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Did you ever consider bucked rivets instead of pulled since that is what the RV has on it.

I dont think bugs ever came into contact with his plane.

That is really cool thanks guys, will make myself some for my S21 here in NZ, cheers!

Is that an RV-4 or RV-8 in the background?

I said to myself.. where are they .. I see 134.3, then I see Bremond, Calvert and TX6. I will be starting my S-21 in July. I'm at Coulter Field. Currently fly a J3.

What's the placard on the door frame just fwd of the handle?

Thanks for posting this. Great numbers! Congrats on the awesome build. Have you found anywhere that time limits you to 2700rpm? I haven’t yet….

You all did a great job with your build and podcast. CONGRATULATIONS

Not sure if you guys still monitor this but I am curious how you are liking your panel and if you would recommend taking the same path you did with the avionics. Nice build, I pick my kit up next month.

❤ nice 👍

Beautiful airplane

Any cruise performance numbers yet? Beautiful airplane! Great job!

Congrats and good luck with your new Bird.

What license do you guys have LSA or PPL? Wish you have a happy Take offs & Landings

the 2nd Landing Was a dream come true perfect Landing

beautiful Airplane

What pitch on your WW prop? With 16deg I'm seeing about 200' as well with the Titan IO-340 180hp WW prop taildragger at about sea level and 55F. The same 16deg gives me 150mph, 2600rpm at 3000'

Good job. Enjoyed.

The irony is the bugs come off the ceramic much easier than the PPF on the Leading Edge. It’s softer and the bugs stick into it and bees will actually stain it yellow for a period of months. It helps abrasion from rain, ice and sand better, but I’m undecided if I would ever do it again.

How do y'all like the CS prop set up?

Really nice! This is on my list too. Who did it and what did they charge (it's a lot of work!)? Also did you put the film on the leading edge? Hard to tell in the video.

Looks great all clean and shined up!

Sure is a pretty machine!❤

Congratulations. i still have to watch all your other videos to catch up on your build from the beginning. best of luck passing your checkride

at 3:07 LOL, what can you do without your cameraman? I saw your other video going over Dan's S-21 plane; he nut plate the cowling for easy access to maintenance the engine. is it possible to nut plate the boot cowling so you have easy access to service these avionics? i guess the windshield is in the way.

thanks for capturing the tips from the experience builder and get under to get the back of panel shots. Avionics and wiring is like a Bermuda Triangle for the first time builder. Love to hear more from the experience builder's tips.

❗ promo sm

Congrats

Congratulations on the first flight. I also put paint protection film on the leading edge of my 21’s wings, horizontal and vertical, stab, wing struts, gear, legs, and front cowl. I also ceramic coated the plane. The PPF is great, but it’s kind of a double edged sword. I protects the paint from impact and abrasion but it’s softer and the bugs actually stick to it and are harder to remove then on the painted surface.

Hi Chad what kind of electrical connections and where did you get them for your landing lights and NAV lights. Any help appreciated

Awesome guys! Looks good

Congratulations!!! I've been following your channel and have used it as one of my guides for my build. First flight is huge... Thanks for sharing it with us. Hope to be in the air with you soon.

The Bird looks great.

awesome it's been fun watching the build!

Congratulations gentlemen!!! Such a great accomplishment. It’s a pleasure watching your progress. I’ve taken several of your thoughts and tips to heart on my build as well, thank you. Your paint job looks fantastic as well!

Congratulations you two! Been watching the channel for a year and it's so cool to see your plane flying! And doing it as a father and son is an unforgettable experience for you both.

Congrats!! Great achievement for sure.

Trojan effort lads. Congratulations. Im not far behind you. Thanks for all your tips

dont for get to wrap the wing struts aswell

Congratulations on the first flight! I've been eyeing the S21 to build for a while now thanks for sharing the build!! Did you consider the taildragger vs tricycle gear, I can't decide on which way to go. Your build looks great I hope yall get tons of enjoyment out of it!!

I’m looking at the keys and wondering how smooth the flight actually was.

Did you need special authorization to have a second pilot on the initial flight? I had heard this could be done now, but wasn’t sure if anything special had to be done to make that legal.

Congratulations!

Pilots talk too much, how about fly the darn aircraft and meow after.😊

Congrats.

Nice plane. Know it all old dude is a pain in the ass. I am 65 and he is the best reason to never to go to a retirement village and to avoid listening to crap like this.

Congratulations!!! So exciting!! Question for you: what did you do for insurance transition training? I’m starting to think about it and worried the insurance company will require time in a trike S-21.

Congratulations! Great day! How many hours to build? How long chronically, start to finish?

That's so awesome! How great! Happy for Dad and Chad! Need to soon follow up with a full report! Congrats!

Congratulations guys! Have followed your build all the way through and this is awesome to see!