Got Pants!
All I can say right now is WOW! I should have buckled down and got the wheel pants, gear leg fairings, and intersection fairings on it long ago. Rough first indications on the first .5hr test flight is +23mph at 70% power at 3000′. Not to mention some slightly cooler CHTs to go with it. Much fun! I’m still chewing on the data recorded, and much more test flying to come to fully identify the difference (it is huge).
Just in case anyone was doubting my comments about just “roughing in” some of this glass work, here are a few pictures :). The pictures actually make it look uglier than it really is. I’ll get it cleaned up between flights. This was also the first flight that I’ve been up past sunset and the first time I actually *needed* some of the lights that I installed. I was happy to have the glare shield flood light and the EFIS dimmer.
