Last Friday at 0700hrs, N451BZ took to the air for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that she flew in good trim. The temperature and dewpoint had nearly converged which resulted in the visible prop contrail. I flew for about 20 minutes while keeping a close watch on the engine temps and pressures. The landing was probably my last good one for a long time...
I'm going to spill the beans for all of my VAF head shrinks to comment on...
In spite of the perfect first flight, I did not have the famous RV Grin at the end of my flight. I felt sort of empty inside, much like I did right after I was handed my diploma at The Citadel after four years of military college...
It feels strange to have moved on beyond the build and to the flying.