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Wahoo! No for the payback. Congralations!

Ron
254R

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Rusty & Patti <aero30@coosahs.net> wrote:

Murphy Rebel N547A SER# 719 took to the air for first time . Liftoff at
about 600 ft on the grass, I held it down a little for the airspeed to come
alive,more on that later. Aircraft seems to levitate rather than rotate.
Clime rate seems normal for this power ,LYC O-235 and wing loading. Controls
are VERY light with little feedback but are not twitchy and no tendency to
over control. Very stable at cruise but seems to have neutral stability on
this short flight. All engine ops normal ranges. All pitot and static
instruments seem to wander quit a bit and could not be trusted so more
testing, and experimenting will be necessary. Landing was accomplished with
no problems at KPLR after 33min of flight with use of lift reserve indicator
for airspeed control . Many THANKS to ALL my aviation Buddies without which
this project would not have been so much fun. Many THANKS to the frequent
posters of REBEL BUILDERS whose experience kept the project rolling. Special
thanks to Cris who got this ad
venture started.

Video of first flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aQMkiaM8uI

Aircraft description
Lyc O235C1
Culver 74X46 Prop (too much pitch, Max RPM 2375)
Grumman Yankee exhaust (very Quite)
B&C 8amp alternator
sky tec starter (Dick Waters supplies)
Odyssey 680 Battery
UMA steam gages
Garmin 296GPS/Docket mount
Icom 210a comm
Lift Reserve Indicator (very handy when airspeed ind inop)
Firgelli electric flap actuator

Second and third flights not nearly so exicing. GREAT plane, FUN to fly.
Static system problem improved by sealing original static ports and
relocating 1/16th in. holes 2 in. from tip of STD MAM probe. Performance
tests ongoing, so far follow MAM data.

Keep on pulling those rivets Thanks
Rusty



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Result Well Done !!!

Nig
745E

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Rusty
& Patti
Sent: 01 February 2011 21:47
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] First Flight # 719

Murphy Rebel N547A SER# 719 took to the air for first time . Liftoff at
about 600 ft on the grass, I held it down a little for the airspeed to come
alive,more on that later. Aircraft seems to levitate rather than rotate.
Clime rate seems normal for this power ,LYC O-235 and wing loading. Controls
are VERY light with little feedback but are not twitchy and no tendency to
over control. Very stable at cruise but seems to have neutral stability on
this short flight. All engine ops normal ranges. All pitot and static
instruments seem to wander quit a bit and could not be trusted so more
testing, and experimenting will be necessary. Landing was accomplished with
no problems at KPLR after 33min of flight with use of lift reserve indicator
for airspeed control . Many THANKS to ALL my aviation Buddies without which
this project would not have been so much fun. Many THANKS to the frequent
posters of REBEL BUILDERS whose experience kept the project rolling. Special
thanks to Cris who got this ad
venture started.

Video of first flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aQMkiaM8uI

Aircraft description
Lyc O235C1
Culver 74X46 Prop (too much pitch, Max RPM 2375)
Grumman Yankee exhaust (very Quite)
B&C 8amp alternator
sky tec starter (Dick Waters supplies)
Odyssey 680 Battery
UMA steam gages
Garmin 296GPS/Docket mount
Icom 210a comm
Lift Reserve Indicator (very handy when airspeed ind inop)
Firgelli electric flap actuator

Second and third flights not nearly so exicing. GREAT plane, FUN to fly.
Static system problem improved by sealing original static ports and
relocating 1/16th in. holes 2 in. from tip of STD MAM probe. Performance
tests ongoing, so far follow MAM data.

Keep on pulling those rivets Thanks
Rusty



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Congratulations again !! Have fun ! :-)


I thought it sounded like it wasn't turning fast enough ....
you'll like it even more when you get a good prop !


--

......bobp
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On February 1, 2011 04:46:35 pm Rusty & Patti wrote:

Murphy Rebel N547A SER# 719 took to the air for first time . Liftoff at
about 600 ft on the grass, I held it down a little for the airspeed to
come alive,more on that later. Aircraft seems to levitate rather than
rotate. Clime rate seems normal for this power ,LYC O-235 and wing
loading. Controls are VERY light with little feedback but are not twitchy
and no tendency to over control. Very stable at cruise but seems to have
neutral stability on this short flight. All engine ops normal ranges. All
pitot and static instruments seem to wander quit a bit and could not be
trusted so more testing, and experimenting will be necessary. Landing was
accomplished with no problems at KPLR after 33min of flight with use of
lift reserve indicator for airspeed control . Many THANKS to ALL my
aviation Buddies without which this project would not have been so much
fun. Many THANKS to the frequent posters of REBEL BUILDERS whose
experience kept the project rolling. Special thanks to Cris who ! got this
ad
venture started.

