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19th August 2004
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Make first enquiry with Southern Helicopters
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24th August
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Take first ‘Helicopter Experience’ flight
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31st August
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Visit Southern Helicopters and pay deposit
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9th September
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Kit Stage 1 and 2 Delivered
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21st September
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Begin flight training at Rochester Airport
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29th September
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. Frame Powder Coated
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28th October
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First visit from CAA Regional Inspector
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23rd November
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Kit Stage 3 and 4 delivered
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23rd November
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First engineers inspection by Southern Helicopters
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1st December
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Receive written OK from Rotorway on proposed body screw changes
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3rd December
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Website launched
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31st December
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Clocked up 314 build hours so far.
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15th January 2005
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Passed my Air Law Examination - Yippee.
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24th January
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Received my Medical Certificate - Fit and Healthy
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4th February
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Fitted engine
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9th February
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CAA inspection. Happy Bunnies so far.
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2nd March
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Receive OK from Rotorway on Cyclic Bearings Mod and Cabin Comfort ‘T’ piece mods.
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19th March
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Pass verbal safety test and take FIRST SOLO FLIGHT yippee
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7th April
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First Solo Circuit
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18th May
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Passed Human Performace Examination
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24th May
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Clocked up 661 build hours so far.
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1st June
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Passed RT Examination
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3rd June
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2nd engineers inspection
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12th June
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Passed Aural Comms Test
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17th July
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Had my first (and hopefully last) Major Moment. Ship and me unscathed
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23rd July
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Back in the saddle. Scared but OK.
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4th August
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Fly R22 into Redlands under my control for the first time.
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8th August
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9.30 PM Fire up Exec engine. Perfect 1st time - so far. 940 hours into the build
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3rd September
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1st CAA Engineers Inspection
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18th Sept
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1st Tethered run up with blades on.
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26th September
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Clocked up 1068 build hours so far.
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5th October
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Passed Helicopter Technical Exam
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7th October
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Passed Helicopter Performance Exam
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13th October
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Passed Meteorology Exam - a Toughie!
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26th October
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Passed Navigation Exam - That’s the lot!!
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16th November
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First Solo Cross Country
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23rd November
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Completed final graphics details. The basic construction of my ship is finished. 1139 Hours total build time not including lying awake at nights, surfing the net for information, compiling this website and my own worksheets, talking and discussing things with other builders and the innumerable hours spent daydreaming and pondering things through.
Of course, the work never really ends but from now on it’s just tweeking and miaintenance.
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18th December
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1st Land Away Cross Country
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20th January 2006
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G-CDBK collected on a trailer by Southern Helicopters and taken to their base for final inspections and flight testing. (see pic below)
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30th January
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Completed Solo Cross-country qualifier. Rochester-Lydd-Goodwood-Rochester
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