Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #62906
From: Bobby J. Hughes <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Not a rotary, but.....First Flight N167EZ
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 11:47:22 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Congratulations Ernest! First Flight of any aircraft with a non-standard engine is a major accomplishment!

 

Bobby

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 5:11 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Not a rotary, but.....First Flight N167EZ

 

It didn't happen with a rotary, but I've learned so much about engines and airplanes in general from the people on this list, that I'd feel like I'm slighting family if I didn't tell y'all.

 

This morning, N167EZ, a Corvair powered Zenith Zodiac 601XL flew for the first time with its builder holding on for dear life.  You can see the video of the event at:

 

 

 


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First flight of N167EZ

 

 

I flew from the grass strip to a nearby paved runway, KTTA, putting 0.7 hours on the hobbs.  The left wing was heavy enough for me to make a "non traditional" pattern in order to land early.  I was so nervous that once I had it parked, I couldn't move.  Just sat there for about 5 minutes before I even raised the canopy.  :-)

 

 

 

 

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