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Roth Waiex #197

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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby GordonTurner » Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:16 pm

That was awesome!!!!
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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:42 am

Glad to see you are moving again. Was worried your daughter would be doing the first flight. That would not be all bad but I'd say save that for the next airplane.
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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby Rynoth » Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:31 am

Thanks guys!

I have 2 new blog posts: Weight and Balance, and Fuel System Testing.

http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/2 ... d-balance/

http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/2 ... stem-test/


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N197RR - Waiex #197 (Turbo Aerovee Taildragger)
Knoxville, TN (Hangar at KRKW)
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Time-lapse video of my build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QTd2HoyAM
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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:51 pm

Looking great Ryan! I can’t wait to hear your first flight report!

Which airport are you based at? That doesn’t look like TYS...just curious!
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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby Jlogan1 » Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:38 pm

Looks awesome Ryan! Im doing my weight and balance tonight. Hopefully inspection next week and taxi tests and first flights to follow. Keep up the great work!
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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby Rynoth » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:48 pm

MichaelFarley56 wrote:Which airport are you based at? That doesn’t look like TYS...just curious!


It's actually KRKW, Rockwood, TN. It's a 30 minute drive from my house in west Knoxville.

Jlogan1 wrote:Looks awesome Ryan! Im doing my weight and balance tonight. Hopefully inspection next week and taxi tests and first flights to follow. Keep up the great work!


Awesome! I'm hoping for my inspection next week as well, still trying to match schedule with the DAR. I've done some taxi tests already, I don't believe there's anything preventing you from doing taxi tests before inspection, just not allowed to takeoff without the airworthiness certificate.

Reference AC 20-27G Section 18(a)(1):

"Be thoroughly familiar with the aircraft, its engine and propeller operation,
and ground handling characteristics, including operation of the brakes. You should test
these operations by conducting taxi tests before attempting flight operations. You are
not authorized to take off during taxi tests without an airworthiness certificate"

edit: My inspection is scheduled for Monday 4/22. Stoked!
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N197RR - Waiex #197 (Turbo Aerovee Taildragger)
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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby Rynoth » Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:46 pm

Aircraft Complete:

http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/2 ... nspection/
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Knoxville, TN (Hangar at KRKW)
My project blog: http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/
Time-lapse video of my build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QTd2HoyAM
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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby Jlogan1 » Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:14 am

My weight and balance went well but came in a little heavy. 752lbs empty. my Cg is towards the forward limit as well but even with full fuel and a pilot in still with in range. I need to calibrate my fuel level probe and then ill be ready for taxi test. Still hoping for inspection next week. My inspector is also our eaa tech counsler and has really already inspected the plane throughout the whole build process so inspection should go really well....I hope!
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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby Rynoth » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:26 pm

We did it!!

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Knoxville, TN (Hangar at KRKW)
My project blog: http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/
Time-lapse video of my build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QTd2HoyAM
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Re: Roth Waiex #197

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:59 pm

Congrats Ryan! Wonderful accomplishment!

I can’t wait to hear of your first flight!
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