X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from alnrmhc12.comcast.net ([204.127.225.92] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1429167 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:41:56 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.225.92; envelope-from=rlwhite@comcast.net Received: from quail.site (c-68-35-160-229.hsd1.nm.comcast.net[68.35.160.229]) by comcast.net (alnrmhc12) with SMTP id <20061002024118b1200eo6jje>; Mon, 2 Oct 2006 02:41:18 +0000 Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:41:26 -0600 From: Bob White To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: My Project is now an Airplane! Message-Id: <20061001204126.e41b4717.rlwhite@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 2.2.7 (GTK+ 2.8.10; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Joe, I'm hoping to get the taildragger endorsement this month so with my usual estimate to reality factor (3X+), I should be ready to fly in January. Bob W. On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 19:11:27 -0700 "Joe Hull" wrote: > Very Good, Bob! That's an exciting milestone. > I did the same thing - got my DAR sign-off on January 10th (or there abouts) > and then did make my first flight until April 17th while I got "upgraded". > Take your time - it will still be an exciting first flight! > > Joe Hull > Cozy Mk-IV N31CZ (65 hrs - Rotary 13B NA) > Redmond (Seattle), Washington > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On > > Behalf Of Bob White > > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 12:54 PM > > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > > Subject: [FlyRotary] My Project is now an Airplane! > > > > The DAR came to day and gave me that magic little pink paper that says > > my project has a "Special Airworthiness Certificate" so it is officially > > an airplane. First flight will still be a while as there is one > > component that needs upgrading - the pilot (me) needs a tailwheel > > endorsement. I had an instructor lined up, but he lost the use of the > > plane he was going to use to instruct me. I now have another > > instructor and will work on the taildragger skills until my wife > > insists on leaving for a visit to ND. > > > > Bob W. > > > > > > -- > > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com > > First engine start 1/7/06 - Special Airworthiness Certificate 10/1/06 > > Cables for your rotary installation - http://www.roblinphoto.com/shop/ > > > > -- > > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ -- N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com First engine start 1/7/06 - Special Airworthiness Certificate 10/1/06 Cables for your rotary installation - http://www.roblinphoto.com/shop/