X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:08:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta1.srv.hcvlny.cv.net ([167.206.4.196] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5468507 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:09:47 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=167.206.4.196; envelope-from=Adam@ValidationPartners.com Received: from VpiWorkstation1 (ool-4351a46d.dyn.optonline.net [67.81.164.109]) by mta1.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-8.04 (built Feb 28 2007)) with ESMTP id <0M1Y005N3SYXHJ30@mta1.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:08:57 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:10:28 -0400 From: Adam Molny Subject: First flight N181AM X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-Message-id: <8C649180611B4CF4B41CA302D7F9B9B5@VpiWorkstation1> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_RdizgC/sQ4jZ7xGqA34OSA)" Thread-index: Ac0ShdWoi2E0bdQDQrKu6r4ldU4a6g== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_RdizgC/sQ4jZ7xGqA34OSA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable After 10 =BD years of building, Lancair Legacy #151 few for the first = time on April 3, 2012. The flight lasted 40 minutes. The plane handled well and = the engine ran smoothly. I kept the gear down and flew conservatively = following the AC90-89A first flight guidelines =96 level off at 3000=92 to check controllability, then climb to 6000=92 for some slow flight and = simulated approaches to landing. The airplane handled like the other two Legacys = I=92ve flown with no surprises. =20 =20 The only squawks were a pitch trim that operated backwards (duh!) and a couple of nuisance oil leaks. Now it=92s on to expand the flight = envelope and fly off my 40 hours! =20 Here=92s the video: http://youtu.be/yYcwI-0sDRA =20 -Adam Molny --Boundary_(ID_RdizgC/sQ4jZ7xGqA34OSA) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable

After 10 =BD years of building, Lancair Legacy #151 few for the first time on = April 3, 2012. The flight lasted 40 minutes. The plane handled well and the = engine ran smoothly. I kept the gear down and flew conservatively following the = AC90-89A first flight guidelines – level off at 3000’ to check controllability, then climb to 6000’ for some slow flight and = simulated approaches to landing. The airplane handled like the other two Legacys I’ve flown with no surprises.=A0

 

The only squawks were a pitch trim that operated backwards (duh!) and a = couple of nuisance oil leaks. Now it’s on to expand the flight envelope and = fly off my 40 hours!

 

Here’s the video: http://youtu.be/yYcwI-0sDRA=

 

-Adam Molny

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