Another IV took to the sky
yesterday afternoon. After 8 years of work 6ZQ finally
flew. The first flight went well with just some minor
squawks. Basically it flew straight and fast.
Here’s a list of some of this birds characteristics:
No winglets
No step
No spoilers
No pressurization
No turbo
No air conditioner
No fuel selector valve
No deice
No internal rudder bar
No build shop
No professional assistance at all (we did our own
paint, interior, avionics...everything)
3 alternators, 3 batteries, 3 independent electrical
systems
124 gallon fuel capacity in 4 place configuration
184 gallon fuel capacity in 2 place configuration
400 gallon fuel capacity in 1 place configuration
Header tank, just like the 320
1,945 pound empty weight
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,100 hrs
N6ZQ IV 1.7 hrs