Video of first flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aQMkiaM8uI

Aircraft description
Lyc O235C1
Culver 74X46 Prop (too much pitch, Max RPM 2375)
Grumman Yankee exhaust (very Quite)
B&C 8amp alternator
sky tec starter (Dick Waters supplies)
Odyssey 680 Battery
UMA steam gages
Garmin 296GPS/Docket mount
Icom 210a comm
Lift Reserve Indicator (very handy when airspeed ind inop)
Firgelli electric flap actuator

Second and third flights not nearly so exicing. GREAT plane, FUN to fly.
Static system problem improved by sealing original static ports and
relocating 1/16th in. holes 2 in. from tip of STD MAM probe. Performance
tests ongoing, so far follow MAM data.

Keep on pulling those rivets Thanks
Rusty

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Congrats ! Another Murphy Grin :)

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Ron
Shannon
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 4:51 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] First Flight # 719

Wahoo! No for the payback. Congralations!

Ron
254R

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Rusty & Patti <aero30@coosahs.net> wrote:

Murphy Rebel N547A SER# 719 took to the air for first time . Liftoff at
about 600 ft on the grass, I held it down a little for the airspeed to

come

alive,more on that later. Aircraft seems to levitate rather than rotate.
Clime rate seems normal for this power ,LYC O-235 and wing loading.

Controls

are VERY light with little feedback but are not twitchy and no tendency to
over control. Very stable at cruise but seems to have neutral stability on
this short flight. All engine ops normal ranges. All pitot and static
instruments seem to wander quit a bit and could not be trusted so more
testing, and experimenting will be necessary. Landing was accomplished

with

no problems at KPLR after 33min of flight with use of lift reserve

indicator

for airspeed control . Many THANKS to ALL my aviation Buddies without

which

this project would not have been so much fun. Many THANKS to the frequent
posters of REBEL BUILDERS whose experience kept the project rolling.

Special

thanks to Cris who got this ad
venture started.

Video of first flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aQMkiaM8uI

Aircraft description
Lyc O235C1
Culver 74X46 Prop (too much pitch, Max RPM 2375)
Grumman Yankee exhaust (very Quite)
B&C 8amp alternator
sky tec starter (Dick Waters supplies)
Odyssey 680 Battery
UMA steam gages
Garmin 296GPS/Docket mount
Icom 210a comm
Lift Reserve Indicator (very handy when airspeed ind inop)
Firgelli electric flap actuator

Second and third flights not nearly so exicing. GREAT plane, FUN to fly.
Static system problem improved by sealing original static ports and
relocating 1/16th in. holes 2 in. from tip of STD MAM probe. Performance
tests ongoing, so far follow MAM data.

Keep on pulling those rivets Thanks
Rusty



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Congrats Rusty!! Must have been a great feeling/ Gotta pull more rivets!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rusty & Patti" <aero30@coosahs.net>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:46 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] First Flight # 719

Murphy Rebel N547A SER# 719 took to the air for first time . Liftoff at
about 600 ft on the grass, I held it down a little for the airspeed to
come alive,more on that later. Aircraft seems to levitate rather than
rotate. Clime rate seems normal for this power ,LYC O-235 and wing
loading. Controls are VERY light with little feedback but are not twitchy
and no tendency to over control. Very stable at cruise but seems to have
neutral stability on this short flight. All engine ops normal ranges. All
pitot and static instruments seem to wander quit a bit and could not be
trusted so more testing, and experimenting will be necessary. Landing was
accomplished with no problems at KPLR after 33min of flight with use of
lift reserve indicator for airspeed control . Many THANKS to ALL my
aviation Buddies without which this project would not have been so much
fun. Many THANKS to the frequent posters of REBEL BUILDERS whose
experience kept the project rolling. Special thanks to Cris who !
got this ad
venture started.

