REFLECTOR: It's an airplane

[lawrence epstein]

Congrats, Safe flying

Larry E


>From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures at cox.net>
>Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>To: "reflector" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>Subject: REFLECTOR: It's an airplane
>Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 06:42:20 -0700
>
>A high speed nose lift; a high speed crow hop; and finally off and away
>around the pattern; the 20B powered Velocity, N755V maid its maiden flight
>yesterday, 8/04/06.  What an exciting milestone - even though in this case 
>I
>was watching from the ground as the test pilot did his thing.
>
>
>
>The engine performed well, and the pilot reported that all handling
>characteristics were good.  The flight was short, however; because the oil
>temp was 10-15F higher than the limit I had set, and the pilot did the 
>right
>thing in abbreviating the flight so that can be evaluated and changes made
>as necessary.  All in all, with that as the only issue of note at this
>point; it was a good day.
>
>
>
>I'll have some photos and more info later.
>
>
>
>Al
>


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