Return-Path: Received: from mta7.pltn13.pbi.net ([64.164.98.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with ESMTP id 2506533 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:32:01 -0400 Received: from locb1 (adsl-208-191-163-70.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net [208.191.163.70]) by mta7.pltn13.pbi.net (8.12.9/8.12.3) with SMTP id h6TLW093021268 for ; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:32:00 -0700 (PDT) From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] First Flight Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:37:22 -0500 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 (9.0.2910.0) In-reply-to: X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal Wahoo. That is great. Congrats.... All the best, Chris Christopher Barber Attorney and Counselor at Law 11930 S Sam Houston Pkwy E Suite 103 Houston, Texas 77089-4755 281-464-LAWS (5297) 281-754-4168 (Fax) "Serving the needs of Senior Texans" CBarber@TexasAttorney.net www.TexasAttorney.net -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Tommy James Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:53 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft 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 James<>< >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html