X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from host.roblinphoto.com ([72.52.218.78] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.2) with ESMTPS id 4141949 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:03:10 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.52.218.78; envelope-from=bob@bob-white.com Received: from c-68-35-128-192.hsd1.nm.comcast.net ([68.35.128.192]:32909 helo=quail) by host.roblinphoto.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Nm84n-0001LL-A6 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:02:33 -0700 Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:02:29 -0700 From: Bob White To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Another mini-milestone Message-Id: <20100301090229.bec860d0.bob@bob-white.com> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.0.0 (GTK+ 2.18.3; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host.roblinphoto.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - bob-white.com Congratulations Jeff, I don't know if I would call that a "mini" milesotne. That's pretty major! :) The first time getting a taildragger in the air solo, and back on the ground, is a moment to remember. Bob W. On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:37:38 -0800 Jeff Whaley wrote: > Yesterday after 3.5 hours of tail-dragger transition training, I finally soloed in my 13B-powered homebuilt; I was a bit nervous taxiing back to the threshold but as the wheels left the ground I knew it was going to be okay. My first landing was a bouncer but I kept it straight - followed up with a few greasers and a couple more bouncers; it was a great day. I was expecting a big increase in climb rate without 200 lbs in the right seat but have to say it was not significant; I guess the power loading and those big wings aren't affected as much as an under-powered short wing Piper. > With 11 trouble-free hours and now solo, I'll start building up more time after a 2 week hiatus in Mexico. > Jeff > > > This message, and the documents attached hereto, is intended only for the addressee and may contain privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you. -- N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com Now Rotary Powered Alpine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwceNc2ydN8 Cables for your rotary installation - http://roblinstores.com/