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From: Barry Hancock <sportform@cox.net>
Subject: IVPT first flight?

Was out at Chino today...getting my checkout in a T-28, actually....a 
IVPT taxied by and then a host of people showed up out in the 
non-movement area with cameras, etc.  Figured it had to be a first 
flight...

The plane accelerated slowly down the runway, lifted off in a very flat 
pitch and then began to oscillate wildly when the pilot  eased back on 
the stick...he chopped the power and was able to get it back on the 
runway in one piece - barely!  I was right in the middle of 
pre-flighting the T-28 for my check ride so I didn't have time to go 
over and find out what happened.  Anybody have any scoop on this?

Looks like a beautiful airplane, but MAN was that close!

Barry