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Exaxtly what I was thinking Finn. I found the transition phase to be very jam packed. Exploring the full flight envelope, calibration of AOA sensors and the pitot static system took a while. Then I taught myself aerobatics while I went through every meneuver including spins and snap rolls. I did plenty of touch and gos to explore wheels vs 3-point landings including in cross winds. I did low and slow, and high and fast. Fixed lots of problems and bought lots of gas.

So my first 40 hours (or even my first few hundered) were not a problem for me.

After that, I got into formation flying which added a whole new level of motivation, challenge, and companionship.

Also consider young eagles, airplane camping, aerobatics competitions and races.

And there is ALWAYS something to work on. If you run out, I got plenty of projects I would be willing to share ;-)

Dave Leonard

On Mon, Apr 22, 2019, 6:30 AM Finn Lassen finn.lassen@verizon.net <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

Have you really done everything you need to do in Phase I?
A full flight testing program.
Expanded and documented the envelope?
All allowed maneuvers, stalls, spins, rools, loops ..., at which W&B?
Do you really have all the the numbers to make a complete POH?
Stall speeds clean and dirty at all W&B configurations?
Range (fuel burn) at all configurations?
And so on.
40 hours go quick that way.

THAT is what Phase I is for.

And how can you consider the build complete without all that?

Hope that helps.

Finn

On 4/22/2019 2:56 AM, Andrew Martin andrew@martinag.com.au wrote:
> Just wondering, If anyone else had trouble with the transition phase
> from building to flying? I just can't seem to get my headspace right
> to enjoy it.
> I have flown the plane quite a few times over the last couple of
> years, each time having to fix issues that arose, so technically I was
> still in the building phase.
> Seems now, that no major changes are needed, I'm having trouble
> getting enthusiasm to fly it, even on perfect flying days like today,
> and the days are counting down to finish my phase 1.
> Its not the flying or the airplane/engine that worries me, I just seem
> to really miss having to work on it.
> cheers, Andrew
>
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