Pleased to say that its done  
 
Weight and balance completed this afternoon she came in at 1072 lbs including paint      
we had a book running in the engineering hanger.   I lost  and furthest away by estimating  1108lbs My LAA inspector  Mark Bonsall  was only 12 lbs out on his estimation.
The weight schedule using LAA suggested Pilot & passenger weights allow me to carry 2 X 189lbs occupants full fuel and the maximum suggested baggage of 100lbs.  That’s what I call a usable aircraft so really happy with that.
Inspection had been completed last week , Mark  caught me out on one small item that took me less than a minute to put right.
The paper work took the most time to sort out. I sat down for a couple of hours this afternoon followed by an hour with Mark going through each sheet in detail for the obligatory signatures.
Just got to change the insurance from ground risk to Flight status and Send the paperwork 1st class to LAA tomorrowmorning    
Here it is finished and re fueled ready and  waiting for Mr Donaldson to say yes !
 

 

 

Looks fantastic you must be pleased - well apart from the recent weather!

She looks absolutely fantastic mark! you must so proud of yourself,  
congratulations on a job well done!
 
Steve

Nope, don't like it at all, would be much nicer in bare aluminium with blotches of etch primer...
 
If was more capable on computers I would show you a photo...
 
The LAA took about 2 weeks for the permit to test (sent end July) but I had an issue with proving where the engine came from (Jadeair) and Jon Viner was away for a day. So you may be lucky and get it back within a week.
 
The full permit took about three weeks - but only because I had not tested the stall warner properly and had not set it up to go off more than 4 knots above the stall (as it clearly stated on the test paperwork - so I am the idiot!). That cost me about a week. By the way it says that you should do 5 hours BEFORE the permit test flight measurements are done - elsewhere it says 5 hours flying total. Could not get a definitive answer, but I sent it in with 5:25 hours which they happy with and then had to do another 25mins for the stall warner adjustment. Also did all the aero sign off at the sametime with the Dynon acting as G meter.
 
Only issue I had was terrible vibration at 2300 RPM. That turned out to be the baffle material flapping in the inlets. So I got the sissors out and 20 mins later all was okay.
 
I did my first solo flights on Sunday (paperwork arrived Friday) and it was good, but my RV grin is still developing from a grimmace of struggle and hard work. Although I did shriek like a little girl whilst doing some aileron rolls...
 
Good luck  
 
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Mark,
Sorry for the delay in sending my congratulations, but I have been out of the country for the last few weeks and have only just got back to catch up with what's been going on.
 
A very proud moment for you with all that hard effort that you have put in over the years. Thank you for letting me see it in construction phase and finalisation stage.
 
Look forward to seeing it in the air.
 
Best regards
 
Simon

And then Dixon will be away ................
 
I'm free !