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Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of building!
The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics were as I
expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me fly his rebel
earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time up high
testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I did
notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50 mph. I
think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much slower. I also
noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the pattern. I kept finding
myself high on final although a lot of that was me, I'm sure. Ben, Charlie,
keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the
building. We did it together and we'll probably build another plane! I
remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel after
she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane! Also great
thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne Pederson, Bob
Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick Waupach, Jesse
Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and cowl. I know
there are others but their names escape me right now. All of you rock!
Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for all of the
inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon. Right now
I want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207




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Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of
building! The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics
were as I expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me
fly his rebel earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was
great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time up
high testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I
did notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50
mph. I think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much
slower. I also noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the
pattern. I kept finding myself high on final although a lot of that was
me, I'm sure. Ben, Charlie, keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the
building. We did it together and we'll probably build another plane! I
remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel
after she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane!
Also great thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne
Pederson, Bob Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick
Waupach, Jesse Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and
cowl. I know there are others but their names escape me right now. All
of you rock! Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for
all of the inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon. Right
now I want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207




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Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of building!
The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics were as I
expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me fly his rebel
earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time up
high testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I
did notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50 mph.
I think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much slower. I
also noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the pattern. I kept
finding myself high on final although a lot of that was me, I'm sure.
Ben, Charlie, keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the
building. We did it together and we'll probably build another plane! I
remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel after
she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane! Also great
thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne Pederson, Bob
Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick Waupach, Jesse
Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and cowl. I know
there are others but their names escape me right now. All of you rock!
Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for all of the
inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon. Right now
I want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207




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Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of building!
The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics were as I
expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me fly his rebel
earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time up

testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I did
notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50 mph. I
think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much slower. I also
noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the pattern. I kept

myself high on final although a lot of that was me, I'm sure. Ben,

keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the
building. We did it together and we'll probably build another plane! I
remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel after
she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane! Also great
thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne Pederson, Bob
Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick Waupach, Jesse
Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and cowl. I know
there are others but their names escape me right now. All of you rock!
Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for all of the
inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon. Right now
I want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207




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Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of building!
The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics were as I
expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me fly his rebel
earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time up high
testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I did
notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50 mph. I
think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much slower. I also
noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the pattern. I kept
finding myself high on final although a lot of that was me, I'm sure.
Ben, Charlie, keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the
building. We did it together and we'll probably build another plane! I
remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel after
she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane! Also great
thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne Pederson, Bob
Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick Waupach, Jesse
Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and cowl. I know
there are others but their names escape me right now. All of you rock!
Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for all of the
inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon. Right now
I want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207

Well done Craig

Enjoy

Nig
745E

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Of craig
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Subject: [rebel-builders] Alaskan Rebel First Flight!!

Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of
building!
The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics were as I
expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me fly his
rebel
earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time
up high
testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I did
notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50
mph. I
think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much slower.
I also
noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the pattern. I kept
finding
myself high on final although a lot of that was me, I'm sure. Ben,
Charlie,
keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the
building. We did it together and we'll probably build another
plane! I
remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel
after
she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane! Also
great
thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne Pederson, Bob
Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick Waupach, Jesse
Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and cowl. I
know
there are others but their names escape me right now. All of you
rock!
Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for all of the
inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon.
Right now I
want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207




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Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 21:19:01 -0800
From: snowyriver@ak.net
Subject: [rebel-builders] Alaskan Rebel First Flight!!
To: ;

Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of building! The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics were as I expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me fly his rebel earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time up high testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I did notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50 mph. I think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much slower. I also noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the pattern. I kept finding myself high on final although a lot of that was me, I'm sure. Ben, Charlie, keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the building. We did it together and we'll probably build another plane! I remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel after she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane! Also great thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne Pederson, Bob Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick Waupach, Jesse Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and cowl. I know there are others but their names escape me right now. All of you rock! Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for all of the inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon. Right now I want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207




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Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of building!
The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics were as I
expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me fly his rebel
earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time up
high testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I
did notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50 mph.
I think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much slower. I
also noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the pattern. I kept
finding myself high on final although a lot of that was me, I'm sure.
Ben, Charlie, keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the
building. We did it together and we'll probably build another plane! I
remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel after
she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane! Also great
thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne Pederson, Bob
Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick Waupach, Jesse
Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and cowl. I know
there are others but their names escape me right now. All of you rock!
Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for all of the
inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon. Right now
I want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207




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Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 21:19:01 -0800
From: snowyriver@ak.net
Subject: [rebel-builders] Alaskan Rebel First Flight!!
To: ;

Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of building! The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics were as I expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me fly his rebel earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time up high testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I did notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50 mph. I think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much slower. I also noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the pattern. I kept finding myself high on final although a lot of that was me, I'm sure. Ben, Charlie, keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the building. We did it together and we'll probably build another plane! I remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel after she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane! Also great thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne Pederson, Bob Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick Waupach, Jesse Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and cowl. I know there are others but their names escape me right now. All of you rock! Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for all of the inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon. Right now I want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207




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Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 21:19:01 -0800
From: snowyriver@ak.net
Subject: [rebel-builders] Alaskan Rebel First Flight!!
To: ;

Today our rebel made its first flight after almost four years of building! The flight went very smoothly and handling characteristics were as I expected, thanks in large part to my friend Scott letting me fly his rebel earlier this week. I spent about two hrs in it and it was great.

Take off was quick and climb out was effortless. I spent some time up high testing slow flight and had good control still at 45 indicated. I did notice that the plane likes to sink when power is reduced near 50 mph. I think I'll almost have to drag it in with power to go much slower. I also noticed that it doesn't want to descend when in the pattern. I kept finding myself high on final although a lot of that was me, I'm sure. Ben, Charlie, keep it up. It's really worth it.

I want to thank my wife Deb for all of her help and support during the building. We did it together and we'll probably build another plane! I remember having to take her to an airport and show her a super rebel after she heard the word "kit" just to prove it was a real airplane! Also great thanks to Si Smith and his sons, Charlie Eubanks, Wayne Pederson, Bob Patterson, Wayne Oshea, Ben Ransom, Walter Klatt, Dick Waupach, Jesse Jinks, and Dennis Finely, who sold me the motor, prop, and cowl. I know there are others but their names escape me right now. All of you rock! Thanks also to Mike Davis and the whole builder group for all of the inspiration and information. I'll be at Osh next year!

What an awesome feeling!! We'll get something on Youtube soon. Right now I want to fly again!!! Wheeee!!!!! Craig R207




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