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First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
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Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:46 pmby Waiex 49
Rolled the Waiex out of the hangar today and did the first start of the Viking engine.
I was very impressed by how quickly it started up and how nicely it runs.
Here is a link to the video:
https://youtu.be/xAdFEZUyIgI
Re: First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
Posted:
Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:25 pmby fastj22
Exciting! Odd seeing an engine run without a prop, but I guess the redrive eliminates that need. Look forward to your flight reports.
Re: First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
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Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:40 pmby Waiex 49
The Viking has a flywheel and can run without the prop.
Re: First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
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Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:08 pmby Bryan Cotton
Cool!
Re: First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
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Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:55 amby WaiexN143NM
Hi don,
Congrats on engine start. Look forward to you getting back in the air and see you at Rio Linda this year!
WaiexN143NM
Michael Radtke
Re: First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
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Sun Feb 14, 2016 5:12 pmby rizzz
Well done Don,
Hope you get her back in the air soon.
Will you be required to put the aircraft back into "Phase 1 Testing" with a completely different engine on it now?
Re: First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
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Sun Feb 14, 2016 5:51 pmby Waiex 49
Hi Michael,
Thank you for the kind words.
Depending on the demands of home and work life, I hope to get airborne in April. The big push is to make it to the Rio Linda Sonex fly-in this year.
I spoke to the local FAA and I will have to send them a letter telling them that I installed the new engine and requesting a Phase 1 test area. When they approve I will have to do five hours in Pase 1 testing before the plane returns to normal operations.
By the way, I really like your plane and the engine you built for it. Great stuff!
Don
Re: First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
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Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:35 pmby rizzz
Thanks Don,
I'm really enjoying finally flying my bird.
5 hours is nothing, you'll be able to knock that off in a weekend :D
Re: First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
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Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:24 pmby N111YX
Nice work, Don. Good to see once again the airplane that I did my first "Waiex solo" in...:)
Re: First start up - Viking Waiex N49YX
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Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:08 amby Waiex 49
Hi Kip,
As you know, N49YX was skillfully built and a total blast to fly.
I just never had any luck with the AeroVee and after a thrilling dead stick landing I decided to go with the Viking.
I'm really looking forward to getting it back in the air.
Got one of your tail wheel brackets installed on it!
Best regards,
Don