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Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:47 pm

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Ran it up today. A couple of settings changes to the AFS engine monitor but no major problems. Getting closer!
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:09 pm

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Wow, you are getting close! =D>
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:17 pm

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Looks great!!
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:32 pm

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That's awesome!
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:10 pm

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I'm amazed at how fast this has gone together.
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:13 pm

Rans S7S

Thanks for all the encouragement. Couldn't have done it without this GREAT community of airplane nuts.

We've been going at it pretty hard. Having an engineer as a partner who is very good at reading instructions and deciphering exploded diagrams helps a lot. It's getting ready to come to a screeching halt here in another couple of weeks though, Spring's a comin' and it's almost time to get back to work.
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Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:47 am

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Second run up yesterday. Sync'd the carbs and fooled around with the cowl some more. We've got a fairly short punch list going. It might be possible that we're ready to contact our FAA man next week and ask for our AW inspection.

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Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:10 am

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That is sick!!!
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Sun May 18, 2014 8:06 am

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Finally, AW inspection on Wednesday. If all goes well it should fly soon!
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Sun May 18, 2014 8:40 am

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=D> =D> Awesome!
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Sun May 18, 2014 10:14 am

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Cool. It will fly "normal", quirkless, nothing real different about it, other then slow landing speed, especially with a full VG kit. Good luck with the inspection, and I hope you left one or two small items for him to find! That is a trick taught to me by another long time homebuilder, better then them not finding anything, according to my friend that would get this particular inspector out of his hair sooner.
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Sun May 18, 2014 1:50 pm

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Man that really looks nice!!!! Whoever came up with the paint scheme gets an A plus from me. I want one.
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Mon May 19, 2014 3:00 am

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that is on of the best looking s7's ive seen yet! reminds me of got rocks if not even better!
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Mon May 19, 2014 9:54 am

Re: Rans S7S

awesome
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Wed May 21, 2014 3:26 pm

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Inspection today. A couple of tips but no issues. Very painless. Guess we'll have to see if it flies now.
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Wed May 21, 2014 4:05 pm

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Guess we'll have to see if it flies now

Maybe a youtube???
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Wed May 21, 2014 5:24 pm

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180Marty wrote:
Guess we'll have to see if it flies now

Maybe a youtube???


No way I'd ever be brave enough to publish that. :D
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Wed May 21, 2014 6:29 pm

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gbflyer wrote:
180Marty wrote:
Guess we'll have to see if it flies now

Maybe a youtube???


No way I'd ever be brave enough to publish that. :D


You know you want to. Really.

That is one great looking airplane you've put together! +1 on the paint job, very striking, clean lines!
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Wed May 21, 2014 7:02 pm

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Thanks for all the compliments.
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Wed May 21, 2014 7:43 pm

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gbflyer wrote:
180Marty wrote:
Guess we'll have to see if it flies now

Maybe a youtube???


No way I'd ever be brave enough to publish that. :D


Only publish it if it goes well!
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