First Engine Start

"Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort."
- Epictetus

The biggest day to date in the Socash RV-7A project - our first engine start.

Rege checks the instrumentation.

So far, all looks good.

Our good family friend, Bob Murphy, drains fuel to check for contamination.

Pilot martini!

Rege takes a final check for particulates in the fuel.

It's time to roll the plane out into position."

Heavy cement chocks are always a good idea when you've never really had the opportunity to use your breaks before!

A few final thoughts.

One last check at the oil filter and oil cooler so we'll know what to compare it to after we run the engine - leaks after the fact would indicate more work is needed.

Going over the starting sequence.

Bob is at the ready with a fire extinguisher.

Ready......

Set....

GO!!!! (Click HERE to see video of our engine start!)

Rege checks the instrumentation.	So far, all looks good.	Our good family friend, Bob Murphy, drains fuel to check for contamination.
Pilot martini!	Rege takes a final check for particulates in the fuel.	It's time to roll the plane out into position."
Heavy cement chocks are always a good idea when you've never really had the opportunity to use your breaks before!	A few final thoughts.	One last check at the oil filter and oil cooler so we'll know what to compare it to after we run the engine - leaks after the fact would indicate more work is needed.
Going over the starting sequence.	Bob is at the ready with a fire extinguisher.	Ready......
Set....	GO!!!! (Click HERE to see video of our engine start!)

First Engine Start

"Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort." - Epictetus

Rege checks the instrumentation.

So far, all looks good.

Our good family friend, Bob Murphy, drains fuel to check for contamination.

Pilot martini!

Rege takes a final check for particulates in the fuel.

It's time to roll the plane out into position."

Heavy cement chocks are always a good idea when you've never really had the opportunity to use your breaks before!

A few final thoughts.

One last check at the oil filter and oil cooler so we'll know what to compare it to after we run the engine - leaks after the fact would indicate more work is needed.

Going over the starting sequence.

Bob is at the ready with a fire extinguisher.

Ready......

Set....

GO!!!! (Click HERE to see video of our engine start!)

"Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort."
- Epictetus