Return-Path: Received: from [69.171.52.140] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.3c3) with HTTP id 819593 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:13:03 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: First Flight / Super Legacy To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.3c3 Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:13:03 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: X-Priority: 3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Farnsworth" : On Monday, 21 March 2005, N23LF metamorphosed, from a collection of various parts (over almost a two year time span) to a fearsome, powerful antigravity machine. The weather in the San Francisco area was bad enough that Dave Morss elected to keep his Legacy in the hanger and travel to San Diego via United Airlines. I picked him up at Lindberg Field and transported him to Brown Field where he set his eyes on Miss Karen II (Super Legacy, Race #44) for the first time. She was nestled, partially disrobed, in Darryl Greenamyer's hanger. Soon the paper was fluttering as the FAA squares were filled one by one. Hands and fingers were poking and prodding various corners. Crawling around here and there, Dave satisfied himself that she was ready to take the next step of her young life. With that decided, we dressed her back up and her appearance again regal. With the sun shining through scattered clouds her engine roared to life and she skipped off the ramp, down the taxiway to the end of the runway. Dave got clearance from the tower, girded up his loins, pushed the (left hand) throttle forward. She took the bit in her mouth and the next thing Dave knew, with half throttle, he was looking at 30 inches of MP. That fast Miss Karen said,"let's fly". And they did! There were a few minor glitches that are being addressed, but she is well rigged and is awaiting her next flight. Pictures are enclosed. PS Dave said something about he likes his Legacy just fine, but it lacks the muscle of the new breed of Legacy. Lynn Farnsworth Super Legacy #235 TSIO-550 Race #44 [ photos in http://www.lancair.net/pix/Farnsworth -Rob ]