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Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: Must Sell IVP
Two weeks after the first
flight (February 2003), I was diagnosed with lung cancer (never smoked a day in
my life). Since then, I had unsuccessful surgery in New Orleans and
aggressive Chemotherapy and Radiation Treatments at Duke Cancer Clinic in
Durham NC. The FAA has a three year waiting period before anyone with
lung cancer can apply for resinstatement.
Unique features of my
IVP:
The Continental TSIO-550E-1B is
FADEC controlled. Engine and FADEC controls were installed by Teledyne
Continental Motors(TCM) Factory. The intial test flight and 40 hour
fly off time were flown by TCM's test pilot, Phillip Grice. The aircraft
has been flown to 25,000 feet with all systems working as designed the first
time up.
The 4 Blade MT Prop has been balanced.
The engine is registered in TCM's Top Care Program.
All contol linkages have firewall
pressure-sealed bearings, rather than rubber boots.
The Air Conditioning unit has both pilot
and co-pilot front seat outlets.
Instrument Panel was professionally built
by Aerotronics in Billings, Mt. The panel consist of: Two Chelton Flight
System (Sierra Flight System) Screens with current STC specifications,
Garmin Center stack with a 430 GPS, Crossbow AHARS, Storm Scope, Back up
Electrical gauges, Stand-by Alternator, Both Engine and Instrument Back
Up Batteries, TruTrak Digital Autopilot, Bose Headset.
Speed brakes and Winglets. Extended Fuel
Capacity. Lancair Builder Assist Program Used. Fast Build with Carbon
Cowl, Factory manufacturer pre-hung door.
The Builder has both an Electrical
Engineering Degree and a Master's in Dentistry with the IVP being his third
project.
Plane is painted all white and ready for
striping. Upholstery by a Gulfstream Jet Sub-Contractor is scheduled for
September.
The airplane can be seen
presently at TCM's Factory in Mobile, Alabama or later at its
home-base hangar on Hilton Head Island, SC. For more information or
photographs, please e mail me directly at: hickham@hargray.com
Jack Hickham
Hilton Head Island, SC
N10UU
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