Episode 36 Engine start

2 years into the build and the engine comes to life. Yamaha APEX Kitfox build.
BD Turn Key Engines AEM APEX system
bdturnkeyengine...
Carbon Concepts
www.carbonconce...
SendCutSend
sendcutsend.com

[@patway4683]

This is one of the best stuff on youtube! I find myself going back and rewatching these older videos all the time! Great stuff

[@davidrobins4025]

What a rewarding moment in your build. The engine not only runs, but sounds fantastic. Onward and Upward1!!!!

[@scotthammer9502]

Brian.......your videos are very inspiring......While you mention Jack of all.....master of none.......you seem much more of a master than I would be, yet it still gives me confidence that I could get a project to the finish line.......now, to get my license and pick a kit

[@aaronbosch6561]

Brian, I've watched all your videos, please never stop posting. They are always informative and entertaining. I hope to build a kitfox sometime in the future and your videos are invaluable to everyone in the community.

[@archstanton9206]

No expert, I am just a fan of flying and machines in general. I am here because I enjoy doing things different than others, and because you are doing that. I am also here because of you. Because of the guy that took the time to thank the people that are helping him, and did so with genuine appreciation. Because you are that guy. Genuine.

[@BowenAero]

Thank you for saying that, I appreciate it.

[@jmcouture43]

Thanks to share all of these videos with us. This is not a little commitment Great job!

[@Mrsournotes]

Nice job explaining how all this came together Bryan. And that engine...sounds like an Offy at Indy!

[@jeffer9499]

Hi. Im commenting about the off center radiator. I am not a aircraft guy(yet). I am a motorcycle mechanic and ex race mechanic. The radiator has plenty of room between the exhaust. You could move it closer. The amount of airflow you will have going through the cowling is going to keep the radiant heat from the header from effecting the radiator. Many sport bikes and UTV's have exhaust pipes an inch away from plastic with nothing more than a simple 2 layer heat shield. Its your plane but I think moving the radiator and building a heat shield would be easier than body work on the cowling. Also good call on reworking the throttle linkage. It would have broken the cable eventually on the cockpit side. And with the fixed pivot on the engine side you would have worn through the cable where it went into the ferrule on the cable. Frayed some and then gotten stuck. Also. Not sure if you have these on there but you need to put seals on the cables to keep out moisture.

[@scottgordon6541]

Thanks Bryan for taking all the time to do these videos and sharing your resources with us. Your work has been helpful to me with my project...again, Thank you!

[@diepenj47]

Great episode. Thanking the contributors is a nice touch! I plugged in my earphones and closed my eyes, for a moment, I thought I was in Michigan's UP after a 12 inch snowfall...that's a good thing!

[@truckpilotnate2972]

I’ve learned so much from your channel (and others, too) and it’s making me want to follow through with the dream of building my own airplane. As enjoyable as they are to watch, they’re also great reference material.

[@kcpumpguy]

All the nice things you said about viewer comments prompted me to make this comment as well. I just crossed 3 years that I've been working on my RANS S7 build, I hope to start the engine right after New Years. I've put in a Rotax 912is, an engine that is mostly supported by the factory. I've had to do a little problem solving tyring to figure out where to mount the ECU and the fuse box, but it's been nothing like the challenges you have worked out going with the Apex engine. I don't really have much to add except to thank you for the videos and let you know that they are much appreciated. It's amazing how timely your videos have been with my build. It seems like we've often been working on the same things at the same time. When your videos come out, it's been a "drop everything" event for a while now. I know making the videos is a ton of work, but you do have a mostly silent base of viewers that really appreciate the effort.

[@BowenAero]

Thank you for that. The engine start is a huge milestone and I’m happy to hear you are almost there too.

[@slimnugget15]

Power available vs power required. Your helicopter pilotage is showing!!

[@eiselbay]

Can't wait to see this get in the air. That engine is a work of art.

[@CJ_LEGAN]

I'm so happy for you. This build has had its ups and downs but it keep you having something to look forward too. Live while you can! Do IT WHILE YOU CAN! Thanks for all your videos and time it take to share them with us. Tell the - haters to "go piss up a rope!" . Please, keep them coming! CJ. = broken down old fart whose prime was many decades ago.

[@andrewclegg8179]

Can't wait to see her fly. She is a one good looking plane

[@foesfly3047]

This verbal list of vendor/contributors will be invaluable when I begin replacing the Jabiru 2200 in my Skystar Pulsar III with the Apex 150. Incidentally I operate from Mesa Falcon Field, just across the Phoenix valley from Teal's base at Buckeye.

