Engine Start

At the end of January, we are finally ready to start the engine and complete the testing of the engine monitor and other equipment.

Only two tries and the engine fired right up. Ran beautifully and everything seemed to be working. Other than some adjustments required on the Xerion Engine Monitor, we are ready to continue the commissioning process. A bit surprising after a three-year rest, but a good outcome for sure!

And on March 18, 2010, the owner of Aviation Research delivered the airplane to me here in Eugene. I flew back with him to Sandy River and brought the airplane home. Unfortunately, the weather turned bad, and the airplane sat in the hangar for several days.

With Oshkosh again approaching rapidly, I made the decision to take the airplane to paint and interior right away. There were very few problems identified on the initial flight, and I felt that we needed to take advantage of the time. On Saturday, March 29, we flew the airplane to Everett and delivered it to Cannon aircraft Interiors. They started on the interior on Monday, March 29, and the paint is scheduled to start on the 18th of May. Target completion is June 1, which should allow time for minor bugs to be worked out before I head to Bremerton, WA for some formation flight training.