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N439M First Engine Start
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N439M First Engine Start
by mike.smith » Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:59 pm
Hey, all!
I got the airplane into the back yard today with the help of Howard Linker and Al Lavender we rolled it into my back yard. The AeroVee started up on the first try with no hesitations and ran great.
After running it we put the wings on so I can spend time trimming and installing the wing root doublers, and making sure all the controls will link up.
http://youtu.be/D7ZnuyszgLg
Mike Smith
I got the airplane into the back yard today with the help of Howard Linker and Al Lavender we rolled it into my back yard. The AeroVee started up on the first try with no hesitations and ran great.
After running it we put the wings on so I can spend time trimming and installing the wing root doublers, and making sure all the controls will link up.
http://youtu.be/D7ZnuyszgLg
Mike Smith
Mike Smith
Sonex N439M
Scratch built, AeroVee, Dual stick, Tail dragger
http://www.mykitlog.com/mikesmith
Sonex N439M
Scratch built, AeroVee, Dual stick, Tail dragger
http://www.mykitlog.com/mikesmith
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N439M First Engine Start
by Sonex1517 » Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:55 pm
Excellent Mike!
Congratulations! Won't be long now...
Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
N1517S reserved
Congratulations! Won't be long now...
Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
N1517S reserved
Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Aero Estates (T25)
First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
Prince P Tip
Taildragger
N1517S
Sonex 1517
Aero Estates (T25)
First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
Prince P Tip
Taildragger
N1517S
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Re: N439M First Engine Start
by vicdelgado9 » Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:35 am
it looks and sounds great Mike! you are definitely getting close to the first flight! Did you paint the front of your turtle deck before or after you assembled it?
Vic Delgado
Sonex "CorVex" #969 Plans
3.0L Corvair, tail dragger, single stick
Houston, TX
Expercraft Builders Log
complete: tail,wings, welded & angle parts
"Old Corvairs never die, They just earn their wings".
Sonex "CorVex" #969 Plans
3.0L Corvair, tail dragger, single stick
Houston, TX
Expercraft Builders Log
complete: tail,wings, welded & angle parts
"Old Corvairs never die, They just earn their wings".
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Re: N439M First Engine Start
by Bryan Cotton » Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:11 am
Very cool!
Bryan Cotton
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: N439M First Engine Start
by mike.smith » Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:43 pm
vicdelgado9 wrote:it looks and sounds great Mike! you are definitely getting close to the first flight! Did you paint the front of your turtle deck before or after you assembled it?
Before. I painted the formers and then installed them. I also painted the rear canopy frames so that they will blend in with the red formers behind. Canopy was off for first start and wing install.
Mike
Mike Smith
Sonex N439M
Scratch built, AeroVee, Dual stick, Tail dragger
http://www.mykitlog.com/mikesmith
Sonex N439M
Scratch built, AeroVee, Dual stick, Tail dragger
http://www.mykitlog.com/mikesmith
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Re: N439M First Engine Start
by Rynoth » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:50 am
Outstanding, congrats!
Ryan Roth
N197RR - Waiex #197 (Turbo Aerovee Taildragger)
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
N197RR - Waiex #197 (Turbo Aerovee Taildragger)
Knoxville, TN (Hangar at KRKW)
My project blog: http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/
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