Thanks Mark,

I'm not going to take it up till I feel comfortable with the tail wheel.

Bob W.


On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:23:34 -0500
"Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:

> Bob,
> Way to go!  Its reports like this that keeps the rest of us going.  Let us know how the first flight goes, but dont' rush it.  
>
> Mark S.
> Lancair ES - 20B
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft on behalf of Bob White
> Sent: Sun 10/1/2006 2:54 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] My Project is now an Airplane!
>  
> The DAR came to day and gave me that magic little pink paper that says
> my project has a "Special Airworthiness Certificate" so it is officially
> an airplane. First flight will still be a while as there is one
> component that needs upgrading - the pilot (me) needs a tailwheel
> endorsement.  I had an instructor lined up, but he lost the use of the
> plane he was going to use to instruct me.  I now have another
> instructor and will work on the taildragger skills until my wife
> insists on leaving for a visit to ND.
>
> Bob W.
>
>


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