N3N Spring Dust Off

4/30/10: Jim Anderson and I went up and fired up the N3N-3 for the season. It's currently up at Osceola, WI (KOEO, where it enjoyed a nice temperature controlled winter in a fabulous hangar. The airplane fired within the first few seconds, and purred like a kitten. After the initial smoke cloud had passed and things warmed up, I taxied it around and did a run-up. It will be ready to fly here shortly. We'll likely reposition the aircraft down at Lake Elmo, MN (21D) within the next few weeks.