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Xenos0068 flew today

Postby bvolcko38 » Fri Aug 24, 2018 3:35 pm

Xenos0068 flew for the first time today. Flew full throttle to 7500' loitered for total of 40 minutes. Did some maneuvers, slow flight and stalls. Engine shut down, flew another 20 minutes to uneventful landing. Very happy. Flies hands off.
Bill Volcko XNS0068
Xenos A N68WV 99% flush rivets
Aerovee and Prince P-Tip
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First hole 4/1/16
First flight 8/24/18
Phase I complete...finally!!!
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Re: Xenos0068 flew today

Postby Bryan Cotton » Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:06 pm

Congrats Bill! Very awesome!
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Xenos0068 flew today

Postby drPete » Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:00 am

Congrats!


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Re: Xenos0068 flew today

Postby dtwolcott » Sat Aug 25, 2018 9:00 am

Congratulations on the first flight.
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Re: Xenos0068 flew today

Postby andrewp » Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:15 pm

Another Xenos in the sky is an awesome thing!

I saw one up at College Park (KCGS) just 2 weeks ago...

Awesome!

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Re: Xenos0068 flew today

Postby bvolcko38 » Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:36 am

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vfAzgbQFn7uFvbhy7
Bill Volcko XNS0068
Xenos A N68WV 99% flush rivets
Aerovee and Prince P-Tip
MGL Discovery Lite w/ Sandia STX 165R
V6
First hole 4/1/16
First flight 8/24/18
Phase I complete...finally!!!
Also flying a Challenger II since 1999
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Re: Xenos0068 flew today

Postby racaldwell » Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:30 pm

Looking good, Bill. Congrats. Keep the pictures coming.

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Re: Xenos0068 flew today

Postby vigilant104 » Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:50 pm

Bill,
Congratulations! It looks like a lot of fun.
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Re: Xenos0068 flew today

Postby bvolcko38 » Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:49 am

Thanks for the comments and encouragement. I am having to do some tweaking, however. Ignition and aeroinjector issues.

BV
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Xenos A N68WV 99% flush rivets
Aerovee and Prince P-Tip
MGL Discovery Lite w/ Sandia STX 165R
V6
First hole 4/1/16
First flight 8/24/18
Phase I complete...finally!!!
Also flying a Challenger II since 1999
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Re: Xenos0068 flew today

Postby rmtrudeau » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:25 am

Hi Bill!

Congrats on the Xenos build. Just curious how the flying is going and if you have flown it much since August. How is the soaring...if you have done any?
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