Gotta love a pretty spring day

[DanWilkins]

Pleas feel free to watch part of my preflight. Do you know what the yellow rag is for? And why do I pull the prop through at least seven times?

 

[RyanB]

Nice video, Dan!

Beautiful airplane you have there. Is that a Jacobs?

 

[455 Bravo Uniform]

7 cylinders, 3.5 full rotations, checking compression on each cyl?

Yellow rag? Reminder for something. Compression relief valve?

 

[mscard88]

Nice. Beautiful plane. Yellow rag a reminder to check something, couldn't quite see what.

 

[biplanebob]

pulling prop thru to check for hydraulic lock in the lower cylinders. yellow rag attached to a manifold drain valve.

 

[DanWilkins]

pulling prop thru to check for hydraulic lock in the lower cylinders. yellow rag attached to a manifold drain valve.

Yup. Hydrolock check. The drain valve is to release oil that could accumulate in a lower cylinder.

 

[455 Bravo Uniform]

Cool plane!

 

[Duster]

What a fun airplane, enjoy


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[Skyrys62]

Very nice Dan..

at starting, it sort of reminded me of a 96 Harley I used to ride.

as did the blowing hair

 

[Lachlan]

Wow! That is a really nice looking airplane, and it sounds like Heaven! I love ‘em big and round!

 

[RudyP]

Beautiful airplane and a great video. Are you in Ohio by chance?