First Flight of Rebel

Rebflyer · Post by **Rebflyer** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:43 pm

Hi all,
Time for another great post. Ren Sagert received his kit Nov 13 1993.I
thinks it's #319 but don't quote me on that. I was allowed to fly it for the
first time Tues the 4th 10:30 am. So now it's N51CG. It is a 0-320 no firewall
change one electronic ign. and one mag., Ellison throttle body and a Prince
prop. I don't recall the pitch and length, but I'll continue the posts as he
goes through the testing procedure. 972 empty,with a monster battery way back
and an empty cg of 12.7! Flew for about an hour, but couldn't do much more
than break in the engine as the airspeed indicator was inop. I had tested it on
the ground, but we later found a couple of chunks of paint and other debris
that must have allowed a gentle puff to pass, but when good airspeed was
applied it remained at zero. The flight was uneventful in most respects, other
than the YAHOO factor had the needle pegged :):). I think I can make better
landings without an airspeed indicator!!
As for the airplane, it's painted in US Coast Guard colors and a nice 10"
round tail emblem that reads " support search and rescue" on the top of the
circle, and "GET LOST" on the bottom of the circle! Great fun! I'll post some
pic's when I get them.
My congratulations to Ren and his wife Joyce.

Curt N97MR

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Bruce Georgen · Post by **Bruce Georgen** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:43 pm

Kurt,

Congratulations to Ken and his wife for their first flight! That's always and exciting day. Does Ken have his air speed tube connected to MAM's pitot? That could be why his airspeed indicator is not correct. Disconnect the tube from the airspeed indicator and leave it open to cabin air. I bet it will work fine.

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Walter Klatt · Post by **Walter Klatt** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:43 pm

Congrats to you and Ren. Always great to hear of another Rebel
flying, especially 1993 vintage. That 12.7 empty weight c of g
should make for some easy tail dragger landings.

Walter

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Hi all,
Time for another great post. Ren Sagert received
his kit Nov 13 1993.I
thinks it's #319 but don't quote me on that. I was
allowed to fly it for the
first time Tues the 4th 10:30 am. So now it's N51CG.
It is a 0-320 no firewall
change one electronic ign. and one mag., Ellison
throttle body and a Prince
prop. I don't recall the pitch and length, but I'll
continue the posts as he
goes through the testing procedure. 972 empty,with a
monster battery way back
and an empty cg of 12.7! Flew for about an hour, but
couldn't do much more
than break in the engine as the airspeed indicator was
inop. I had tested it on
the ground, but we later found a couple of chunks of
paint and other debris
that must have allowed a gentle puff to pass, but when
good airspeed was
applied it remained at zero. The flight was uneventful
in most respects, other
than the YAHOO factor had the needle pegged :):). I
think I can make better
landings without an airspeed indicator!!
As for the airplane, it's painted in US Coast Guard
colors and a nice 10"
round tail emblem that reads " support search and
rescue" on the top of the
circle, and "GET LOST" on the bottom of the circle!
Great fun! I'll post some
pic's when I get them.
My congratulations to Ren and his wife Joyce.

Curt N97MR

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Bruce Georgen · Post by **Bruce Georgen** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:43 pm

Sorry, I ment congratulations "Ren" and his wife.

Bruce G

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Bob Patterson · Post by **Bob Patterson** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:56 pm

Congrats to you and Ren !! Please pass ours along !!!

It's been a long time, but now it's all worth it -
I can just about see his smile from here !! :-)

Please keep us posted as flying continues. May be he can fly
up for the next Builders Meeting, on Nov. 13th !! ;-) :-)

......bobp

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On Thursday 06 October 2005 09:05 am, Rebflyer@aol.com wrote:

Hi all,
Time for another great post. Ren Sagert received his kit Nov 13 1993.I
thinks it's #319 but don't quote me on that. I was allowed to fly it for

the

first time Tues the 4th 10:30 am. So now it's N51CG. It is a 0-320 no

firewall

change one electronic ign. and one mag., Ellison throttle body and a

Prince

prop. I don't recall the pitch and length, but I'll continue the posts as

he

goes through the testing procedure. 972 empty,with a monster battery way

back

and an empty cg of 12.7! Flew for about an hour, but couldn't do much

more

than break in the engine as the airspeed indicator was inop. I had tested

it on

the ground, but we later found a couple of chunks of paint and other

debris

that must have allowed a gentle puff to pass, but when good airspeed was
applied it remained at zero. The flight was uneventful in most respects,

other

than the YAHOO factor had the needle pegged :):). I think I can make

better

landings without an airspeed indicator!!
As for the airplane, it's painted in US Coast Guard colors and a nice

10"

round tail emblem that reads " support search and rescue" on the top of

the

circle, and "GET LOST" on the bottom of the circle! Great fun! I'll post

some

pic's when I get them.
My congratulations to Ren and his wife Joyce.

