X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:54:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-wi0-f172.google.com ([209.85.212.172] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTPS id 5485106 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:04:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.212.172; envelope-from=grabiel71@gmail.com Received: by wibhj6 with SMTP id hj6so399565wib.7 for ; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:04:14 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.180.107.132 with SMTP id hc4mr28641255wib.21.1334671454850; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:04:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.216.228.86 with HTTP; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:04:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.216.228.86 with HTTP; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:04:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:04:14 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] FW: first flight pics From: don Grabiel X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8f235089f54ef304bde06932 --e89a8f235089f54ef304bde06932 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Congratulations Gordon. It's good to see another ES flying! Don Grabiel N722B. On Apr 16, 2012 8:57 PM, "Gordon Porter" wrote: > ** ** > > > 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 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.**** > > ** ** > > 4 years and about 4 months, 2500+ hands on hours. THANKS to the many > that helped along the way. Thanks to Lance Neibauer and Martin Holman fo= r > a great design and an awesome aircraft. Thanks to Lancair for a very goo= d > kit.**** > > ** ** > > Couple of squawks to take care of before the next flight, my first > flight....**** > > ** ** > > Inspection, .53 hour flight 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 Primary ALT maybe not charging. Will need to review > and test to make sure the Vertical Power system was set up and operating > correctly, or to see whether there is a charging circuit problem.**** > > 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 > soft 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. Will look at further.**** > > ** ** > > Good to be us=85=85..**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > --e89a8f235089f54ef304bde06932 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Congratulations Gordon. It's good to see another ES flying!=A0 Don G= rabiel N722B.

On Apr 16, 2012 8:57 PM, "Gordon Porter&quo= t; <ghp@trustedwealthad= visors.com> wrote:

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Lancair ES N144GP (kit # 217) departed this earth today in compliance with = Bernoulli's' principle.=A0 She was under the capable control of tes= t pilot and professional aircraft builder Mark Meyers from Tulsa OK.=A0 Wha= t a pilot!=A0 And a nice guy to boot.

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4 years and about 4 months, 2= 500+=A0 hands on hours.=A0 THANKS to the many that helped along the way.=A0= Thanks to Lance Neibauer and Martin Holman for a great design and an aweso= me aircraft.=A0 Thanks to Lancair for a very good kit.

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Couple of squawks to take car= e of before the next flight, my first flight....
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Insp= ection, .53 hour flight orbiting KCXY, debrief and a nice lunch at Nicks.
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Mark said he had her at 1= 8" MP and 2300 RPM, doing 140 KIAS around the circuit at 2500'.=A0 Trim felt good and handled hands off.= =A0 All temps good.

Have an issue with Primar= y ALT maybe not charging.=A0 Will need to review and test to make sure the = Vertical Power system was set up and operating correctly, or to see whether= there is a charging circuit problem.

Little bit of brake fluid= dripping at end of run...res. still full..maybe expansion on this 80+ spri= ng day?=A0 Had topped it off yesterday...still at top now.=A0 No other visi= ble leaks.=A0 Mark said brakes may have been a bit soft to start, better at= end.=A0 Linings had not been conditioned, and calipers have sat around for= 4 years prior to adding fluid several months ago.=A0 Will look at further.=

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Good to be us=85=85..<= u>
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