First Flight of Chipper 2, N318KW!

I am so pleased to report that my airplane and design N318KW Chipper 2 had its first flight! All squawks and paperwork were cleared; taxi tests were just fine, along with successful high speed taxi tests.

Taking the runway after all the gliders had cleared for the day, and with flaps set in mid position, and just a dash of droop aileron dialed in, I smoothly advanced power on the ULPower 350iS 130HP engine. Before full power was really achieved, Chipper 2 was off the ground. I reduced power immediately.... and proceeded to float down the runway.... and it finally settled down back to the ground.

That's a wrap for the day. I am falling back in love with this airplane. It was smooth as silk and roomy on the inside, beautiful on the outside.

Is it possible for an Airspeed (ASI), Vertical Speed (VSI) and Altimeter, all in one Instrument?

How can I save money, time and panel space when shopping instruments for my airplane?  Can I get an Airspeed (ASI), Vertical Speed (VSI) and Altimeter, all in one?

The answer is yes. We're posting a short video on our Multi-Function Instrument, which combines all three functions into one brilliant lightweight display.  As I mention in the video, this instrument is superior because:

The speed ranges are customizable, including the green, yellow (caution) and red (redline) range for your airplane.  You can set it up in knots or MPH.  You also get a moving short term history of your airspeed, which is really useful for seeing how you're doing on your aircraft pitch stability.

Aircraft Spruce usually has it on sale. You can find it here:

BELITE RADIANT MFI (ASI / VSI / ALTITUDE) | Aircraft Spruce

and you can see our video, where I quickly describe its features, on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/ewE8S_NsP1Q

3 views of Chipper Single Seat 2021 Engineering Doodles

Chipper SS 2021 coming at you (perspective view)

Side view of Chipper Single Seat 2021

Top view of Chipper SS 2021