Return-Path: Received: from server11.safepages.com ([216.127.146.25] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with ESMTP id 2506512 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:53:41 -0400 Received: by server11.safepages.com (Postfix, from userid 1012) id DEFEE196945; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 20:51:50 +0000 (GMT) Received: from 2b0w201 (1Cust233.tnt1.pensacola2.fl.da.uu.net [67.248.205.233]) by server11.safepages.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF81F18C8EB for ; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 20:51:48 +0000 (GMT) From: "Tommy James" To: "FlyRotary" Subject: First Flight Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:53:19 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 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 James<><