X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost02.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.2) with ESMTP id 4141976 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:23:50 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.102; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-230-68-40.mco.bellsouth.net[74.230.68.40]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc02) with SMTP id <20100301162312H0200nmo5ne>; Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:23:12 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [74.230.68.40] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Another mini-milestone Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 11:23:12 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01CAB931.94A75210" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acq5VNhA+obfCtZQRKCHcikMv4TkwAABmBFA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CAB931.94A75210 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jeff, What did you take your transition training in? Did you fly dual at the beginning? What about your first flight? Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:38 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Another mini-milestone 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. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CAB931.94A75210 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jeff,

What did you take your transition training in?  Did you fly dual at the beginning?  What about = your first flight? 

 

Bill = B

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley
Sent: Monday, March 01, = 2010 10:38 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Another mini-milestone

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

 


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