[@JPascal61]

Thanks for sharing Bryan. The time and effort you devote to creating content is much appreciated. That engine sounds as though you have created a monster. That has to be exciting.

[@philpearson8653]

That engine sounds awesome, can't wait to hear it with a prop and silencer!.

[@ohwell2790]

That is with a silencer on it.

[@crossbonesmk]

looking forward to the day this bird takes to the air. Awsom

[@steveegbert7429]

Bryan, The thank you to your viewers and commenters is appreciated! Like you said, many have some little nugget of knowledge and wisdom to contribute that may not only be helpful to you but to others that come here. That engine sounds sweet! Can't wait for you to bolt the prop on that flange and drive it around the block! :)

[@joseruiz-Joecool]

Congrats! Sounds AWSOME! Just had my first engine start of my D-MOTOR LF26 18 Dec 2020. I understand the feeling of your first engine start.

[@BowenAero]

I saw that, awesome, congratulations

[@jasonsneed3179]

Going to be a sweet ride!

[@jassonhoskins367]

Love this channel and all the work you have done. thank you for the effort to make the videos and the extra effort in building that it takes to teach through the process. (p.s. love Ghost Town Living!!)

[@seanryan7895]

It lives. The sweet sound of percervearance and success. Good job.

[@BlueBaron3339]

Ah, I can see *I am not the only one checking notifications daily for the next installment in this series.* 😂 🤣 Although this may seem an overstatement, this channel has been a major aid in my enduring this year. And, yes, you can never explain to the ground-bound the nature of the aviation community. More so than ever, there's nothing quite like it left in contemporary life.

[@iffykidmn8170]

Love the vid's keep it up, That engine does not sound like it belongs in a airplane sounds like it should be in a race car should make for one heck of a power plan and cant wait for the first hop and would love to one day see it fly in person. Thnx for the videos.

[@gregorygehrke1850]

Hi, Merry Christmas to you and the family. I dont know if you sourced an muffler yet, I used to own a bike dealership, and one of the first mods everyone does is upgrade the exhaust. You may want to take a field trip with the kids to a dealership and check out what’s on the 1000cc side by sides for options. The used OEM stuff usually ends up in the dumpster or 10 cents on the dollar on EBay. Thank you for taking the time to produce these videos.

[@KowboyUSA]

She's alive!

[@jimmonti]

Well done... can’t wait to see it flying

[@ec-norsemanzero-drake7031]

Thanks to you too Brian. Being a KZbinr is a job, hard at times. Keep up the great work!

[@robertpaxton1382]

It has been awesome to watch this build! Can't wait to see it fly

[@ActinOut]

Lov'in it man! I miss your old intro though. It was the thing that originally captured my interest to look more into your videos. Not sure what others think, but I'd love to continue to see that. To me it represents a lot of what stol flying seems to be about. At any rate. Thanks for the updates! 👍

[@brushitoff503]

Fantastic video! I came accross that Ghost Town living Channel myself only a month or so ago & love it too! Awesome to hear it run for the first time & love the sound! Can't wait for the next one! Cheers!

[@danaskubic2145]

This has been a long time coming . Congratulations, great content and great sounding engine. Thanks for sharing.

[@scottwoodall4622]

Thanks for the channel and hard work you put in to the editing, it’s a true testament of what a a great guy you are.iv made my decision on what plane to build its going to be a kit fox and will use your content to help me thanks very much

[@doncatchpole7370]

Always learn something from your video's.

[@prof.heinous191]

A useful list of useful people, I'd forgotten the title until reminded!

[@stevenmorefield8154]

How fun was that, Congratulations on the start up.

[@georgestone1282]

Enjoy your efforts. I appreciate the time you invest in our thirst for aviation knowledge. We have a kitfox as well and looking for a different engine. Looks Very promising. I will continue to watch and learn.

[@av8rk9]

When the Monster come to life is awesome

[@f.dt.f3965]

looks like your gonna beat Patey and scrappy into the air .hehehe..GOOD JOB!!

[@aerialimagesbydoug5733]

Dude! That sounds Awesome! What a great journey!

[@MRJSWORKSHOP]

Keep the video coming! Sounding good🤠🤙

[@alaskanstoneguys]

Dude.... I’ve ben waiting for this video for a long time Can’t wait to get my kit ... you set the bar way high love the apex build I’m on the edge of my seat waiting to see you fly it !!!!

