REFLECTOR: 444DX update

[Peter Braswell]

David,
Very cool!  Sounds like you're making progress.  Keep the reports coming
it, gives a tremendous amount of motivation to those of us still building!

Best,
Peter

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On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:34 PM, David Ullman <ullman at robustdecisions.com>wrote:

> Last week we transitioned from my test pilot to me.  I have now flown 444DX
> twice, solo.  I have about 1.5 hours so far.  Weather in the NW is not
> cooperating (big surprise for March).  But I am getting sufficient time to
> generate and fix a squawk list as expected.  I am working off a 5000ft
> runway until I get better speed control, landings are improving.  I will
> provide some numbers like takeoff/landing distance as I generate them.
>
> First landing had a good tension breaker as when I was on final another
> plane pulled on the runway without announcing or paying any attention to me
> barreling along at near 100kts (I am approaching fast until I get my speed
> control skills better).  I buzzed him and went around.  It did break the
> tension as I did all the right things and he didn't.
>
> Waiting for clear skies in Oregon
>
> David Ullman
> N-444DX Velocity
> EAA 292 President
> david at davidullman.com
> 541-754-3609
>
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