Jeff,

  Another Rotary in the air (under builder control )............Keeps the juices flowing for the rest of us Rotary hope-fulls.........Keep the flight reports coming Jeff !!...................

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Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold

 

-------------- Original message from Jeff Whaley <jwhaley@datacast.com>: --------------

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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