Inspection - LongNoseThunder - Re-Reflight Ep 1 - Turbine Powered P-51 Thunder Mustang Kitplane

It was really great to see the LongNoseThunder again. Getting to visit the home of the Walter engine, Quentin Cook's Turbine Power Technologies in Deland FL, made it even better. This is the first day of the program which at Wasabi consists of aircraft inspection, engine runs, and low-speed taxi. We don't always get to talk about our inspection process but it's a critical part of the program and this airplane has some great examples of why it's so critical. One of the first big lessons I learned as a professional flight tester was about the end of the program. When you own an airplane there is a connection to the future of the airplane which is long and therefore emotional. In flight test, the connection is to the data and the airplane is just a tool, a tool that will be taken away when the program ends. So you can't get attached. The LongNoseThunder was one of those programs that despite my best efforts was hard to walk away from...so it felt good to see it again. You can see the exact moment here:    • Delivery - LongNoseThunder Walter Tur...   This Walter turboprop equipped carbon fiber Thunder Mustang and I met several years ago in Chino California. When we met the airplane was dusty and out of annual in the back of a Threshold Aviation shared hangar. The airplane had sat patiently while the owner advertised the airplane for sale. This drooling engineer dork was super excited about the opportunity to work on the airplane. After six months of work and ~20 hours of flying I delivered it to the new owner in Colorado and didn't hear much more. Some of those flights from 2016 are documented here:    • Long Nose Thunder   Thank you for coming along with us. We at Wasabi feel so fortunate to have customers like Lance willing to show their test programs and a vibrant community like this to share that work with. Thank you for your support. Website: www.wasabiaero.com/​ Patreon: www.patreon.com/ElliotSeguin​ Tshirts and More preferredaltitude.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/edseguin/​ Facebook: www.facebook.com/WasabiAirRacing Sponsors: Method Seven Eyewear: methodseven.com/​ Butler Parachute: www.butlerparachutes.com/​ Outline: 00:00​ Opening 00:24 Introduction 04:01 Turbine Power Technologies 07:40 Changes to the aircraft 10:10 What is included in the inspection 14:08 Inspection 20:02 Air in the Fuel & Beta Explanation 21:30 Air in the Fuel & Beta Check 31:29 Eyebrow Light Explanation 33:13 Radio Problem 35:01 Functional Check Flight Attempt 40:54 Beta Adjustments #flighttest #experimentalaircraft #aviation #avgeek #flight #testpilot #taildragger #p51Mustang #ThunderMustang #Kitplane #Carbonfiber #turboProp #Longnosethunder #walterengine

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