Video of first flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aQMkiaM8uI

Aircraft description
Lyc O235C1
Culver 74X46 Prop (too much pitch, Max RPM 2375)
Grumman Yankee exhaust (very Quite)
B&C 8amp alternator
sky tec starter (Dick Waters supplies)
Odyssey 680 Battery
UMA steam gages
Garmin 296GPS/Docket mount
Icom 210a comm
Lift Reserve Indicator (very handy when airspeed ind inop)
Firgelli electric flap actuator

Second and third flights not nearly so exicing. GREAT plane, FUN to fly.
Static system problem improved by sealing original static ports and
relocating 1/16th in. holes 2 in. from tip of STD MAM probe. Performance
tests ongoing, so far follow MAM data.

Keep on pulling those rivets Thanks
Rusty



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Like they say... you always remember your first !!!

Congrats!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Parr" <jparr@accesscomm.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] First Flight # 719

Congrats Rusty!! Must have been a great feeling/ Gotta pull more rivets!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rusty & Patti" <aero30@coosahs.net>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:46 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] First Flight # 719

Murphy Rebel N547A SER# 719 took to the air for first time . Liftoff at
about 600 ft on the grass, I held it down a little for the airspeed to
come alive,more on that later. Aircraft seems to levitate rather than
rotate. Clime rate seems normal for this power ,LYC O-235 and wing
loading. Controls are VERY light with little feedback but are not twitchy
and no tendency to over control. Very stable at cruise but seems to have
neutral stability on this short flight. All engine ops normal ranges. All
pitot and static instruments seem to wander quit a bit and could not be
trusted so more testing, and experimenting will be necessary. Landing was
accomplished with no problems at KPLR after 33min of flight with use of
lift reserve indicator for airspeed control . Many THANKS to ALL my
aviation Buddies without which this project would not have been so much
fun. Many THANKS to the frequent posters of REBEL BUILDERS whose
experience kept the project rolling. Special thanks to Cris who !
got this ad
venture started.

Video of first flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aQMkiaM8uI

Aircraft description
Lyc O235C1
Culver 74X46 Prop (too much pitch, Max RPM 2375)
Grumman Yankee exhaust (very Quite)
B&C 8amp alternator
sky tec starter (Dick Waters supplies)
Odyssey 680 Battery
UMA steam gages
Garmin 296GPS/Docket mount
Icom 210a comm
Lift Reserve Indicator (very handy when airspeed ind inop)
Firgelli electric flap actuator

Second and third flights not nearly so exicing. GREAT plane, FUN to fly.
Static system problem improved by sealing original static ports and
relocating 1/16th in. holes 2 in. from tip of STD MAM probe. Performance
tests ongoing, so far follow MAM data.

Keep on pulling those rivets Thanks
Rusty



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Absolute congratulations. It is an awesome accomplishment. The transition
from being an aircraft builder to flyer is huge. It is a strange turn of
phrase to say that you are building an airplane to I'm flying an airplane
that I built.

Congratulations.

Eric
N645E

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Rusty
& Patti
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:47 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] First Flight # 719

Murphy Rebel N547A SER# 719 took to the air for first time . Liftoff at
about 600 ft on the grass, I held it down a little for the airspeed to come
alive,more on that later. Aircraft seems to levitate rather than rotate.
Clime rate seems normal for this power ,LYC O-235 and wing loading. Controls
are VERY light with little feedback but are not twitchy and no tendency to
over control. Very stable at cruise but seems to have neutral stability on
this short flight. All engine ops normal ranges. All pitot and static
instruments seem to wander quit a bit and could not be trusted so more
testing, and experimenting will be necessary. Landing was accomplished with
no problems at KPLR after 33min of flight with use of lift reserve indicator
for airspeed control . Many THANKS to ALL my aviation Buddies without which
this project would not have been so much fun. Many THANKS to the frequent
posters of REBEL BUILDERS whose experience kept the project rolling. Special
thanks to Cris who got this ad
venture started.

Video of first flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aQMkiaM8uI

Aircraft description
Lyc O235C1
Culver 74X46 Prop (too much pitch, Max RPM 2375)
Grumman Yankee exhaust (very Quite)
B&C 8amp alternator
sky tec starter (Dick Waters supplies)
Odyssey 680 Battery
UMA steam gages
Garmin 296GPS/Docket mount
Icom 210a comm
Lift Reserve Indicator (very handy when airspeed ind inop)
Firgelli electric flap actuator

Second and third flights not nearly so exicing. GREAT plane, FUN to fly.
Static system problem improved by sealing original static ports and
relocating 1/16th in. holes 2 in. from tip of STD MAM probe. Performance
tests ongoing, so far follow MAM data.

