REFLECTOR: First Flight - N10710 - Ten years to the day fromdelivery.

[Douglas Holub]

Atta boy, Chris.  A once-in-a-lifetime experience and a tribute to your 
perseverance. If my fuel tanks had dissolved I think I might have thrown in 
the towel.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Barber" <cbarber at texasattorney.net>
To: "REFLECTOR" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 11:39 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: First Flight - N10710 - Ten years to the day 
fromdelivery.


> June 9, 2002 - A trailer pulled up in front of a simple but comfortable 
> home in Houston.
>
> Lots of trails, tribulations blood, time, money, recreation, education, 
> fun, friendships, anger, frustration, problem solving, sweat, pondering 
> etc....repeat and repeat again and again.
>
> Fast forward (it did go fast)
>
> June 9, 2012 - Ellington Field - A lone, very nervous man arrives at the 
> airport shortly before 0900 hrs. Pushes onto the ramp the contraption 
> composed of fiberglass, metal et al and the ingredients listed above. He 
> sits down and writes a simple holographic (hand written) will and short 
> note with information to call "Mom" and work. Calls tower to relay intent 
> via the phone.
>
> Preflights the contraption. Gets in, goes though basic Checklist. Cranks 
> up the engine, which fires right up. Taxi to Juliet. Calls tower to verify 
> intent and to taxi to active, 35L. Taxis to Taxiway Echo. Checks temps. 
> Pushing 195 with OAT reading 95 degrees (geesh it is only about 0930 hrs).
>
> Cleared to take active and hold. Taxied out. Lined up castering nose wheel 
> down center stripe. Cleared to take off. Added power and engine smoothly 
> ran up. Airspeed coming in. 30 kts...50 kts ....60 kts, approximate 
> rotation speed. Lots of runway (9000 ft).....hold it....70 kts....72 
> kts... Slight pull on the yoke....AIRBORNE!!! Leaped into ground effect. 
> Screw this, pulled back on yoke and I am climbing. Jiggled the yoke a bit 
> to verify (713) 899-8751
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