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Started by fj1289, November 03, 2022, 11:59:34 PM

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FJ1200W

World of Warplanes is a blast.
Steve
Columbia, Missouri
USA

fj1289

Quote from: Waiex191 on January 09, 2023, 03:48:31 PM
We are at 50 hours.  Due for an oil change and valve adjustment.
https://youtu.be/-4Aq1mwo1O0

Awesome to watch! 

Waiex191

First time flying today in a long time. We put in a new oil pump with a pressure relief cover and eliminated the filter. The flaps were re-rigged and are good - the airplane trims up pretty stable hands off. Before when I had it hands off there was a big gap between the flap and the wing trailing edge.  Maybe a very slight right turn. We left our phase 1 flight test area for the first time and gave Adam his first landings away from home base. This is DeKalb, IL where Adam goes to college at NIU.
https://youtu.be/s0AfWNbP4cA
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

db321

Quote from: Waiex191 on January 09, 2023, 03:48:31 PM
We are at 50 hours.  Due for an oil change and valve adjustment.
https://youtu.be/-4Aq1mwo1O0

Thanks for posting the video. I would have loved to learn how to fly when I was younger.

Waiex191

Quote from: db321 on February 11, 2023, 06:46:00 AM
Quote from: Waiex191 on January 09, 2023, 03:48:31 PM
We are at 50 hours.  Due for an oil change and valve adjustment.
https://youtu.be/-4Aq1mwo1O0

Thanks for posting the video. I would have loved to learn how to fly when I was younger.
There is always the option to learn to fly when you are older!  Lots of people have done it after kids, retirement and so on.
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Millietant

I didn't learn to fly until was over 50. Got my PPL (H) at 52........ wish I'd done it 35 years earlier  :sarcastic:
Dean

'89 FJ 1200 3CV - owned from new.
'89 FJ 1200 3CV - no engine, tank, seat....parts bike for the future.
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - complete runner 2024 resto project
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - became a race bike, no longer with us.
'86 FJ 1200 1TX - sold to my boss to finance the '89 3CV I still own.

Waiex191

Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Waiex191

First flight to Oshkosh:
https://youtu.be/ZD8azfO-AA0

It's a 5 minute time lapse.  We are warming up for a long cross country in a couple weeks to Tennessee.  We will visit my parents and take my dad for a ride.  It's about 450 NM.

I'm starting to think about aux fuel as I'd really like to get to one of the Australian FJ rallies.
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Waiex191

Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Old Rider

Impressive stuff must be a great feeling doing those rolls and spins with a airplane you build by you self  :hi:

Waiex191

I took this picture 31 years ago after an aerobatics lesson. That's a Pitts S2A and the location is Treasure Coast airpark in Florida.


I recreated the picture this morning after an aerobatic flight.


Same bike!
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Waiex191

Taxiing back at sunset, grabbed this picture.
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Troyskie

Well I missed this thread big time. :pardon:

Nothing to see here, just heading up to the shops for some more sun screen :)
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Sparky84

Hey Troy ,
Did you mow your lawn just to land your helicopter ?
1984 FJ1100
1979 Kawasaki Z1300
1972 Honda CB750/4 K2

Waiex191

Nice!  Is that your R44?  I miss flying helicopters.

A few weeks ago we flew 430 NM down to Tennessee and took my 87 year old father for a ride.  We have 109 hours on the airplane now.

Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL