1000 Van's RV-9s flying

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RV-9A Kamrath

For days, the employees at Van’s Aircraft had been watching the “hobbs meter” on their own website, waiting for news of the one thousandth RV-9/9A to fly.

On November 20, 2015, John “Bert” Bertucci of Prairieville, Louisiana, rang the bell with his new RV-9A.

According to John: “I have always wanted a plane of my own, so in June 2013 I purchased an unfinished RV-9A as a retirement project. I closed in my carport and went to work. Don Broussard, an A&P/IA and professional pilot, has been my mentor all the way through, visiting every six weeks to “inspect and correct.” Don made the first flight. I flew chase with Robert Viator in his RV-6A – the same airplane Robert used to give me 6.5 hours of transition training. I have now flown my own RV-9A with no issues with either airplane or pilot.”

Dick Van Grunsven, designer of the RV series was similarly delighted. “We’ve always known the RV-9 is an excellent airplane and have enjoyed flying it all over the country. It’s nice to see that 1000 pilots have shared the pleasure.”

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Van’s is aware of 9,250 RVs that have flown (although the real number is undoubtedly higher). The RV-9/9A the fifth RV design to exceed 1000 completions.

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