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garyb Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Mar 11^th, 2024 Join: Nov 5^th, 2013 Posts: 71 Reputation: 0 Halifax Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Gary's Citabria Feb 7^th, 2017 at 5:16pm My first build is starting to look like an airplane even though I really don't have a clue what I am doing. This is my third winter working on it. Thankfully I have Rae close by when I need help (often). Here's hoping it will actually fly.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,088 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #1 - Feb 7^th, 2017 at 6:41pm Well my goodness Gary, that almost looks like a Citabria.....looking good..what size engine?
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JackDD Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Apr 25^th, 2010 Posts: 541 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #2 - Feb 7^th, 2017 at 9:08pm Nice work Gary, what size is it , its hard to judge... Jack
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garyb Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Mar 11^th, 2024 Join: Nov 5^th, 2013 Posts: 71 Reputation: 0 Halifax Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #3 - Feb 7^th, 2017 at 9:47pm Wingspan is 63" and it will have a .46 2 stroke engine
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garyb Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Mar 11^th, 2024 Join: Nov 5^th, 2013 Posts: 71 Reputation: 0 Halifax Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #4 - Feb 7^th, 2017 at 11:48pm Oops, it's actually 69"
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JackDD Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Apr 25^th, 2010 Posts: 541 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #5 - Feb 8^th, 2017 at 8:06pm Gary, do you need a motor or anything else..just sing out if you do..
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garyb Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Mar 11^th, 2024 Join: Nov 5^th, 2013 Posts: 71 Reputation: 0 Halifax Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #6 - Feb 9^th, 2017 at 5:41pm Jack, thanks. I have everything I need except the skill required to fly it.
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garyb Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Mar 11^th, 2024 Join: Nov 5^th, 2013 Posts: 71 Reputation: 0 Halifax Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #7 - Jul 27^th, 2017 at 9:13pm The covering is on and the windshield is on. Sorry guys, my first build and there will be no machine guns or bombs.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,088 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #8 - Jul 27^th, 2017 at 9:25pm Gary, real planes have round engines, and guns, but we'll excuse you for this one! But please, resize your photos so we can see them without the scroll........
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garyb Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Mar 11^th, 2024 Join: Nov 5^th, 2013 Posts: 71 Reputation: 0 Halifax Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #9 - Oct 13^th, 2017 at 7:54pm The Citabria made it to the field today. Due to technical difficuly it did not fly. We'll keep you posted.
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JackDD Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Apr 25^th, 2010 Posts: 541 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #10 - Oct 14^th, 2017 at 6:04pm Looks nice Gary, hope its flying before season close..
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al Aerobatic Pilot Offline Forum User LastOn: Mar 22^nd, 2024 Join: Apr 26^th, 2012 Posts: 317 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #11 - Oct 15^th, 2017 at 9:06am Super job Gary. A very pretty airplane that will fly as good as it looks! Well done!
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: Jan 31^st, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #12 - Oct 15^th, 2017 at 3:38pm It looks great just sitting there on the runway. Good job Gary. I fully expect that it will fly just fine.
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administrator Yabb Administrator Rocker 148 !! Offline Zoom Zoom!! LastOn: Jan 19^th, 2024 Join: Apr 11^th, 2009 Posts: 850 Reputation: 0 Windsor, Nova Scotia Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #13 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 11:55am garyb wrote on Oct 13^th, 2017 at 7:54pm: The Citabria made it to the field today. Due to technical difficuly it did not fly. We'll keep you posted. Of course it had a technical difficulty!! There’s no pilot in the cockpit in the picture I saw. LOL Nice job Gary!!
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garyb Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Mar 11^th, 2024 Join: Nov 5^th, 2013 Posts: 71 Reputation: 0 Halifax Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #14 - Oct 23^rd, 2017 at 5:53pm The Citabria flew it's maiden flight yesterday. It did not fly well. Seems to have some trim problems to sort out but thanks to my highly skilled test pilot Kevin, it landed smoothly and safely.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,088 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Gary's Citabria Reply #15 - Oct 23^rd, 2017 at 6:15pm Gary - "it landed smoothly and safely". In maiden flight terms, it flew well. Good job. Tiddy up some details and it's a great plane..
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