Finished!

[pequeajim]

I know this is not on the forum topic, but I have talked about this a few times on here and thought you guys would like to see the airplane that I built. I passed my airworthyness inspection this past weekend!

Jim!

 

[shvl73]

Congratulations!!!
You must be very proud. I know there is a tremendous amount of work there and you stuck it out to completion. Great job!!

 

[pequeajim]

Congratulations!!!
You must be very proud. I know there is a tremendous amount of work there and you stuck it out to completion. Great job!!

Thanks!

It pretty much took me out of just about everything except my family. That's why I have been so scarce around here over the past year.

The fun part is going to be flying... Maybe I can work on a PT-Flyer combo tractor?

 

[sandman2234]

In my earlier days I helped with a few of the parts of a local guys airplane build job. He finished it, but cracked it up during one of it's maiden flights. I haven't seen him in years, which might attest to the old saying about old bold pilots.
Nice plane, great job!
David from jax

 

[shvl73]

Maybe I can work on a PT-Flyer combo tractor?

Carbide tipped prop for stump grinding???

 

[cqaigy2]

Wow, thats a very nice looking plane!

Thanks for posting the results of all your effort and time. Any left over parts? ;-)

 

[woodlandfarms]

that is one great looking plane. I am soooo very jealous. We are so tired of driving from LA to Washington... Keep wising for a plane.

more pix please.. And some details. what kind, whats the performance, whats the efficency...

 

[pequeajim]

I don't want to get too far off track here but...

It is called an Arion lightning (www.flylightning.net). I have a build site at Splash. While no stump grinding capabilities, it can grind through the air at over 200mph. It has a great leaf blower and a six cylinder powerplant. It can pull stumps at over 6gs, and land on a nicly finish mowed field.

It is all composite, and is not as easy to work on as my 425, but fun to drive!

 

[SpringHollow]

Hi Jim,

I did not know you had an identical twin until i saw that picture.

Ken

 

[pequeajim]

Hi Jim,

I did not know you had an identical twin until i saw that picture.

Ken

Lol! The funny part is that I am only 5 feet tall!

(grin)