REFLECTOR: Second First Flight Today

[steve korney]

Good show Brian... I know you have had your problems, but you didn't give up and that shows great creator  .. Good luck to  ya...


Steve 

> Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:01:18 -0500
> From: michalk at awpi.com
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Second First Flight Today
> 
> Four years ago, I had my first flight on March 28th, which ended up in a 
> cornfield due to an engine out.
> 
> Today, I had my second first flight.  I've been battling a list of 
> squawks, and finally got most of them ironed out.  I made two flights 
> today, with the first one cut short because of high CHT's. I landed and 
> discovered a disconnected colling duct to the plenum. I fixed that, and 
> went for a second flight.  I cut that one short because I thought the 
> smell of smoke was getting stronger.  I think there's some RTV and other 
> materials that are just outgassing, and will make odors until they are 
> good and baked.  After that flight, I was just too tired to go up again, 
> and called it a day.
> 
> I still have some issues to address, but the important thing is that now 
> I can actually begin working the flight tests.  I think I'll change my 
> sig to test pilot now.
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