Netters,

Love to be able to tell your a great first flight story, but here is what 
happened.  Last night I made a couple of good runs down the runway.  Today I 
made my first flight.  To cut to the chase, taxied to the active, was cleared 
to T/O and orbit the airport.  Slowly added power to the plane and although it 
did not bark of extra horsepower, seemed to be accelerating pretty good.  I 
rotated at about 90 and started my climb @ about 95.  All was going smoothly 
until half way through my first turn, the motor started to sputter alittle, I 
called the tower and they cleared me back to the active direct.  I completed my 
turn and the motor was getting worse.  I did my check list (well as much as I 
could) and started to decent to the runway.  I have read all kinds of stories 
about this same situation and I wanted to keet the airspeed in the green in 
case I needed it.  Well I needed it.  Needless to say you are getting this 
message from me, so all went OK.  I made it back to the runway cut what was 
left of the throtle and made a pretty good landing.  The guys in the tower were 
impressed.  I'm going on the cruise and will take a look at the Motor when I 
return.  Although I taxied back to the hanger and I was running pretty good, I 
need to do more full power testing.  SO MARK L  put my project from UNDER 
CONSTRUCTION TO <COMPLETED>  YEE  HAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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