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Old 02-27-2014, 09:38 PM
Jackm Jackm is offline
 
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Default N819DJ first flight

Special thanks to Mike Seager for his trust in our work to do first flight. Mike is a Legend...one guy we all respect and enjoy his style!!

Again, thanks to the many who have made this possible. Great first flight and 14.4 hrs since Monday afternoon!! Flys straight and has enough power to make a guy grin everytime

Mike Seager at controls.Flight 1


Builder at controls Flight 2


Mike in Factory 10 did air photo


Line up in Prosser WA.


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Old 02-27-2014, 10:03 PM
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Nice Jack! Plane looks great. Congratulations!
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Old 02-27-2014, 11:12 PM
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Default awesome job

Nice work and a fine looking plane!
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Old 02-27-2014, 11:13 PM
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It happened! Congrats, Jack. Very well done. Can't wait to join you up there. Well, not up up there...but up there
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Old 02-27-2014, 11:16 PM
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Default Congratulations!!

Jack, congrats on the new fledgling----------another 10 joins the flock
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Old 02-28-2014, 04:38 AM
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Congratulations! Well done :-)
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Old 02-28-2014, 04:50 AM
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Beautiful plane. Congrats!
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Old 02-28-2014, 05:09 AM
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Default Yep

The love story begins! Ask me how I know

Best,
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Old 02-28-2014, 06:09 AM
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Jack,
Great job, nice looking aircraft. Let the fun begin!
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Old 02-28-2014, 06:35 AM
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Great and Congratulations!

Enjoy every minute spent in this time machine. I remember a quote:
A mile of road can only lead you to the next neighbourhood and a mile of runway will lead you to where ever you want to go. Well sort of.
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