I've obtained the airworthiness certificate for my RV-4,
 I just need to get myself ready to fly it, if my volunteer
 pilot can't make it out to do the first flight. I'm working
 on my tail wheel endorsement and biennial flight review,
 and have a line on getting some time in an RV-7.

 It's a nice feeling having the plane sitting in the hangar
 just waiting for me. It's only been 15 years in the making.

 Brian Trubee

 Congratulations Brian.

 Paul lamar


Brian,

Congrats. You are going to love the RV-4!

I flew mine today for the first time in 4 months. I had a partial power loss
back in March that really got my attention. A temporary loss in fuel
pressure. I've gone through the entire fuel system and haven't found an
explanation. So it was either time to sell the airplane or get back on the
horse.

Been flying my glider quite a bit this summer. Forgot how sensitive the -4
is! Little bit of PIO in both roll and pitch after takeoff. But it came back
pretty quick. Before the -4 I had an RV-6A that I put about 150 hours on so
felt like I was pretty well prepared for the -4 when I did my first flight.
But the -4 is even lighter handling than the -6A was. Does take a little
getting used to such responsive handling.

I don't know what you are doing your tail wheel checkout in. Before the -4 I
had a couple hundred hours in  a Cessna 140 and about 20 hours in a
Citabria. The -4 tracks far better than either of those, but the Citabria
sticks better. The RV springy gear can cause a bit of a bounce, though no
worse than the C-140. It actually took a while to get used to the sight
picture in the landing flair because of the lack of a flat cowl against the
horizon. Its definitely different flying without cowl cheeks!

Mike Wills

Mike, two pumps? Where are they mounted?
Brand of fuel pressure regulator used?
I assume you have fuel filters.
Has Dave Leonard looked it it with the cowl off?
Let me know when you will be in the hangar and I will
try to come down and have a look.

Paul Lamar