Greg Foushi & Jason Bauer aborted the maiden flight because of steering problems. The tail wheel had been damaged during transport to the RCACF airfied, Apopka, FL.
PT-17 Greg & Jason range checking N450SH with DA-85 engine running
PT-17 Greg & Jason checking flight control travel
PT-17 Stearman N450SH ready to move to the airfield
PT-17 N450SH Finished
PT-17 N450SH Finished II
Test Video II on new Sony Digital HDR-CX210 HD Camera
This is the first time the DA-85 engine has been started since my PT-17 N450SH was reassembled after painting. Greg Foushi who will fly N450SH is on the transmitter. Pete Miller is holding & checking the RPM. That’s me in the red shirt. My son Steve made the video on his I phone.