Classic IV with Rotax 912 iS Sport

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So we are finally flying. After 7.5 years we have started phase 1 test flights. It was a long journey but worth the effort.
I say "we" because it was my partner and me during all this time.
We are both living in the northern part of Israel and because of the distance, everything is much more complicated and expensive.
We located a 3rd hand almost untouched kit in the US and shipped it over to Israel. after a few years we found a second hand unused Rotax 912 iS at the price of a regular 912ULS in the UK and shipped it over too.
The kit included a FWF kit for the 912, but the iS doesn't fit on the engine mount supplied. We designed a new engine mount, but this meant we had to move the engine 4" forward so the engine mount won't interfere with the foot wells. this caused a W&B concern, but after some calculations we were convinced it would be OK and it is.
Moving the engine forward means extending the cowling by the same 4".
More, later.