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Eddie's Zodiac XL Project
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Date: 7-16-2012
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Number of Hours: 10.00
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Brief Description: Finally the wind has died off, first flight
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First flight video;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlUVUob5lFE&sns=em
I got to Cessnock and the wind was still up at 15 knots at 8am.
I was not happy with the right mag check and it was indicating that cylinder number 3 was the issue, this is the cylinder where the spark plugs where dropped, so I replaced the top and bottom plugs, ouch the maiintenance place charge me $87 for 2 Champion REM 38 E plugs I think they where.
We then did a taxi and mag check, all good.
At about 12:30pm, Keith McGeachie my test pilot, made a successful first flight.
In cockpit and ground video at the bottom of this message.
Duration was 0.4 hours, just long enough to evaluate aircraft handling, no issues where reported and engine temperatures where all in the green, take off was quick even with a fixed pitch prop, and he was off the ground before the first taxiway on 35 at Cessnock.
Static rpm check before the flight for the 72” dia x 85” pitch Sensenich was 2100 rpm, and 2350 rpm on climb out.
I have one dead EGT that we knew about, which I need to sort out.
After the flight we de-cowled and inspected the aircraft from front to rear and found no issues except for some oil that I had spilled on the bottom hinge line, which I assume the negative air pressure was helping to work its way out, this left a small mess on the forward bottom skin, about ½ a teaspoons worth.
With the RV reassembled, I took it up to continue its initial run-in, 75% power for the first 2 hours and then varying between 65-70% until oil consumption drops, not sure how quickly I will be able to detect oil consumption, but at the moment after 1.7 hours I can’ tell if I it has used any???
I bored holes in the sky over Cessnock airport for about 1 hour and generally got the feel of things, and then did 3 stop and go landings before calling it a day resulting in 1.3 hours of flight time.
My landing technique leaves a bit to be desired at the moment, because once I loose visibly of the runway over the nose in the 3 poin
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