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bobkat
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Nice night last night so took N701ND off the ground for the first time. Flew pretty well flawlessly, although like an engine running "automatic rough" over water I kept thinking I would hear various strange noises from all parts of the fusealge and engine! And thought's like "that #7 rivet was less than perfect" or "did I forget to tighten a certain bolt" kept running through my adrenaline overdosed mind!
I pretty well followed JG's and the EAA's advice for test flying on the first flight from his website and private e-mails (thanks JG!) went up to about 4000 AGL and tried various airspeeds to "tickle the stall" and see how it handled at landing speeds and simulated approaches. Yawn - pretty docile....
Set up a nice long stabilized final and as JG had instructed me via e-mail, crossed the fence at about 50mph and 3000 rpm, then cut back the power almost on the grass.
The only thing I did wrong was when I cut the power a foot or so above the grass I flared a bit too much and ballooned a bit so added a hair of power to "not get on the backside of the power curve" then touched down smoothly! Wow that elevator/pitch is sensitive! More than I'm used to than in my VG'd Kitfox.
All in all a pretty non eventful flight except for overrevving a bit on clibout before I noticed it! I plan to get used to it with slats, then try VG's and slats removed later on. I'll go over everything nose to tail today and repitch the prop (needs to be courser) and get ready for more 701 adventures!
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ch701builder
Joined: 07 Feb 2006
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Location: N38.9947,W105.1305,ALT. 9,100'
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: N701 Flies!! |
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Congratulations!!!!
Keep us "builders" informed!!!!
(also send out another generic link for JG's website. I have seemed to lost mine)
Keith
CH701 -- scratch
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| Quote: | Nice night last night so took N701ND off the ground for the first time. Flew pretty well flawlessly, although like an engine running "automatic rough" over water I kept thinking I would hear various strange noises from all parts of the fusealge and engine! And thought's like "that #7 rivet was less than perfect" or "did I forget to tighten a certain bolt" kept running through my adrenaline overdosed mind!
I pretty well followed JG's and the EAA's advice for test flying on the first flight from his website and private e-mails (thanks JG!) went up to about 4000 AGL and tried various airspeeds to "tickle the stall" and see how it handled at landing speeds and simulated approaches. Yawn - pretty docile....
Set up a nice long stabilized final and as JG had instructed me via e-mail, crossed the fence at about 50mph and 3000 rpm, then cut back the power almost on the grass.
The only thing I did wrong was when I cut the power a foot or so above the grass I flared a bit too much and ballooned a bit so added a hair of power to "not get on the backside of the power curve" then touched down smoothly! Wow that elevator/pitch is sensitive! More than I'm used to than in my VG'd Kitfox.
All in all a pretty non eventful flight except for overrevving a bit on clibout before I noticed it! I plan to get used to it with slats, then try VG's and slats removed later on. I'll go over everything nose to tail today and repitch the prop (needs to be courser) and get ready for more 701 adventures!
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kenryan(at)alaska.net
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: N701 Flies!! |
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Congratulations! Good job. You are an inspiration to all of us who "aren't
there yet."
On 9 Sep 2008 at 9:48, BokKat wrote:
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Nice night last night so took N701ND off the ground for the first time. Flew pretty well flawlessly,
although like an engine running "automatic rough" over water I kept thinking I would hear various
strange noises from all parts of the fusealge and engine! And thought's like "that #7 rivet was
less than perfect" or "did I forget to tighten a certain bolt" kept running through my adrenaline
overdosed mind!
I pretty well followed JG's and the EAA's advice for test flying on the first flight from his website
and private e-mails (thanks JG!) went up to about 4000 AGL and tried various airspeeds to
"tickle the stall" and see how it handled at landing speeds and simulated approaches. Yawn -
pretty docile....
Set up a nice long stabilized final and as JG had instructed me via e-mail, crossed the fence at
about 50mph and 3000 rpm, then cut back the power almost on the grass.
The only thing I did wrong was when I cut the powera foot or so above the grass I flared a bit too
much and ballooned a bit so added a hair of power to "not get on the backside of the power curve"
then touched down smoothly! Wow that elevator/pitch is sensitive! More than I'm used to than in
my VG'd Kitfox.
All in all a pretty non eventful flight except for overrevving a bit on clibout before I noticed it! I
plan to get used to it with slats, then try VG's and slats removed later on. I'll go over everything
nose to tail today and repitch the prop (needs to be courser) and get ready for more 701
adventures!
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john.marzulli(at)gmail.co
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:43 am Post subject: N701 Flies!! |
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Congrats!
We can't wait for some photos or video!
DO NOT ARCHIVE!
John Marzulli
http://701Builder.blogspot.com/
http://www.GenevieveMarzulli.org/
http://www.JohnMarzulli.net/
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 7:48 AM, BokKat <bobkat(at)btinet.net (bobkat(at)btinet.net)> wrote:
[quote] Nice night last night so took N701ND off the ground for the first time. Flew pretty well flawlessly, although like an engine running "automatic rough" over water I kept thinking I would hear various strange noises from all parts of the fusealge and engine! And thought's like "that #7 rivet was less than perfect" or "did I forget to tighten a certain bolt" kept running through my adrenaline overdosed mind!
I pretty well followed JG's and the EAA's advice for test flying on the first flight from his website and private e-mails (thanks JG!) went up to about 4000 AGL and tried various airspeeds to "tickle the stall" and see how it handled at landing speeds and simulated approaches. Yawn - pretty docile....
