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

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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 
ouston. 
Lots of trails, tribulations blood, time, money, recreation, education, fun, 
riendships, anger, frustration, problem solving, sweat, pondering etc....repeat 
nd repeat again and again. 
Fast forward (it did go fast)
June 9, 2012 - Ellington Field - A lone, very nervous man arrives at the airport 
hortly before 0900 hrs. Pushes onto the ramp the contraption composed of 
iberglass, metal et al and the ingredients listed above. He sits down and 
rites a simple holographic (hand written) will and short note with information 
o call "Mom" and work. Calls tower to relay intent via the phone. 
Preflights the contraption. Gets in, goes though basic Checklist. Cranks up the 
ngine, which fires right up. Taxi to Juliet. Calls tower to verify intent and 
o taxi to active, 35L. Taxis to Taxiway Echo. Checks temps. Pushing 195 with 
AT reading 95 degrees (geesh it is only about 0930 hrs). 
Cleared to take active and hold. Taxied out. Lined up castering nose wheel down 
enter stripe. Cleared to take off. Added power and engine smoothly ran up. 
irspeed coming in. 30 kts...50 kts ....60 kts, approximate rotation speed. Lots 
f runway (9000 ft).....hold it....70 kts....72 kts... Slight pull on the 
oke....AIRBORNE!!! Leaped into ground effect. Screw this, pulled back on yoke 
nd I am climbing. Jiggled the yoke a bit to verify (713) 899-8751
ent from my iPhone 4
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