Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.138] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with ESMTP id 2508397 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:17:56 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:17:55 -0700 Received: from 67.243.12.5 by bay3-dav108.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Thu, 31 Jul 2003 20:17:55 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [67.243.12.5] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First Flight Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:19:34 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0093_01C3577F.87A97A40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 8.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V8.50.0017.1202 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:19:34 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Jul 2003 20:17:55.0928 (UTC) FILETIME=[D3FA3580:01C357A0] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0093_01C3577F.87A97A40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable HI Tommy - this is Luura Crook. Tracy is at Oshkosh (where I expect = you'll be next year at this time). CONGRATULATIONS from both of us!! = Are you ready to receive the coveted "I love Flying my Mazda Rotary " = button??? Can I put your story on our web site? How about emailing me = a photo (lcrook@rotaryaviation.com?) GREAT JOB, TOMMY! Laura ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tommy James=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:53 PM 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 ------=_NextPart_000_0093_01C3577F.87A97A40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

HI Tommy - this is Luura Crook. Tracy is at Oshkosh (where I = expect=20 you'll be next year at this time). CONGRATULATIONS from both of = us!! =20 Are you ready to receive the coveted "I love Flying my Mazda Rotary "=20 button??? Can I put your story on our web site? How about = emailing=20 me a photo (lcrook@rotaryaviation.com?)=

GREAT JOB, TOMMY!

Laura

----- Original Message -----

From: Tommy James

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 = 4:53=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] First = Flight

First Flight: Glastar #5643, aka N78TP, made a = gratifying=20 and successful
first flight this morning, 7/29/03, at = Ferguson Field,=20 82J, Pensacola, FL.
Powered by a Mazda 13B rotary engine, of = ~175hp, and an=20 Ivo ground
adjustable prop, she was off in about 500 feet. = The only=20 difficulty after
that was getting it slow enough to land. = Building=20 took five years, over
3000 hours and the help of a lot of friends,=20 especially my wife, Pat. The
plane weighs a robust 1322lbs., = and is=20 equipped for night VFR.
Thanks to the Glastar and Fly-Rotary = internet=20 groups without whose help this
project would still be in the=20 hangar.

Big thanks to Tracy, Ed and the group for all the = constructive=20 help and
encouragement!

I was way behind the airplane, so = I'll=20 provide flight data when I get it
figured out myself. = :0)
Tommy=20 James<><

>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
>&= gt; =20 Archive: http://lancai= ronline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html

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