Congrats Bill, The best flight is the flight where you can look back at your plane and say I built it, and I flew it. Good luck on your future flights and keep us updated.
Lee Van Dyke Mesa AZ 85212 l...@vandyke5.com> > Krnetters, > Today N880AB had its first official flight. It only took 14 years. > Lift-off > was uneventful, climbed to 2500 feet at an airspeed of 110 mph indicated > at > full power. Leveled off, power back to 2800 rpm with an indicated airspeed > of 140 mph. Had good control reponse and the engine ran perfectly. I run a > 2180 cc Volkswagen with a Sterba 54 x 54 prop. Did not do a stall, however > slowed to 60 mph with no indication of stall. Empty weight is 635 lbs. > with > Dan Diehl wing skins. Decent to pattern was 160 mph., approach at 100 mph, > over-the-fence at 80 to a near perfect wheel landing. Tomorrow the speeds > will be checked with a GPS, weather permitting. > > I plan to have 880AB at the gathering in September. I will keep you posted > as to 880AB's progress during the 40 hour fly-off. > > Bill Page > boliverp...@bellsouth.net > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > >
