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William Bennett’s Van’s RV-8A

My RV-8A flew for the first time on October 17, 2007, after six and a half years and some 2000+ hours. The fuselage was quickbuilt by the factory. The engine is a rebuilt Lycoming O-360-A4M, turning a Sensenich prop. A Dynon EFIS-D100 with round backup and engine gauges, a Garmin GPSMAP196, SL40 and GTX 327 make up the instrument panel. Builder help came from members of EAA Chapter 187, which led to a great first flight. …

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