[@travisweide9071]

sounds better than Steves. must be non turbo that makes it better. i like it! awesome!

[@michaelguy7168]

An Airplane that sounds like a MotoGP bike, what else could you ask for. Your videos have me planning a Yamaha Phazor powered Rans S5.

[@JM-cg3ps]

Sounds amazing!

[@FlyingNDriving]

It takes a village, even if only one man is on the camera! Nice job

[@diggybean2705]

Congrats. I hope to start a build soon and ur vids are making me more and more anxious. Well done

[@KeithPatterson369D]

Great Video man! If you need a wing man let me know!😉

[@desertfox3860]

Good video. Thanks for all the effort!

[@jeffross9275]

That sounds great

[@deep6thisdeep6this92]

been watching since i was surfing youtube for kitfox stuff and ran across your video on contemplating using that snowmobile engine in a kitfox proposed project. been a long journey, eh?. am glad to see you've made it. and made it in style too! congrats. i'm thinking it still sounds like a snowmobile, but now it can really fly, what with the wings and all. :)

[@429thunderjet2]

Bike,,, sport

[@Merlin3690]

Awesome milestone! I also appreciate you mentioning all the various companies you worked with- I’ve been trying to keep track and taking notes along the way. Could you please put a list of these companies with links in your channel about section so it’s easy to reference?

[@donburns1072]

When is first flight, I'd love to fly up and witness.

[@randyechols3356]

Your getting close.

[@user-tl5fi9lz9z]

Sounds a lot like the frozen lake across the street from me.

[@plane-fuzz]

EXTRA SUPER!

[@3fatlabsestateweddingevent645]

Thank you Bryan. You have help me greatly with my build as well. Ready to go south yet?

[@edwardhasiak7961]

Sounds really good!

[@stevensterry796]

It’s been a long wait but I bet your over the moon !

[@south_coast]

Thanks for all the awesome content Brian! One question on the engine start portion: Is there no issue running the engine without the load of the prop on it? I guess there is enough load from the gear box to keep the engine happy.

[@nordicweiss]

Would love to see diagram of coolant flow/how you bypassed heat exchangers on snowmobile. I'm building out an RX1, not for aviation, but in a snowcat.

[@wadestoelting5942]

Say, you forgot to thank your wife for putting up with not being able to park her car in the garage for two years.

[@BowenAero]

Yes I sure did.

[@danielbasovitch5087]

Are the 4 lines going to the exhaust headers EGT probes or Smoke injectors? It sounds like a F1 engine. COOL!

[@BowenAero]

EGT

[@Stpilot]

Sweet!!!

[@jeffross9275]

I’m thanking about building my own plane I would love to come by and see your plane the next time I go through red bluff

[@user-bn3vh7eo4r]

It's nice to see how the plane comes alive with the engine roaring! High, testing soon?

[@mikesue1779]

Stol Rats ✊

[@scottwoodall4622]

Hey Brian do you have a close estimate on the amount of time and money you have invested? I hope I can fit in my budget please contact me when you get a chance thanks

[@danktank5193]

I’ve never clicked a video so quickly

[@antr7493]

lol yeah his videos are interesting

[@psotos]

Bryan, Can you provide links to all the companies that you mentioned?

[@BowenAero]

It should be in the description

[@psotos]

@@BowenAero I saw only 3 companies listed. Does one of them make that iPad mount that you would talking about?

[@BowenAero]

Guardian Avionics makes the iPad mount.

[@psotos]

@@BowenAero Thank you Sir!

[@ik04]

That thing is going to be mean! It sounds better without the muffler...

[@ronnybaize]

Look out Steve Henry. Kitfox is not another just aircraft. She’s Alive She’s Alive. Kitanstien

[@pedroalmadav]

what spark plug and gap are you using?

[@ronnybaize]

Thank you yes us audience people are smart. Lollolololol.

[@sarah-nm6dt]

4th like, first comment!😆👍

[@michaelr2656]

Man that engine sounds Horney

[@rd4660]

Fast forwarded to the engine start. Everything else was just talk.

[@BowenAero]

But it was important talk.

[@scotth985]

@@BowenAero It really was important. I didn't see it as advertising at all. It was just straight up info from someone working their ass off for the past couple of years to make it happen. I've really enjoyed your series and can't wait to see you doing some flying videos in this plane. Can't wait to see what you end up with for wings. If you have any links on your buddy that did your engine mount I'd love to see his Rans S7.