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I know it's not all that exciting to some, but today I installed the tailwh=
eel chains and bled the brakes, then took that milestone, the first TAXI TE=
ST!!
Although the throttle response was a little notchy, there were no stalls or=
 trouble with RPM control. I had some lean spots and some rich ones too, bu=
t nothing that prevented the engine from obeying throttle commands.
The RV-8 rolled along sweetly, steering and braking like a doll.
There are some funny harmonics in the airframe at some various low engine s=
peeds, not suprising, considering the aircraft was intended to be powered b=
y a Lycoming.
I have a bunch of parts yet to install and adjust, but the pile keeps getti=
ng smaller!

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<div>I know it's not all that exciting to some, but today I installed the t=
ailwheel chains and bled the brakes, then took that milestone, the first TA=
XI TEST!!</div>


<div>Although the throttle response was a little notchy, there were no stal=
ls or trouble with RPM control. I had some lean spots and some rich ones to=
o, but nothing that prevented the engine from obeying throttle commands.</d=
iv>


<div>The RV-8 rolled along sweetly, steering and braking like a doll.</div>


<div>There are some funny harmonics in the airframe at some various low eng=
ine speeds, not suprising, considering the aircraft was intended to be powe=
red by a Lycoming.</div>


<div>I have a bunch of parts yet to install and adjust, but the pile keeps =
getting smaller!</div>
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