Very Good, Bob! That's an exciting milestone.
I did the same thing - got my DAR sign-off on January 10th (or there abouts)
and then did make my first flight until April 17th while I got "upgraded".
Take your time - it will still be an exciting first flight!

Joe Hull
Cozy Mk-IV N31CZ (65 hrs - Rotary 13B NA) Redmond (Seattle), Washington

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
> Behalf Of Bob White
> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 12:54 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] My Project is now an Airplane!
> > The DAR came to day and gave me that magic little pink paper that says
> my project has a "Special Airworthiness Certificate" so it is officially
> an airplane. First flight will still be a while as there is one
> component that needs upgrading - the pilot (me) needs a tailwheel
> endorsement.  I had an instructor lined up, but he lost the use of the
> plane he was going to use to instruct me.  I now have another
> instructor and will work on the taildragger skills until my wife
> insists on leaving for a visit to ND.
> > Bob W.
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