Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #54036
From: Richard Sohn <res12@fairpoint.net>
Subject: First Flight of N2498
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:50:12 -0600
To: FlyROTARY <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Congratulations to your initial sucess.
 
I hope to do the same soon, even with only half the size in every respect.
 
Richard Sohn
N2071U
 
:
On Feb 28, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Bill Bradburry wrote:

> I completed my first flight of my Lancair Legacy FG at Orlando-Sanford
> airport this morning.  (KSFB)  I had some issues with engine cooling so I
> limited it to only one time around the patch and landed.  I got delayed
> holding short for takeoff and the engine temp was higher than I would have
> liked before takeoff.  It was about 205 as I took the active.  The temp got
> to 225 as I came around the pattern, so I decided to land after the first
> pass.  The temp as I departed the active after landing was already down to
> about 216.
>
> The wind was a little difficult.  The takeoff and landing was on 9L and the
> wind was 170 at 12 Knots Gusting 20!  Not exactly 90 degrees, but close
> enough for government work.  Not the prettiest landing I ever made but not
> too bad!
>
> Bill Bradburry  N249B

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