The 32:1 gas was pumped into the 24 oz tank. Everything was switched on and then it was “let the flicking begin”. Four flicks in I could see that the engine was dry. I switched off the ignition, opened the throttle and flipped it a couple of the times. Closed the throttle and one flick later it “popped”. Opened the choke, one flick and we were running.

The DA-50 ran well immediately. I walked around doing range checks with motor on (plane securely tethered). With the engine running so well I was really out of excuses.