Set up a nice long stabilized final and as JG had instructed me via e-mail, crossed the fence at about 50mph and 3000 rpm, then cut back the power almost on the grass.
The only thing I did wrong was when I cut the power a foot or so above the grass I flared a bit too much and ballooned a bit so added a hair of power to "not get on the backside of the power curve" then touched down smoothly! Wow that elevator/pitch is sensitive! More than I'm used to than in my VG'd Kitfox.
All in all a pretty non eventful flight except for overrevving a bit on clibout before I noticed it! I plan to get used to it with slats, then try VG's and slats removed later on. I'll go over everything nose to tail today and repitch the prop (needs to be courser) and get ready for more 701 adventures!
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georgerace
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Location: Albion, MI
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: N701 Flies!! |
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A great big CONGRATULATIONS!
That feelings you get on that very first flight in a new airplane that you built is un equal to most anything else.
Again congratulations and keep us informed with more information and pictures.
George
N73EX
FLYING
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Subject: N701 Flies!!
Nice night last night so took N701ND off the ground for the first time. Flew pretty well flawlessly, although like an engine running "automatic rough" over water I kept thinking I would hear various strange noises from all parts of the fusealge and engine! And thought's like "that #7 rivet was less than perfect" or "did I forget to tighten a certain bolt" kept running through my adrenaline overdosed mind!
I pretty well followed JG's and the EAA's advice for test flying on the first flight from his website and private e-mails (thanks JG!) went up to about 4000 AGL and tried various airspeeds to "tickle the stall" and see how it handled at landing speeds and simulated approaches. Yawn - pretty docile....
Set up a nice long stabilized final and as JG had instructed me via e-mail, crossed the fence at about 50mph and 3000 rpm, then cut back the power almost on the grass.
The only thing I did wrong was when I cut the power a foot or so above the grass I flared a bit too much and ballooned a bit so added a hair of power to "not get on the backside of the power curve" then touched down smoothly! Wow that elevator/pitch is sensitive! More than I'm used to than in my VG'd Kitfox.
All in all a pretty non eventful flight except for overrevving a bit on clibout before I noticed it! I plan to get used to it with slats, then try VG's and slats removed later on. I'll go over everything nose to tail today and repitch the prop (needs to be courser) and get ready for more 701 adventures!
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randy(at)rjhebertassoc.co
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:40 am Post subject: N701 Flies!! |
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Congratulations!!!
I am envious of you guys that get to fly it.
I am still so far away from that point but your posts give me encouragement to work harder.
Keep us posted on you VG/Slat results too
Randall J Hebert
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From: owner-zenith701801-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith701801-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of BokKat
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Subject: N701 Flies!!
Nice night last night so took N701ND off the ground for the first time. Flew pretty well flawlessly, although like an engine running "automatic rough" over water I kept thinking I would hear various strange noises from all parts of the fusealge and engine! And thought's like "that #7 rivet was less than perfect" or "did I forget to tighten a certain bolt" kept running through my adrenaline overdosed mind!
I pretty well followed JG's and the EAA's advice for test flying on the first flight from his website and private e-mails (thanks JG!) went up to about 4000 AGL and tried various airspeeds to "tickle the stall" and see how it handled at landing speeds and simulated approaches. Yawn - pretty docile....
Set up a nice long stabilized final and as JG had instructed me via e-mail, crossed the fence at about 50mph and 3000 rpm, then cut back the power almost on the grass.
The only thing I did wrong was when I cut the power a foot or so above the grass I flared a bit too much and ballooned a bit so added a hair of power to "not get on the backside of the power curve" then touched down smoothly! Wow that elevator/pitch is sensitive! More than I'm used to than in my VG'd Kitfox.
All in all a pretty non eventful flight except for overrevving a bit on clibout before I noticed it! I plan to get used to it with slats, then try VG's and slats removed later on. I'll go over everything nose to tail today and repitch the prop (needs to be courser) and get ready for more 701 adventures!
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vgstol(at)bigpond.net.au
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject: N701 Flies!! |
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Congratulations Bob, well done.
You prepared well. Now the fun begins!
Cheers,
JG
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n801bh(at)netzero.com
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: N701 Flies!! |
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Congrats to you. The grin will last for weeks too...
do not archive
Ben Haas
N801BH
www.haaspowerair.com
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Nice night last night so took N701ND off the ground for the first time. Flew pretty well flawlessly, although like an engine running "automatic rough" over water I kept thinking I would hear various strange noises from all parts of the fusealge and engine! And thought's like "that #7 rivet was less than perfect" or "did I forget to tighten a certain bolt" kept running through my adrenaline overdosed mind!
I pretty well followed JG's and the EAA's advice for test flying on the first flight from his website and private e-mails (thanks JG!) went up to about 4000 AGL and tried various airspeeds to "tickle the stall" and see how it handled at landing speeds and simulated approaches. Yawn - pretty docile....
Set up a nice long stabilized final and as JG had instructed me via e-mail, crossed the fence at about 50mph and 3000 rpm, then cut back the power almost on the grass.
The only thing I did wrong was when I cut the power a foot or so above the grass I flared a bit too much and ballooned a bit so added a hair of power to "not get on the backside of the power curve" then touched down smoothly! Wow that elevator/pitch is sensitive! More than I'm used to than in my VG'd Kitfox.
All in all a pretty non eventful flight except for overrevving a bit on clibout before I noticed it! I plan to get used to it with slats, then try VG's and slats removed later on. I'll go over everything nose to tail today and repitch the prop (needs to be courser) and get ready for more 701 adventures!
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