I received my temporary airworthiness certificate on May the 12, the first flight was on May 17. I now have 5.8 hours on the engine and she is running great, first oil change today. She's a Smith Cub fuselage that I modified for L-21 glass. The wings are from Back Country Cub. Carbon fiber cowling, 6 inch gear with 31 inch ABW. The brakes are triple pucks from Matco and I am very impressed with them. Empty weight came in at 1296, heavier than I wanted, but with a 2300 lbs gross wt I am very pleased. The learning curve for the Sky View system has been steep for me, but I have 35 more hours of flying in circles to master it.The engine is an 0-375 with a Whirl Wind 200 G propeller. Very smooth combination. I used the Stewart process and am very pleased with the results. She flies hands free and will climb like a home sick angel. It took me almost two years to the date to finish her and 1600 hrs. Many friends asked me why I was building an airplane and I told them because I can. Isn't America great.
