REFLECTOR: Second First Flight Today

[Richard J. Gentil]

Many people would have given up after the cornfield, you did not. 

My hat is off to you, well done!

Richard 

Sent from my iPhone 5

On Mar 25, 2013, at 12:01 AM, Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com> wrote:

> 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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