After a few months of nothing to fly, needless to say I was quite excited for this day:

Yeah, I know, it has been a heck of a long time. Nearly a year in fact. So, lets bring you up to date. After the first flight, I proceeded to fly off the Phase 1 testing while following the EAA Flight Test Manual. Rather than just fly for 40 hours with no goals, the […]

After returning from Oshkosh, I was anxious to get the airplane into the air. Following the airworthiness inspection, I spent a few days putting everything back together (inspection panels, interior) which took more time than expected. I decided to wait until the following Saturday in order to fly early in the morning to avoid other […]

On Aug 4, 2024, a Designated Airworthiness Inspector made a visit to the hangar to look over the airplane and ultimately issue an Airworthiness Certificate. The process went very smooth although I made sure everything was organized and ready. I was proud to finally say “I built an airplane!.

At this point in the build, I am pretty much done with the plans, and everything from this point on is getting the airplane through its final assembly steps, testing, and finally, a airworthiness inspection. My photo taking has very much suffered as a result, and I have fewer to share. I have spent the […]

Well, the day finally arrived. It was time to move to the hangar. I pretty much had done everything I could to the airplane in the garage so it was time to make it the airplane in the hangar. I hired a local tow truck operator, and I couldn’t have been more pleased with how […]