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Ken Dwelle
PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2016 5:49 pm 
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We ran the engine for the first time yesterday and it went off without too much drama. We've got a few minor things to fix then we'll continue the engine runs, get the engine cowling fitted up and hopefully be flying soon. So far so good. Thanks to Andy Robinson for the photos

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Exercising the Hydraulic services
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79 years old and he wanted to stand on the wing while I started it.. we compromised with the radio!
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Tracking down a leak
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DH82EH
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Congrats on an awesome milestone.
Thanks for posting.

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AG pilot
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Beautiful!!
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Dan K
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Nothing beats the sound of round. Congratulations! :drink3:

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avenger2504
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Awww not one of those horrible American engines! Bristol forever!! Just kidding honest Ill bet she sounds awesome. :-)
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Congratulations Ken & the rest of the Dwelle team, will be great to see the finished product, Nobby mumbled something about the wrong engine but says well done!!! All the best for safe test flying, Pete & Nobby

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Ken
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Congrats!!

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Ken Dwelle
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[quote="OZFURYFAN"]Congratulations Ken & the rest of the Dwelle team, will be great to see the finished product, Nobby mumbled something about the wrong engine but says well done!!! All the best for safe test flying, Pete & Nobby[/quote]

Pete tell Knobby it's called "Wright hand drive" I do have a video but photobucket is fighting me and I don't have a youtube account. If someone is willing to upload it please PM me and I'll email it to you.
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Lynn Allen
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Congrats to all, looks nice and I bet it sounded really nice...
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One more exciting project to add to this year's list of potential completions. This is shaping up to be a very good year! Congrats to the Dwelle team and very best of luck with the work remaining.
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Triplane102
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A BIG CONGRATS Dwelle family !
& Very Nice to see the back Canopy is the org. factory shape , & not the lower profile kind we've seen before !! :drink3: Great Job !!

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Jesse C.
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Engine matters not, as long as she flies! And by the looks of that sexy beast, I am sure she will fly right!

Congrats all around! :drink3:
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smokeyjoe
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She flew yesterday from Auburn to Ione and back ... Congrats to Ken and family ....
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DH82EH
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Congratulations indeed!

Long may she run :drink3:

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Lynn Allen
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Well done...
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