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I love hearing about first flights ! Congrats Bill. Yep, I always recommend making that first takeoff at minimum oil temp. I use use 120 degrees as my 'Go' point . Makes that first pattern a bit less stressful. Good job getting her down safe.
Tracy
On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Thomas Giddings <tom@midwestaviation.net> wrote:
CONGRATULATIONS BILL!!!!!
On Feb 28, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Bill Bradburry wrote:
> I completed my first flight of my Lancair Legacy FG at Orlando-Sanford
> airport this morning. (KSFB) I had some issues with engine cooling so I
> limited it to only one time around the patch and landed. I got delayed
> holding short for takeoff and the engine temp was higher than I would have
> liked before takeoff. It was about 205 as I took the active. The temp got
> to 225 as I came around the pattern, so I decided to land after the first
> pass. The temp as I departed the active after landing was already down to
> about 216.
>
> The wind was a little difficult. The takeoff and landing was on 9L and the
> wind was 170 at 12 Knots Gusting 20! Not exactly 90 degrees, but close
> enough for government work. Not the prettiest landing I ever made but not
> too bad!
>
> Bill Bradburry N249B
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