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First flight today (January 9, 2018)

rvdave

Well Known Member
Finally, it?s been an eight year part-time project but we had a decent day here in Michigan for a first flight. 1.5 hours breaking in a new engine at 75% power and all performed as expected. Chts below 350, oil temp butterfly worked great to adjust oil temp to 200. Fast and heavy on the controls at those settings, did a lot of autopilot flying, checking systems. Today was basically keeping eyes on engine gauges, a few stalls, slow flight. Landings need some work though, takeoff was sweet.
 
Thats great Dave. Do you have a set program for your 40? I am a bit behind you but hope to do my first flight early spring. Keep us up to date on how things are going and your flight reports. Have fun!
 
Congratulations Dave! It is an accomplishment not many experience.
 
Can you tell us more about that live cam? Would like to see pics of the camera installed. Can you record?
 
Can you tell us more about that live cam? Would like to see pics of the camera installed. Can you record?

It's just a low light bullet cam composite video out feeding the afs video input mounted on the inboard wing access cover. It's non recording, just a feed.
 
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