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

[Chris Barber]

I think it has to unfreeze from the smile before it will start hurting.  Actually, I think it was a couple hours after landing that it sunk in enough to actually enjoy the accomplishment.



Chris

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] on behalf of nmflyer1 at aol.com [nmflyer1 at aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 5:23 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: First Flight - N10710 - Ten years to the day fromdelivery.

SWEET!  Congrats. Does your face still hurt?

Kurt


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Barber <cbarber at texasattorney.net>
To: REFLECTOR <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sat, Jun 9, 2012 9:40 am
Subject: REFLECTOR: First Flight - N10710 - Ten years to the day from delivery.


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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