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12-13-2007, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Beaumont, TX
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N454CH First Engine Start
Yesterday afternoon I finally got to start the engine. I think, for me, this is the tipping point where I feel I've transitioned from having a project that will one day be an airplane, to having an airplane that will one day fly.
Here's the YouTube video, if you're interested. I know there are a million of these "first start" videos out there - but I just got a new MacBook Pro, so I couldn't resist 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoX4KEXVuFo
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Clayton Henderson
Beaumont, TX
RV-7 N454CH (Flying)
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12-13-2007, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mtns of N.E. Georgia
Posts: 1,322
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Start
Congratulations! Feels good doesn't it!!!!!!!!!!! 
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Mannan J.Thomason, MSGT. USAF (RET)
VAF788 
"Bucket List" checkoff in progress!
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12-13-2007, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Waycross, Ga.
Posts: 243
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video
Hey, I love that video. Congratulations and keep them coming. What a beautiful job on that spinner too. 
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Claude Stokes (sportpilot)
Finished Building an RV-10 and a Titan Tornado 2
RV10 approaching 150 hours Vans kit 40418
See Pictures of the RV10 here. http://btconline.net/~sportpilot/RV10/boatright
Waycross, Ga. Airport KAYS
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12-14-2007, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
Posts: 2,967
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Clayton, that's one of the better 'first start' video's out there! I like how you put the info along the botttom as commentary. Great work!!
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Chad Jensen
Astronics AES, Vertical Power
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
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12-14-2007, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 625
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I've heard you can damage the airframe by running the engine without the wing tips installed
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12-14-2007, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kyle, TX
Posts: 566
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jekyll
I've heard you can damage the airframe by running the engine without the wing tips installed
Jealous Jekyll |
HA! That cracks me up!
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Fred Magare
GySgt, USMC (Ret.)
PP-ASEL, A&P
Frederic.magare "at" gmail.com
RV-9A Firewall Forward
[Engine purchased]
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12-16-2007, 05:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: KPYM
Posts: 2,686
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Clay, way to go! Nice job on the start and the documentation!
All in all, only squawk was an upside down mag switch? Not bad at all!
I would have shut the slider window in the truck first, though!
CJ
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The experiment works!
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