REFLECTOR: N19VA

[Lou Stedman]

Congratulations Richard. What an accomplishment. No the fun begins.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 6:07 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR: N19VA


> Well it took a little over 7 years to complete the SERG. She went for her 
> first flight today. I was not planning on flying today but I did have a 
> plan for if the test did not go as planned and I ended up flying.
>
> It was supposed to be a quick hop down the runway but when the plane broke 
> ground I was 20 feet in the air and with the wind, the plane veered to a 
> 45 degree angle relative to the runway. At this point I had used up more 
> then half the runway and I had to make the decision to go to full power 
> and keep flying.
>
> I spent the next 30 minutes flying over the airport at 3,000 feet doing 
> all the checks we had planned for my first flight and logged all the 
> pressures and temperatures of the engine.
>
> The landing was smooth and when I got out, still had my heart in my 
> throat, hands shaking and my knees were a little wobbly.
>
> My wife did manage to film the landing on her iPhone. If the video is any 
> good I will post it.
>
> Richard
>
> Sent from my iPhone 4
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