Geico266
Well Known Member
After a few taxi tests to seat the brake pads & rotors, calibrate the Dynon compass, and test out the rudder command I was ready for the first flight!
Very uneventful first flight except for the obnoxious war hoops coming from the pilot. RPM was low on take off so I'll need to adjust the prop to a finer pitch. Temps in line, airspeed indicates good, stalls straight ahead at 48, slow flight handling very good, grin on pilot's face obnoxiously broad.
Time for landing on 35. Winds 310 @ 7knts, but steady. A tad high on base to final, no slips allowed yet per flight testing so it's land long. (Not a bad thing for the first flight) Flapperons deployed at 65mph, touch down at 55, nice rudder command to counter weather vaining. A non event landing for sure.
It's no 200HP RV-3, but I like this plane! Smooth, predictable, nimble, FUN!
Very uneventful first flight except for the obnoxious war hoops coming from the pilot. RPM was low on take off so I'll need to adjust the prop to a finer pitch. Temps in line, airspeed indicates good, stalls straight ahead at 48, slow flight handling very good, grin on pilot's face obnoxiously broad.
Time for landing on 35. Winds 310 @ 7knts, but steady. A tad high on base to final, no slips allowed yet per flight testing so it's land long. (Not a bad thing for the first flight) Flapperons deployed at 65mph, touch down at 55, nice rudder command to counter weather vaining. A non event landing for sure.
It's no 200HP RV-3, but I like this plane! Smooth, predictable, nimble, FUN!
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