Keep on pulling those rivets Thanks
Rusty



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Congratulation Rusty

Really enjoyed your video. Now the fun begins.

I too am building an O-235 powered Rebel, #802R that is equipped a lot like
yours and I hope to fly it this summer. I know you are going to be busy with
phase I and don't want to interfere with your fun but if you get a chance, I
would like to hear what some of your numbers were, i.e. empty weight, CG,
performance numbers, battery location etc.

Charlie E.

charlie@troyairpark.com
636-462-2143

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rusty & Patti" <aero30@coosahs.net>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:46 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] First Flight # 719

Murphy Rebel N547A SER# 719 took to the air for first time . Liftoff at
about 600 ft on the grass, I held it down a little for the airspeed to
come alive,more on that later. Aircraft seems to levitate rather than
rotate. Clime rate seems normal for this power ,LYC O-235 and wing
loading. Controls are VERY light with little feedback but are not twitchy
and no tendency to over control. Very stable at cruise but seems to have
neutral stability on this short flight. All engine ops normal ranges. All
pitot and static instruments seem to wander quit a bit and could not be
trusted so more testing, and experimenting will be necessary. Landing was
accomplished with no problems at KPLR after 33min of flight with use of
lift reserve indicator for airspeed control . Many THANKS to ALL my
aviation Buddies without which this project would not have been so much
fun. Many THANKS to the frequent posters of REBEL BUILDERS whose
experience kept the project rolling. Special thanks to Cris who got this
ad
venture started.

Video of first flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aQMkiaM8uI

Aircraft description
Lyc O235C1
Culver 74X46 Prop (too much pitch, Max RPM 2375)
Grumman Yankee exhaust (very Quite)
B&C 8amp alternator
sky tec starter (Dick Waters supplies)
Odyssey 680 Battery
UMA steam gages
Garmin 296GPS/Docket mount
Icom 210a comm
Lift Reserve Indicator (very handy when airspeed ind inop)
Firgelli electric flap actuator

Second and third flights not nearly so exicing. GREAT plane, FUN to fly.
Static system problem improved by sealing original static ports and
relocating 1/16th in. holes 2 in. from tip of STD MAM probe. Performance
tests ongoing, so far follow MAM data.

Keep on pulling those rivets Thanks
Rusty



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Congradulations Rusty,Cheers to many more flights.

From: aero30@coosahs.net
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] First Flight # 719
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 15:46:35 -0600

Murphy Rebel N547A SER# 719 took to the air for first time . Liftoff at about 600 ft on the grass, I held it down a little for the airspeed to come alive,more on that later. Aircraft seems to levitate rather than rotate. Clime rate seems normal for this power ,LYC O-235 and wing loading. Controls are VERY light with little feedback but are not twitchy and no tendency to over control. Very stable at cruise but seems to have neutral stability on this short flight. All engine ops normal ranges. All pitot and static instruments seem to wander quit a bit and could not be trusted so more testing, and experimenting will be necessary. Landing was accomplished with no problems at KPLR after 33min of flight with use of lift reserve indicator for airspeed control . Many THANKS to ALL my aviation Buddies without which this project would not have been so much fun. Many THANKS to the frequent posters of REBEL BUILDERS whose experience kept the project rolling. Special thanks to Cris who got this a

d

venture started.

Video of first flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aQMkiaM8uI

Aircraft description
Lyc O235C1
Culver 74X46 Prop (too much pitch, Max RPM 2375)
Grumman Yankee exhaust (very Quite)
B&C 8amp alternator
sky tec starter (Dick Waters supplies)
Odyssey 680 Battery
UMA steam gages
Garmin 296GPS/Docket mount
Icom 210a comm
Lift Reserve Indicator (very handy when airspeed ind inop)
Firgelli electric flap actuator

Second and third flights not nearly so exicing. GREAT plane, FUN to fly. Static system problem improved by sealing original static ports and relocating 1/16th in. holes 2 in. from tip of STD MAM probe. Performance tests ongoing, so far follow MAM data.

Keep on pulling those rivets Thanks
Rusty



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