
New to Microlighters - ZU FCD Maiden flight
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On the side, put 912s for your engine! 

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When you fly a taily it needs to be build 140% to compensate for all the ground loops to comedemon wrote:welcome zazu, we look forward to seeing pics of the 140%completed baby soon



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Welcome to the mad house Zazu, I am sure you will enjoy it here (just watch out for Trikenut he is a bit dodgy)



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Welcome Zazu! You will find Microlighters more relaxed, less politics, some very knowledgeable people and a lot of FUN! 

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Well, weeks became months, but......
Watch this space!!!!
TEST FLIGHT IS IMMINENT!!!!!!!!!

Watch this space!!!!
TEST FLIGHT IS IMMINENT!!!!!!!!!







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Welkom terug, jy was nogal stil ......... doodstil. Ons wag nog vir daardie beloofde besoek
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Re: New to Microlighters - ZU FCD Maiden flight
As promised, yesterday, 05/09/09, ZU-FCD took to the blue skies for the first time! Cyril Manser was in the left seat for the occasion, and came back all smiles, stating that she flies as advertised, with no vices or problems. The left hand EGT is the only "niggle", running as the top of the green arc. Otherwise FCD was purring away like only a ROTAX 912S can do. Now the final finishing can start, together with the conversion (I haven't flown tailies for the last 14 years), and obviously the completion of the test flight phase. Some pictures.....
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And then Cyril came back............. I joined Cyril for a quick "round the houses" after the initial flight: WHAT A PLEASURE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Later the afternoon the final decals were added, you must agree, a pretty site. (before you ask, 7177 was the number of my solo Harvard)
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Congratulations!!! Looks awesome!
Can't wait 'till I am airborne too

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Wragtag pragtig!!



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