Way to go Lee. As you now know, nothing will make your heart go pitter-patter like a failing engine, but the adrenal rush is just outstanding! Congratulations.
Maybe you can join me for the flight to the gathering this year if mine is back together and flying by then. Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM -- "Lee Van Dyke" <l...@vandyke5.com> wrote: 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 _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
