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Half Fast

Half Fast

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I have an airplane again! :happydance: :biggrin: :happydance: :biggrin: :rollercoaster::rollercoaster:

My A&P-IA and I finally finished up the reinstallation of my Musketeer's OH'd engine this week and put a fresh annual on the plane. First flight was this morning. I flew for about 1:40 to start the break-in process. Engine ran fine, made good power. No gushing oil, no flames, no departing cylinders, no holes in the crankcase. So far so good! My landing sucked, but I haven't flown this plane since last November and I need some practice.

Boy, it felt good to get that bird in the air again!
 
Half Fast said:
I have an airplane again! :happydance: :biggrin: :happydance: :biggrin: :rollercoaster::rollercoaster:

My A&P-IA and I finally finished up the reinstallation of my Musketeer's OH'd engine this week and put a fresh annual on the plane. First flight was this morning. I flew for about 1:40 to start the break-in process. Engine ran fine, made good power. No gushing oil, no flames, no departing cylinders, no holes in the crankcase. So far so good! My landing sucked, but I haven't flown this plane since last November and I need some practice.

Boy, it felt good to get that bird in the air again!
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Congrats man. I can't wait to feel the same when I finally do a madien flight with my own plane. Waiting for my instructor to come in town and teach me.
 
Half Fast said:
I have an airplane again! :happydance: :biggrin: :happydance: :biggrin: :rollercoaster::rollercoaster:

My A&P-IA and I finally finished up the reinstallation of my Musketeer's OH'd engine this week and put a fresh annual on the plane. First flight was this morning. I flew for about 1:40 to start the break-in process. Engine ran fine, made good power. No gushing oil, no flames, no departing cylinders, no holes in the crankcase. So far so good! My landing sucked, but I haven't flown this plane since last November and I need some practice.

Boy, it felt good to get that bird in the air again!
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Awesome!!! Fun being a test pilot, isn't it?
 
Congratulations and good luck
 
Congrats man, that's fantastic!
 
Let'sgoflying! said:
Soo glad for you!
Do you notice a particular new engine smell in the first few hours after overhaul?
Maybe it’s the paint, sealants heating up.
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Yep, absolutely. From the smell, I think it’s mostly the paint, but there are a bunch of fresh goops and lubes.
 
Half Fast said:
My landing sucked, but I haven't flown this plane since last November and I need some practice.

Boy, it felt good to get that bird in the air again!
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Congrats! Enjoy that new engine smell...

My plane sat for about 6 years, until December 2024. A couple of days after I got it back in annual, I finally got the insurance company to issue my binder. ("New computer system.")
I did my three takeoffs and landings in 15G25, because, dammit, I could. They sucked. They were safe, but I might have left a kidney on the runway at one point.

I have a factory-rebuilt engine on order now. I have to keep mine going until it is ready.
 
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