Yes, I think he likes it. His is a Glasair I with an IO-320. They are crazy efficient and fast considering the engine size.

Todd;
Look outstanding - looking forward to next video!!

I had my 14-year-old son sit in the Glasair tonight. I am currently giving him lessons in the Grumman. He saw the plane and said "that is the coolest looking plane I have ever seen." He then sat in it and said "this plane sits just like a Lamborghini." He is 6'1" and fits in the plane well. He can't wait for the trip to FL in it this December.

Not a bad life when a 14 yr old can identify with a Lambourgini as far as form, fit and function. Will that be his first car?

Todd you've done it again, very nice and very beautiful airplane, congrats! Don't stop buying and selling, always love to see what you come up with.

That is a very nice airplane. Can't wait to see the flight video!

What is the glide ratio and best glide speed? You mentioned the high pattern speeds. What are the stall speeds, or did I miss that somewhere?

Awesome plane Todd.,
Loved the "walk around" video.
Looking forward to your new panel and to see what you do to finish the interior.
So neat what you can do with experimentals.
My instrument instructor built his own RV 10.
He installed heated seats!
Enjoy the weekend!

Flew it for the first time today without the instructor. Took my friend Brad along. I had just finished giving Brad an instrument lesson in his Bonanza. We hopped in the Glasair and blasted off - he loved it! I felt much more comfortable without the instructor in the plane. Everything felt very natural.

We did a normal takeoff and were limited to roughly 1800 AGL due to an overcast layer. I did a GPS LPV coupled approach and it tracked 100% down the GS and right down the centerline. Having altitude preselect is just too nice. On the ground I simply selected 2500 MSL for pre-select and a 1000 FPM VSI. After the gear was retracted I pressed the ALT and VS buttons at the same time and the plane immediately pitched to a 1000 FPM climb and the slowly reduced the ROC as it approached altitude. 1000' before 2500 it made a nice audible prompt in the headset and at 300' before it does the same. It then did a beautiful transition to 2500' where it held perfect even in the bumpy air. I almost hate to remove the autopilot since it does such a great job!

The 530/430/327/340 work great - the buyers of these will be very happy as well.

The real good news: The heat on the passenger side is excellent so my wife will be happy about that! There is so cold air coming through my control stick opening, so I need to see where that is coming from.

As far as handling, well, let's just say this plane is just too much fun. I handles like a slot car on a track. You point it where you want it to go and it just does it. Flying it IFR will be no problem whatsoever. I'm starting to understand the landings much better now also. Being a little high with full flaps and a steeper angle is much better than lower with partial flaps dragging the plane in. Final at 115 knots, across the numbers at 100 knots and touchdown at 80 knots. Very nice landing plane!

Short Video, but the audio is not very good. High speed pass at 5:30.

[youtube]http://youtu.be/SabzOXT6yew[/youtube]

Todd, I'm so happy for you.
Your enthusiasms is infectious.
Makes me want to go and fly. That's on the agenda for tomorrow.
Yup, the STec 55x is very cool.
I have altitude preselect like you , but I don't have the ROC preselect. I still have to do that manually, Can you believe it?
The G 500 blinks at 1000ft from selected altitude and then chimes at 200 ft.
Like you, the ROC automatically adjusts as get nearer.
Very happy for you!

Flew the G3 some more today. Did a 360 degree turn pulling 4 Gs. I forgot how much I dislike high G forces. My mechanic was really impressed with the plane. He rarely gets excited about anything, but he loved it. He said "It just feels right - you point it and it goes there."

With him and I in the plane and full main fuel (about 200 lbs under gross) we climb out at 2000 FPM @ 150 knots to 5k and 1500 FPM @ 140 knots to 8500. True Airspeed at 8500 and 22MP/2450 RPM was 210 burning 13.8 GPH. It will gain another 7 knots at 12.5K.

Amazing airplane.

Sounds like fun!
Point and there she goes.
Driving go-carts was a little like that.
I didn't know there were Airplanes like that.

Pitts is a lot like that as well. It does exactly what you tell it to do and it does it immediately. It spawned the theory that there are no squirrley airplanes, only squirrley pilots.

First time I have seen the engine. The builder did a great job. Started with a new IO-540 K1H5 from Lycoming. Did everything to certified standards with exceptional craftsmanship. He also installed a B&C 60 amp alternator and a B&C 25 amp hour battery. The battery looks too small, but it fits nicely.

I removed the fuel pump for replacement. Really happy with the rest of the engine area. No leaks anywhere and everything looks correct. Really like the Lightspeed electronic ignition as well.

Todd;
Looks like exactly what you were looking for - Why did you replace the fuel pump?