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akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: N61PW takes to the skys again

After a few years under a tarp, I rescued N61PW from going to the dump.  2 years later, after an extensive rebuild and lots of real bad swear words I got to give her the first flight today.  She came out a portly 581 pounds even after I removed a bunch of crap the original builder had installed... but I think I added back all but 3 pounds by using medium weight fabric and putting on 24" aircraft tires (heavy buggers).  It came out with a CG of 11.8".  I will be putting a survival pack together and putting it as far aft as I can in the extended bagage area (goes back to the front of the vert. stab.)



All in all it has been alot of fun, but more work that if I had bought a new kit... Today made all the cuts and burns worth it when she broke ground and did not have any bad habits.

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akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
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Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject: Re: N61PW takes to the skys again

link to the first flight vid.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUCPXGh0gNI

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Tom Jones

Joined: 12 Mar 2006
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Location: Ellensburg, WA

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:35 am Post subject: Re: N61PW takes to the skys again

Leonard, very nice looking bush plane. Do you hand prop to start it?

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akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:29 am Post subject: Re: N61PW takes to the skys again

No sir, I have the clutch... I am trying to figure out a way to be able to lock it up in the event of a battery failure out in the boonies... I have to pull it apart next time home and see if I can drill and tap the clutch so set screws can be run in to prop it in the event that I lose a starter or battery.

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