I finished the installation of my engine on January 1st after removing it from the plane and installing a new distributor, oil pump and rear case. The engine ran flawlessly on Jan 1st when I did the static test runs. The weather here was perfect all week for flying but unfortunately, I had to work and could not get to the airport. Today I rose from the sleeping world at 6am and was at the airport at 7am. The temp was at 33° and the wind was at 10mph straight down runway 28 but the soup was at 800 feet. Way off on the horizon I could see a break in the clouds so about 7:30am I started N886MJ up and prepared for that first test flight. Right at 8am the break in the soup reached the airport and I taxied out to runway 28. I called the tower and asked for clearance to do some pattern work and was cleared for takeoff. I could see in the distance that the soup would be back in soon so I wasted no time and slowly firewalled the throttle. The engine smoothly reached full throttle and as I said a little prayer to the man above, N886MJ wheels left the bonds of Earth. Rapidly she climbed in the cold air to 1000" agl as I was turning downwind. The engine was smooth a glass and gave me no surprises. I prepared for final to 28 and made a fairly decent landing. I full stopped, taxied to the ramp, shut her down and checked for oil leaks. Not a drop anywhere so back out I went and did more pattern work. To make a long story short, I was able to get 7/10ths of an hour of flight in before the soup socked us in again. The engine performed flawlessly and I once again am a happy camper. Life is sweet !!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Visit my web site: www.flykr2s.com E-mail: [email protected]
