienna27.jpg.91f9381a552e72ef694de47d582655cc.jpg' alt='Fly Tampa Hong Kong Serial' title='Fly Tampa Hong Kong Serial' />Working with designerpainter John Starr, I think we developed what I hope is the perfect blend of aviation and space. Weird, but then hey, its my airplane right A special thank you to Dick V., all of the aviators at Spruce Creek, EAA 2. Keith Phillips, and to Gary Baker who works with me on the EAA Homebuilt Council. They were always there when needed. A special thank you to my good friend Mike Kelly, my EAA Tech Counselor, Flight Advisor, and my FAA APP pilot who joined me on this first flight adventure. Los Angeles International Airport IATA LAX, ICAO KLAX, FAA LID LAX is the largest and busiest airport in both the Greater Los Angeles Area and in the state of. Tampa may take a direct hit, its first brush with such a massive storm in nearly a century, according to the Associated Press. For five days, we were told it was. None of this would have been possible without the total support and encouragement of my wonderful wife Brenda. Thank you sweetieRick Weiss Chairman, Homebuilt Aircraft Council Member, EAA Board of Directors Lifetime Member 2.