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EAA 2024

07-Aug-2024 19:37 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

MARK and PETER’S BIG ADVENTURE

The completion of a homebuilt aircraft was the fulfillment of a life-long bucket list item.  Another was to fly that plane to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI.  As a 43+ year EAA member, anticipation and preparation for the day has been a long time coming.

This post begins a series of videos on the wonderful experience obtained at the 2024 Oshkosh event.  This first installment shows the route and interim landings leading the the Fisk Arrival at Oshkosh and some of the memories filmed along the way.

Inbound Legs to Central Wisconsin (jump off point for Fisk Arrival)

 

On of the joys of flying to Oshkosh is showing the airplane to friends and family. A session for non-pilots explaining  the avionics and interior configuration was captured by my brother.

More to come…

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Practice Flights

10-Apr-2024 14:36 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Now that the plane construction and paint job are complete, many new adventures are being to happen.  I still practice continually to become a better pilot. This video shows a series of full flap landings.  The practice goal was to land and exit the runway at the second turnout – about 1200 feet from the end.

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Phase 1

05-Aug-2023 14:22 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

The Phase 1 period began immediately after receipt of the Airworthiness Certificate.  First flight occurred on March 15, 2023.  Many thanks to Tal for his support during the fly-off period. Could not have done it without him.

FIRST FLIGHT

 

 

PHASE 1 FLIGHTS

Because of the hot weather in this part of the country, many of the initial flights occurred around sunrise in the morning.  This was beneficial to get cooler air for engine break-in, better lift, and pilot comfort.  It also helped avoid local traffic, as most activity started later in the morning.

 

 

 

The 40 hour milestone was reached on May 3, 2023. I utilized the EAA Flight Test Manual as the basis for establishing the flight characteristics of the aircraft.  The test cards were completed on June 16, 2023 with 57.3 hours on the engine. There were no major issues to resolve during this period.

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First Engine Start

11-Feb-2023 08:38 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Here is a brief video of the first engine start from January 30, 2023. This was an exciting day and a huge milestone in the project.  The engine started right away and everything ran great.  Looking forward soon to the airworthiness inspection and first flight!

Click this link to see the video:    N190XB-FirstStart-2023-0130v1

 

 

 

 

Many thanks to Terry, Mark, and especially Tal for their unwavering support helping to make this project happen.

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Walk Around (1)

10-Nov-2022 08:16 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Here is a walk-around of progress made in the last few weeks. These videos show the right and  left sides for review.

Right Side

 

Left Side

This next video shows initial attachment of the NAV2 antenna to the upper vertical stabilizer, applying a door opening decal, and putting on a wingtip.

 

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Data Plate

07-Nov-2022 07:39 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Last week the data plate was installed on the left rear fuselage under the horizontal stabilizer. Together with the FAA registration I understand this combination means I have a real airplane!

I selected the simplest data plate possible: Builder, model and serial number.

 

 

 

 

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