Today the man from the FAA came and spent 45 minutes writing me up an Airworthy Certificate. I then took to the skies for a short First Flight! Exciting! Last week I spent time at FlyBuzzAir and got GREAT training that made the First Flight successful. Cant say enough about the quality of his training! I need to tweek my prop pitch, among other things...

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Comment by John Heather on September 7, 2015 at 6:29pm
Well done Jon - from South Australia. Mine and a Mates' CruZers are progressing well here, thanks to your hours spent taking and editing those videos.
Comment by Mark Maltais on September 7, 2015 at 4:25pm

Great job Jon!!!  Can't wait for a full report on how she does! :D

Comment by Chuck Deiterich on September 7, 2015 at 4:15pm

Jon,  Outstanding.  Great looking airplane. Chuck D. N701TX

Comment by Ken Ryan on September 7, 2015 at 3:20pm

Way to go Jon. What's next? :)

Comment by william Jacobs on September 7, 2015 at 3:16pm
Congratulations
Comment by Bob Wood on September 7, 2015 at 2:55pm
Congratulations Jon! :)
Comment by Tom Anderson on September 5, 2015 at 8:03pm
Great news Jon....should be picking my O-200 from Tom W.within the next couple of months. Do you have video?

Tom A.
Comment by Bruce Cobo on September 5, 2015 at 11:15am

Nice!

Comment by Jon Croke on September 5, 2015 at 10:46am

Thanks for the nice comments!

I re-pitched the prop to get it within specs.  Some preliminary figures here - for the purpose of first impressions: At 75% power (2500 RPM) was getting 95 mph indicated (MGL and mechanical gauge agree) and at WOT was seeing about 105 mph.  These numbers are not validated with any calibration - but are for general info.

Happy to see Cyl head temps under 400, but oil temp is almost 200 so I need to address that (OAT was 73 degrees)  May need an oil cooler for summer flying... will learn more during Phase 1

Comment by Douglas Kupersmith on September 5, 2015 at 7:19am

Way to go Jon!  Love the decal!!

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