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Kevin Frank
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Username: Kevin_frank

Post Number: 2
Registered: 02-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 05:56 am:   

I would like to anounce that after nine + years of building and scrounging my Express (N411KF) finally flew on 7/30/05. N411KF It flew straight and level the very first time. I have been reading the notes posted in this forum for years and it has been a great help. Thanks. Now on to flying off the test time.
Kevin Frank
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Bruce Whetstone
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Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2005
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 06:17 am:   

Congratulations. Looks great.
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Bill Copeland
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Username: Cbros

Post Number: 42
Registered: 09-1999
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 06:43 am:   

I know exactly how you are feeling. Congratulations! Now on to the fun part!!!!

Bill C
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Carter A. Smith
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Username: Carter_smith

Post Number: 23
Registered: 07-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 08:10 am:   

Congratulations Kevin. The airplane looks fantastic. I'll bet you are absolutely thrilled. Looks like you did a super job building it. Hopefully my project, N37CA, will be taking to the sky within the next month.

Carter Smith
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(Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 11:18 am:   

Congratulations! What a great feeling it is to fly after so long. That is how long ours took. What size engine do you have? Where are you located?
Shawn and Nadine Kelley
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Hans Georg Schmid
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Post Number: 31
Registered: 02-2001
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 01:09 pm:   

Congratulations! I wish I were that far...
Your aircraft looks great. Have fun.

Hans Georg Schmid
Switzerland

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Werner Maag, CH8174 Stadel, Switzerland
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Username: Wmaag

Post Number: 16
Registered: 01-2003
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 02:42 pm:   

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Werner Maag, CH8174 Stadel, Switzerland
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Username: Wmaag

Post Number: 17
Registered: 01-2003
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 02:43 pm:   

What a beautiful Express even without pants! I hope to bring mine in the air also this autumn after 12 years.
Werner Maag, Switzerland}}
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Kevin Dennes
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Post Number: 98
Registered: 01-2001
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 05:35 pm:   

Congratulations from here in OZ. "Oh what a feeling". I hope you have wonderful pleasure and safe flying in your new bird.

Kevin (from Downunder)
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Brian McKinney
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Post Number: 95
Registered: 05-2000
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 06:59 pm:   

OK Kevin, what was the final bill? Last year at
OSH you were only at $22K or something like that even with the engine.

It is great to see another Express completed and flying. For everyone else, here's a link to some pictures of Kevin's Express from awhile ago.

KF Express

Notice that he built his own rudder, horizontal, cowling, and elevators from scratch. Great job Kevin!

Brian