X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:52:28 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s19.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.94] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5484574 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:33:52 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.94; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from BLU0-SMTP20 ([65.55.116.74]) by blu0-omc3-s19.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:33:14 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [124.186.89.220] X-Originating-Email: [frederickmoreno@bigpond.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from Razzle ([124.186.89.220]) by BLU0-SMTP20.phx.gbl over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:33:13 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:32:53 +0800 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; charset="iso-8859-1"; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_TY4MGSK2QL8000000000" X-Mailer: IncrediMail (6295180) From: Frederick Moreno References: X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail (lml@lancaironline.net)" Subject: Re: [LML] FW: first flight pics X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Apr 2012 07:33:14.0466 (UTC) FILETIME=[5958F420:01CD1C6C] --------------Boundary-00=_TY4MGSK2QL8000000000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Congratulations Gordon! Other than being shot at and missed, there is nothing quite so gratifying as a successful first flight. =0D =0D Fred Moreno =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: Gordon Porter=0D Date: 17/04/2012 8:55:58 AM=0D To: lml@lancaironline.net=0D Subject: [LML] FW: first flight pics=0D =0D =0D http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log php?user=3Dn144gp&project=3D471&category=3D0&log=3D123606&row=3D2 for p= ics=85=85=0D =0D =0D Lancair ES N144GP (kit # 217) departed this earth today in compliance wit= h Bernoulli's' principle. She was under the capable control of test pilot = and professional aircraft builder Mark Meyers from Tulsa OK. What a pilot! = And a nice guy to boot.=0D =0D 4 years and about 4 months, 2500+ hands on hours. THANKS to the many th= at helped along the way. Thanks to Lance Neibauer and Martin Holman for a great design and an awesome aircraft. Thanks to Lancair for a very good = kit =0D =0D Couple of squawks to take care of before the next flight, my first flight= =2E.. =0D =0D Inspection, .53 hour flight orbiting KCXY, debrief and a nice lunch at Ni= cks =0D =0D Mark said he had her at 18" MP and 2300 RPM, doing 140 KIAS around the circuit at 2500'. Trim felt good and handled hands off. All temps good.= =0D Have an issue with Primary ALT maybe not charging. Will need to review a= nd test to make sure the Vertical Power system was set up and operating correctly, or to see whether there is a charging circuit problem.=0D Little bit of brake fluid dripping at end of run...res. still full..maybe expansion on this 80+ spring day? Had topped it off yesterday...still at top now. No other visible leaks. Mark said brakes may have been a bit s= oft to start, better at end. Linings had not been conditioned, and calipers have sat around for 4 years prior to adding fluid several months ago. Wi= ll look at further.=0D =0D Good to be us=85=85..=0D =0D =0D =20 --------------Boundary-00=_TY4MGSK2QL8000000000 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Congratulations Gordon!  Other than being shot at and missed, t= here is nothing quite so gratifying as a successful first flight.
 
Fred Moreno 
 
 
 
 
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Subject: [LML] FW:= first flight pics
 

 

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user= =3Dn144gp&project=3D471&category=3D0&log=3D123606&row=3D2=    for pics=85=85

 

 

Lancair ES N144GP (kit #= 217) departed this earth today in compliance with Bernoulli's' principle= =2E  She was under the capable control of test pilot and professiona= l aircraft builder Mark Meyers from Tulsa OK.  What a pilot!  A= nd a nice guy to boot.

 

4 years and about 4 mont= hs, 2500+  hands on hours.  THANKS to the many that helped alon= g the way.  Thanks to Lance Neibauer and Martin Holman for a great d= esign and an awesome aircraft.  Thanks to Lancair for a very good ki= t.

 

Couple of squawks to tak= e care of before the next flight, my first flight....

 

Inspection, .53 hour fli= ght orbiting KCXY, debrief and a nice lunch at Nicks.

 

Mark said he had her at = 18" MP and 2300 RPM, doing 140 KIAS around the circuit at 2500'.  Trim felt good and handled hands off.=   All temps good.

Have an issue with Prima= ry ALT maybe not charging.  Will need to review and test to make sur= e the Vertical Power system was set up and operating correctly, or to see= whether there is a charging circuit problem.

Little bit of brake flui= d dripping at end of run...res. still full..maybe expansion on this 80+ s= pring day?  Had topped it off yesterday...still at top now.  No= other visible leaks.  Mark said brakes may have been a bit soft to = start, better at end.  Linings had not been conditioned, and caliper= s have sat around for 4 years prior to adding fluid several months ago.&n= bsp; Will look at further.

 

Good to be us=85=85..

 

 

 
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