Zulu Sierra flies

[jonstark]

First flight today for N594ZS (IV 1050 Classic) at Turners Falls, MA. Rustled up some courage and took off. Immediately knew aok. Flew for 30 minutes, landed smooth as silk, looked things over, refueled and flew for another hour to explore slow flight and get eight or ten landings. YeeHaw! Flies very nicely. Flight controls a little sticky or stiff. Hopefully they’ll loosen up a bit.

Was unable to get over 1500 feet so didn’t stall but was able to maintain altitude with 3000rpm at 30 mph indicated. Gotta fly a calibration run.

Crosswind handling real nice. Whew!

Have plans to test then add gap seals, VGs, etc slowly slowly, step by step.

Jon

[David47]

Congratulations !. First flight has to be a big buzz. Slowly, slowly .... the best approach. Fly safe and enjoy the ride.

[DesertFox4]

Huge congrats Jon. 👍👍

[efwd]

Luv it Jon. Congrats.

[rosslr]

.....Rustled up some courage and took off. Immediately knew aok. Flew for 30 minutes, landed smooth as silk,......

Congratulations Jon - sounds like you did a really good job! Love the description above! I had the same feeling!!

Enjoy it and look forward to further posts.

cheers

ross

[ken nougaret]

Congrats Jon! I know it feels good.

[PapuaPilot]

Congrats too Jon. Any pictures?

[aviator79]

Huge Congrats!

[GWright6970]

Congratulations!!! "Ya done did good!!"...... Sorry, I had to say it!!

Photos??

[KitKarson]

Congrats!!

[Av8r3400]

Congratulations, Jon!

[Rodney]

Awesome - now put some big tires on it and come down to Oklahoma and play on the sandbars with us.

I'm converting my nose gear to a tail dragger. Have all the parts on order so hope they come in soon.

Let me know if you ever get down Oklahoma way.

Again
Congratulations

Regards
Rodney

[jonstark]

I take my 180 out to Idaho in the summer. The KitFox is bare bones. No radios, no nuttin’. Just for poking around up in my neck of the Northeast. Thanks for the invite. Been through OK in my Stinson and liked what I saw!

Jon

[Esser]

Congrats! Hoping to follow suit shortly!

[rosslr]

Josh, if you stop washing it ( and taking pics of it being washed!!!) you might get there faster!

cheers

r

[Av8r3400]

Josh, if you stop washing it ( and taking pics of it being washed!!!) you might get there faster!

cheers

r

NOOOOOOOOO!

We need more of those washing photos! :D:D;):D

[Esser]

Josh, if you stop washing it ( and taking pics of it being washed!!!) you might get there faster!

cheers

r

Haha! Tomorrow Brandon is sending the last of my back ordered items as I continue to wait for my certificate of registration which has so far taken over two months! I talked to a guy in BC that waited 5 months!:eek: so tomorrow I’m going to call and make sure it’s being expedited!

[efwd]

Dang, I better get my paperwork done now.

[jonstark]

Dang, I better get my paperwork done now.

When the weight of the paperwork equals your plane’s empty weight you’re ready to submit application.

Jon