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Old 09-25-2016, 02:20 PM
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Way to go, Bret!!! I agree wholeheartedly about not doing high-speed taxi tests. Just continue with low-speed tests to bed the brakes in a bit.

The free-castoring nosewheel is pretty intuitive, huh?

I found that getting used to the rudder authority was the biggest difference between the 9A and my trainer (DA-20). The effort is higher, yet it takes only a tiny bit of pedal travel to keep it tracking down the centerline.

Good luck with your transition training and first flight!!
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Old 09-25-2016, 03:31 PM
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Congratulations!! If you will be around in the next couple of days, we would like to swing by and check out your beautiful bird.
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Old 09-25-2016, 08:51 PM
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Congratulations!! If you will be around in the next couple of days, we would like to swing by and check out your beautiful bird.
Hey how's your 7a doing, I won't be back out there till Saturday, funny, they want me to show up at that work thing during the week to get paid.....
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Old 09-25-2016, 10:14 PM
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Pickle Meadows here you come!

Your plane is really looking nice and it is pi$$ing me off you are finishing before me!!!!
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Old 09-26-2016, 05:19 AM
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Pickle Meadows here you come!

Your plane is really looking nice and it is pi$$ing me off you are finishing before me!!!!
O ya, but I had to sell my baby to finish this thing.......my 70 442
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Old 09-26-2016, 05:45 AM
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Ive been watching your progress all the way! Congrats Bret!
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Old 09-26-2016, 01:55 PM
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O ya, but I had to sell my baby to finish this thing.......my 70 442
Me too...my 5.7-liter LS1-powered Porsche 914 paid for most of my Lycoming. But I don't regret it for a second!
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Old 09-26-2016, 02:01 PM
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Me too...my 5.7-liter LS1-powered Porsche 914 paid for most of my Lycoming. But I don't regret it for a second!
That is crazy! did you build it? I did several V8 pinto projects in HS but yours must have been crazy fast! what trans - diff combo? any Pics?
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O ya, but I had to sell my baby to finish this thing.......my 70 442
I recently sold my 2011 Harley Iron 883 to fund the Catto prop and interior. The 84 Corvette is safe for now.
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