X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.63] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5485900 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:30:27 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.63; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=E28Ib0blcxgp5yFA+fN1cjufzY7GPXm4VtZIsm7mUBFpt0jDY2tdl7oG2Lsmiy3s; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [64.222.109.232] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1SKFyA-0004O8-T3 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:29:51 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1105--91295125 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: FW: first flight pics X-Original-Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:29:50 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <3E883624-ECA7-4532-85B2-D6A3DFDAD728@earthlink.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940b2d1610d752aed8098a53f9926b8224f350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.222.109.232 --Apple-Mail-1105--91295125 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Congrats Gordon. Somehow I missed your original post. On Apr 17, 2012, at 4:54 PM, don Grabiel wrote: Congratulations Gordon. It's good to see another ES flying! Don Grabiel = N722B. On Apr 16, 2012 8:57 PM, "Gordon Porter" = wrote: =20 = http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=3Dn144gp&project=3D471&= category=3D0&log=3D123606&row=3D2 for pics=85=85 =20 =20 Lancair ES N144GP (kit # 217) departed this earth today in compliance = with 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. =20 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 = for a great design and an awesome aircraft. Thanks to Lancair for a = very good kit. =20 Couple of squawks to take care of before the next flight, my first = flight.... =20 Inspection, .53 hour flight orbiting KCXY, debrief and a nice lunch at = Nicks. =20 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. =20 Good to be us=85=85.. =20 =20 --Apple-Mail-1105--91295125 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252

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

On Apr 16, 2012 8:57 PM, "Gordon Porter" = <ghp@trustedwealthadvisors.co= m> wrote:

 

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=3Dn14= 4gp&project=3D471&category=3D0&log=3D123606&row=3D2&nb= sp;  for pics=85=85

 

 

Lancair ES N144GP (kit # 217) departed this earth today in compliance = with 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 for a great design and an = awesome aircraft.  Thanks to Lancair for a very good = 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..

 

 


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