So far with the taxi test I have found 2 small engine oil leaks. One was #1 valve cover pan. I used the thick orange silicon gaskets and you have to watch and not to over tighten the screws and warp the flange of the pan and tighten evenly. Fixed. The other was the oil tank drain plug copper gasket. Found a drop of oil on it. Cut the safety wire and tighten about 10 degrees and re-safety wired. Fixed.
Mounted the camera over my left shoulder today. Put the start and stop button on the mag key ring. Maybe I'll be able to find it there
The brakes takes a little more pressure than I like. The Matco brake instructions says to have a 2 to 1 mechanical advantage with your toe brakes. I have a little less than that. I need to unhook the master cylinders and re-attach in the other hole on the horn. That will give me the 2 to 1.
These are all the little things that you need to take care of for a new airplane. There will be more after the first flight.
Guessing, I think I have a little to much difference between the AOA of the wing and stab. I have 3. 5 difference and I'm sure the stab will need to be adjusted so at cruise the elevator and elevator trim tab will be in neutral with my normal flying CG. I also want the pitch trim tab to be full up trim at my normal CG and at my power off approach speed. Look at Cessna's 172 maintance manual and you will see the pitch trim tab is to set the same.
That is also very close to the take-off trim needed.