Clear Prop! First Engine Start

Today was quite the milestone!

I spent a good amount of time priming the system with Oil, Coolant and Fuel in the morning.
Once the engine was burped and all the indicators looked good, I went for engine start!

The first time cranking it up, I had the throttle set a bit too low, but once I gave it a bit more it started purring.

Once I did the initial run for a few minutes, I took off the cowling and inspected for leaks - none! What did I do wrong? Hehe

I decided to go for a short taxi around the hangars with my Mother. The engine stats looked good and the warning light eventually went away at higher RPMs. It was mainly flashing because of the fuel pressure, but it worked itself out.

Just a bit more to go on the interior.
- Connect Joysticks
- Connect and configure fuel tank sensors
- Connect the pitot and AOA tubes
- Tighten up a few bolts here and there
- Clean up the wires under the dash
- Finish gluing the upholstery
- Install the wing light covers

Not too much, but going on hiatus for a bit as I’m expecting my 2nd child any day now. 🐣😉