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johnd(at)data-tech.com
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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:34 am Post subject: N601JD First Flight |
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N601JD my 601XL with a Jabiru 3300 took to the air for the first time
last Friday at Avery County Airport (7A8) in Spruce Pine, NC. Its a
quickbuild kit that I started in April 07.
The obligatory Youtube video is at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIVt40B5dLc. Its short and a bit shaky so
be careful if you get motion sickness 
The flight went well with only a couple of minor squawks:
1. Need to add a stop to the throttle (at) low RPMS to prevent the engine
from stopping when the throttle is pulled too far back to idle. The US
Jabiru guys recommend a small cable stop added to the throttle cable at
the carb to prevent this.
2. Aileron trim is wired backwards, Oops, didn't notice a real need for
the aileron trim though
3. Experiment with my Sensenich Ground adjustable prop and also
re-jetting the Bing carb to maximize performance. CHTs and EGTs looked
good though, perhaps I wont have to spend too much time messing with
cooling issues.
Woo hoo, now only 38 more hours till the end of Phase 1...
If only I had remembered to turn on my in cockpit video recorder, I'll
do that next time...once the darned weather clears up again.
Thanks to all the list members who helped with questions during the
build process.
Thanks,
John Davis
Burnsville, NC
N601JD - 601XL/Jab 3300
Now Flying!!!!
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japhillipsga(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:47 am Post subject: N601JD First Flight |
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John, Congrats! That 1st flight is a big deal as I well remember. Enjoy the next 38 hours cause they will pass quickly as well. Best regards, Bill of Georgia
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steerr(at)bellsouth.net
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:04 am Post subject: N601JD First Flight |
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Congratulations, John! Is Hendersonville in your test area? If so,
c'mon down and we'll compare planes.
Bill
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N601JD my 601XL with a Jabiru 3300 took to the air for the first time
last Friday at Avery County Airport (7A8) in Spruce Pine, NC. Its a
quickbuild kit that I started in April 07.
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n801bh(at)netzero.com
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:38 pm Post subject: N601JD First Flight |
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Congrats to you,,,,,
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Ben Haas
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www.haaspowerair.com
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N601JD my 601XL with a Jabiru 3300 took to the air for the first time
last Friday at Avery County Airport (7A8) in Spruce Pine, NC. Its a
quickbuild kit that I started in April 07.
The obligatory Youtube video is at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIVt40B5dLc. Its short and a bit shaky so
be careful if you get motion sickness
The flight went well with only a couple of minor squawks:
1. Need to add a stop to the throttle (at) low RPMS to prevent the engine
from stopping when the throttle is pulled too far back to idle. The US
Jabiru guys recommend a small cable stop added to the throttle cable at
the carb to prevent this.
2. Aileron trim is wired backwards, Oops, didn't notice a real need for
the aileron trim though
3. Experiment with my Sensenich Ground adjustable prop and also
re-jetting the Bing carb to maximize performance. CHTs and EGTs looked
good though, perhaps I wont have to spend too much time messing with
cooling issues.
Woo hoo, now only 38 more hours till the end of Phase 1...
If only I had remembered to turn on my in cockpit video recorder, I'll
do that next time...once the darned weather clears up again.
Thanks to all the list members who helped with questions during the
build process.
Thanks,
John Davis
Burnsville, NC================================================-= --> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List
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Gig Giacona
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: N601JD First Flight |
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Congratulations !!!!!
I wish they'd had the QB gets when I was a starting.
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Ron Lendon
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cookwithgas
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: N601JD First Flight |
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Yeah Baby! Let the fun begin. Congratulations!
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DaveG601XL
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:38 am Post subject: Re: N601JD First Flight |
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John,
Way to go! I am glad to hear we have another 601XL/Jabiru in the air. Time to reap the benefits of your build efforts.
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