It FLIES !!!

Rick Harper · Post by **Rick Harper** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:55 pm

YAAAAHHOOOOOOOOOO !!!

After 5 years of building......no social life, ......bugger all TV ...and finishing off
the already strained fiscal deposits....

our REBEL (aeroplane, for those who have short term memory problems)
flew today at Hoxton Park Aerodrome in Sydney !!!!!

The first "takeoff" was a bit of an accident.....I only meant to "fly the tail"...which
I did. . . . .....but I put the tail back down too early...and it just launched
itself ! :-) (we were only doing high speed taxiing tests you see).

The next four departures from terra firma were intended....

The runway is 1100 metres...but being a bit cautious, I wasn't game to push my
ability (or luck) and only used about half of it...I wanted lots of room to get back down
and stop with room to spare.

We probably got to about 50 feet on a couple of the "hops"...and the landings were
quite livable...(well, I'm here typing this e-mail aren't I )

Wendy caught them ALL on a borrowed video (thanks Brett !), so those who live locally will get to see them all...(whether you WANT to or not ! :-)..just kidding .

The engine is jetted a bit on the lean side I think (it surges under acceleration...
a problem I will fix tomorrow when I go out to the hangar and reset the needle
position a bit richer).

Don't have any stills of the Rebel in flight...but I've attached one of it , just before
the first "flight "... (if I find a way to capture a frame from the video, we'll send a flying pic' off to you all).....(got ant suggestions Brett ?)

Hope you are all doin' well

Yours ECSTATICALLY

Rick & Wendy (Harper)....(for the short term memory loss ones)

bob.patterson · Post by **bob.patterson** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:55 pm

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Subject: Re: It FLIES !!!

Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 09:47:18
To: "Rick Harper" <rjwh@ozemail.com.au>
From: Bob Patterson <bob.patterson@canrem.com>
Subject: Re: It FLIES !!!

CONGRATULATIONS, Rick & Wendy !!!

You DID IT !!!!!

Now YOU can tell everyone that "IT REALLY <IS> WORTH IT !!!!"(tm) ;-)

.....bobp

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At 10:20 PM 4/29/01 +1000, you wrote:
YAAAAHHOOOOOOOOOO !!!

After 5 years of building......no social life, ......bugger all TV

...and finishing off

the already strained fiscal deposits....

our REBEL (aeroplane, for those who have short term memory problems)
flew today at Hoxton Park Aerodrome in Sydney !!!!!

The first "takeoff" was a bit of an accident.....I only meant to "fly the

tail"...which

I did. . . . .....but I put the tail back down too

early...and it just launched

itself ! :-) (we were only doing high speed taxiing tests you see).

The next four departures from terra firma were intended....

The runway is 1100 metres...but being a bit cautious, I wasn't game to push my
ability (or luck) and only used about half of it...I wanted lots of room

to get back down

and stop with room to spare.

We probably got to about 50 feet on a couple of the "hops"...and the

landings were

quite livable...(well, I'm here typing this e-mail aren't I )

Wendy caught them ALL on a borrowed video (thanks Brett !), so those who

live locally will get to see them all...(whether you WANT to or not !
:-)..just kidding .

The engine is jetted a bit on the lean side I think (it surges under

acceleration...

a problem I will fix tomorrow when I go out to the hangar and reset the

needle

position a bit richer).

Don't have any stills of the Rebel in flight...but I've attached one of it

, just before

the first "flight "... (if I find a way to capture a frame from the

video, we'll send a flying pic' off to you all).....(got ant suggestions
Brett ?)

Hope you are all doin' well

Yours ECSTATICALLY

Rick & Wendy (Harper)....(for the short term memory loss ones)

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Wayne G. O'Shea · Post by **Wayne G. O'Shea** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:55 pm

Congratulations you two!!! You won't have any social life, tv or financial deposits afterwards either, as you will be too busy flying it and filling the fuel tanks of your new FUN machine!!!! Just don't get as carried away as I have and make it a FULL time adventure building more of them, as my FUN flying time is suffering immensely!

Blue skies,
Wayne G. O'Shea

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From: Rick Harper (rjwh@ozemail.com.au)
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 8:20 AM
Subject: It FLIES !!!

YAAAAHHOOOOOOOOOO !!!

After 5 years of building......no social life, ......bugger all TV ...and finishing off
the already strained fiscal deposits....

our REBEL (aeroplane, for those who have short term memory problems)
flew today at Hoxton Park Aerodrome in Sydney !!!!!

SWSLOANLK · Post by **SWSLOANLK** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:55 pm

Rick & Wendy

Congratulations and we are looking forward to a progress report on your
flight testing.

Best Regards
Steve Sloan

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Rebflyer · Post by **Rebflyer** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:55 pm

How great!!!!
The thrill of the first flight is one that can be cherished forever! You have now joined a worldwide group that can say,"keep at it, it's worth it!"
Curt N97MR

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Legeorgen · Post by **Legeorgen** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:55 pm

Nice looking plane Rick! I love that Burgundy color scheme. I'm motivated to
get my plane flying. Thanks for the boost!

Bruce G 357R

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carol51 · Post by **carol51** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:55 pm

CONGRATULATIONS!

It really looks great and I'm sure it flies even better.
Please keep us posted on performance.

REBEL 505