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HI Tommy - this is Luura Crook. Tracy is at Oshkosh (where I expect
you'll be next year at this time). CONGRATULATIONS from both of us!!
Are you ready to receive the coveted "I love Flying my Mazda Rotary "
button??? Can I put your story on our web site? How about emailing
me a photo ( lcrook@rotaryaviation.com?)
GREAT JOB, TOMMY!
Laura
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:53
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] First Flight
First Flight: Glastar #5643, aka N78TP, made a gratifying
and successful
first flight this morning, 7/29/03, at Ferguson Field,
82J, Pensacola, FL.
Powered by a Mazda 13B rotary engine, of ~175hp, and an
Ivo ground
adjustable prop, she was off in about 500 feet. The only
difficulty after
that was getting it slow enough to land. Building
took five years, over
3000 hours and the help of a lot of friends,
especially my wife, Pat. The
plane weighs a robust 1322lbs., and is
equipped for night VFR.
Thanks to the Glastar and Fly-Rotary internet
groups without whose help this
project would still be in the
hangar.
Big thanks to Tracy, Ed and the group for all the constructive
help and
encouragement!
I was way behind the airplane, so I'll
provide flight data when I get it
figured out myself. :0)
Tommy
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