Test Flight

First flight after maintenance

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Engine 2, the rebuilt one, fires up
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Engine 1 joins in
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The crowd approves of the noise
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taxiing past some Cessnas - it's the Dog's turn to fly
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Lining up for take off
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front wheel is off ...
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... and the mains are off
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looking good and sounding good - the Devil Dog is flying
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gear is up, everything a go for a few orbits around the airport
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after about an hour of flying, lining up for landing
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a picture perfect landing
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and back to the hangar - a good day!