Curt N97MR

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Kevin Brennan · Post by **Kevin Brennan** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:56 pm

Too cool Curt. See you at the hanger
Kevin

Rebflyer@aol.com wrote:
Hi all,
Time for another great post. Ren Sagert received his kit Nov 13 1993.I
thinks it's #319 but don't quote me on that. I was allowed to fly it for the
first time Tues the 4th 10:30 am. So now it's N51CG. It is a 0-320 no firewall
change one electronic ign. and one mag., Ellison throttle body and a Prince
prop. I don't recall the pitch and length, but I'll continue the posts as he
goes through the testing procedure. 972 empty,with a monster battery way back
and an empty cg of 12.7! Flew for about an hour, but couldn't do much more
than break in the engine as the airspeed indicator was inop. I had tested it on
the ground, but we later found a couple of chunks of paint and other debris
that must have allowed a gentle puff to pass, but when good airspeed was
applied it remained at zero. The flight was uneventful in most respects, other
than the YAHOO factor had the needle pegged :):). I think I can make better
landings without an airspeed indicator!!
As for the airplane, it's painted in US Coast Guard colors and a nice 10"
round tail emblem that reads " support search and rescue" on the top of the
circle, and "GET LOST" on the bottom of the circle! Great fun! I'll post some
pic's when I get them.
My congratulations to Ren and his wife Joyce.

Curt N97MR

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Rick Harper · Post by **Rick Harper** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:57 pm

WAY TO GO GUYS !!!

We wanna see the pic's when you've done 'em !

Rick
541R
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Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 11:05 PM
Subject: First Flight of Rebel

Hi all,
Time for another great post. Ren Sagert received his kit Nov 13
1993.I
thinks it's #319 but don't quote me on that. I was allowed to fly it
for the
first time Tues the 4th 10:30 am. So now it's N51CG. It is a 0-320 no
firewall
change one electronic ign. and one mag., Ellison throttle body and a
Prince
prop. I don't recall the pitch and length, but I'll continue the
posts as he
goes through the testing procedure. 972 empty,with a monster battery
way back
and an empty cg of 12.7! Flew for about an hour, but couldn't do much
more
than break in the engine as the airspeed indicator was inop. I had
tested it on
the ground, but we later found a couple of chunks of paint and other
debris
that must have allowed a gentle puff to pass, but when good airspeed
was
applied it remained at zero. The flight was uneventful in most
respects, other
than the YAHOO factor had the needle pegged :):). I think I can make
better
landings without an airspeed indicator!!
As for the airplane, it's painted in US Coast Guard colors and a
nice 10"
round tail emblem that reads " support search and rescue" on the top
of the
circle, and "GET LOST" on the bottom of the circle! Great fun! I'll
post some
pic's when I get them.
My congratulations to Ren and his wife Joyce.

Curt N97MR

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Wayne G. O'Shea · Post by **Wayne G. O'Shea** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:01 pm

Yes indeed Curt!!! Give your pal a big pat on the back for us all! There's a
bunch of "twelve year" boys here in Ontario we need to give a pat...er kick
to get flying as well.

Cheers,
Wayne

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From: "Rick Harper" <rjwh@optusnet.com.au>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 5:53 AM
Subject: Re: First Flight of Rebel

WAY TO GO GUYS !!!

We wanna see the pic's when you've done 'em !

Rick
541R
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Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 11:05 PM
Subject: First Flight of Rebel

Hi all,
Time for another great post. Ren Sagert received his kit Nov 13
1993.I
thinks it's #319 but don't quote me on that. I was allowed to fly it
for the
first time Tues the 4th 10:30 am. So now it's N51CG. It is a 0-320 no
firewall
change one electronic ign. and one mag., Ellison throttle body and a
Prince
prop. I don't recall the pitch and length, but I'll continue the
posts as he
goes through the testing procedure. 972 empty,with a monster battery
way back
and an empty cg of 12.7! Flew for about an hour, but couldn't do much
more
than break in the engine as the airspeed indicator was inop. I had
tested it on
the ground, but we later found a couple of chunks of paint and other
debris
that must have allowed a gentle puff to pass, but when good airspeed
was
applied it remained at zero. The flight was uneventful in most
respects, other
than the YAHOO factor had the needle pegged :):). I think I can make
better
landings without an airspeed indicator!!
As for the airplane, it's painted in US Coast Guard colors and a
nice 10"
round tail emblem that reads " support search and rescue" on the top
of the
circle, and "GET LOST" on the bottom of the circle! Great fun! I'll
post some
pic's when I get them.
My congratulations to Ren and his wife Joyce.

Curt N97MR

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