G-NIPR FLIES AT LAST!!! (and it flies well too!)
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:23 pm
Hello all,
The world's longest rebuild has been finished. G-NIPR has flown and I am delighted to say she flies very nicely indeed.
I took to the air from Booker on Saturday 13th October. A short test flight of around thirty five minutes was enjoyed over Henley on Thames.
It flies straight hands off, needs a smidge of right rudder (almost imperceptable) in the cruise. The leburg ignition and engine seemed to be superb. The brakes were pretty ineffective, hopefully will get better with use. I have just arrived back at Inverness this evening after a very eventful trip, and I am exhausted. I will post a detailed chronologue of the journey for those that are interested in the coming days.
In the meantime I have attached a couple of pics to start you off....
The world's longest rebuild has been finished. G-NIPR has flown and I am delighted to say she flies very nicely indeed.
I took to the air from Booker on Saturday 13th October. A short test flight of around thirty five minutes was enjoyed over Henley on Thames.
It flies straight hands off, needs a smidge of right rudder (almost imperceptable) in the cruise. The leburg ignition and engine seemed to be superb. The brakes were pretty ineffective, hopefully will get better with use. I have just arrived back at Inverness this evening after a very eventful trip, and I am exhausted. I will post a detailed chronologue of the journey for those that are interested in the coming days.
In the meantime I have attached a couple of pics to start you off....