Initial engine start has been completed. Oil and fuel systems seem to be operating properly. Engine seems to be running slightly rich, but needs to be primed to start.
Thrust was measured by a fish scale tied to the rear of the fuselage and then attached to a car hitch. A maximum thrust of 170 lbs was measured at full throttle. Full throttle only produced 1900 RPMs, manual says the max. could be 2500 with cruise at 2200 rpm. We have a digital tachometer, but no secondary instrumentation to validate the tach in the panel - we tried a hand held rpm meter from Amazon.com, but the bright sunlight seemed to interfere with the readings.
Initial taxi tests were successful. Main gear seems to roll nicely - the tail wheel is not allowing a sharp turning radius - a modification of the cable/plate connection at the tailwheel location has been installed - will test this during the next taxi event.

Weight & Balance completed on 21Jun23: 5 cases completed as required by the FAA with following results:
1. Empty Weight: 448 lbs; c.g. @ 0.41
2. Gross Weight: Pilot: Lee, full fuel, no baggage:684. lbs.; c.g. = 0.26
3. Most Forward: same as #2 above
4. Most Rearward: Pilot: Willis Ramsdell, zero fuel, no baggage: c.g. = 0.27
5. 1st Flight conditions: Pilot: Willis Ramsdell, 5.5 gal of fuel, no baggage, hand held radio: c.g. = 0.27