X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:12:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from QMTA06.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTP id 2862676 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:01:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.56; envelope-from=j.hafen@comcast.net Received: from OMTA05.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.43]) by QMTA06.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id FHtk1Z0040vyq2s5600X00; Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:01:03 +0000 Received: from [10.0.1.200] ([76.22.72.149]) by OMTA05.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id FJ121Z0073DF2e43R00000; Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:01:04 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=LBHHNhTo2ykA:10 a=vnREMb7VAAAA:8 a=-qV1wjXCVnOdoK1ujuIA:9 a=eFuc6N_FdDmUPkmIdegA:7 a=e1kx0TXhYfl5TX3aPBzQNth72hgA:4 a=BMUHMS3u0ToA:10 a=YMGQgUZ7qvIh_-6qxWcA:9 a=m-QL5yVDTjD96dA2eqMA:7 a=v-l9hTzo60txLLkxhaIt7KM2hRIA:4 a=Sz-0p1zU2dQA:10 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.1.0.080305 X-Original-Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:01:02 -0700 Subject: Lancair IVP "BlueBird II" takes flight From: John Hafen X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-CC: Mike Custard , "John Hafen Sr." , Mark Mahnke , X-Original-Message-ID: Thread-Topic: Lancair IVP "BlueBird II" takes flight Thread-Index: Acih4r8Mavwh0iwWpU6c3CpNhOiyQA== Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3291404464_856989" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3291404464_856989 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Gents: On Wednesday the 16th (two days ago), the skies over Bend, Oregon erupted i= n blue splendor, and N413AJ, =B3BlueBird II=B2 took flight for the first time, with fearless test pilot, Len Fox, at the controls. It was the culmination of 20 months of pretty serious work, and lots of hel= p from Kerry Dowling and the Mike Custard team. Paint by Tom Connors. Electric Flaps and heated wing by Mark Mahnke. Thanks to the Lancair Technical Support Team for answering countless calls and patiently, kindly guiding an amateur up a vertical learning curve. Thanks to Lancair =B3parts lady=B2 Michelle Gagermeier who saved me on numerous occasions. Thanks to Jo= e Bartels and Tim Ong for answering countless questions from =B3what do you think I should have in a panel?=B2 to =B3why do I have to sand this stuff so much?=B2 Thanks to you gents on the mailing list for answering questions and providing moral support. Remember, =B3It always gets darkest, just before it goes totally black.=B2 SERIOUSLY, I could not have done this project without constant assistance from you guys on the list. You are amazing. Thank you= ! Thanks to Bryan Burr to told me about the LML and gave my wife and me a rid= e in his beautiful ES =8B where the really got the bug. Thanks to the Woodhouse team at U77, Spanish Fork, Utah, who allowed me fre= e access to their FBO to rummage around after hours for some spare nut or bol= t or lead or the odd valve stem or something else that I urgently needed. Special thanks to my father, John Hafen Sr., Fighter Pilot extraordinaire, who turned 76 the day BlueBird flew. He rolled up his sleeves and worked tirelessly on the plane, and provided much support based on a lifetime of aviation experience, and the two kits he had previously built. A very special thanks to my wife and co-pilot, Amy, who provided kitchen clearance, patience, understanding, and near runaway funding for the project. =20 FEEL the rush! John Hafen N413AJ --B_3291404464_856989 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Lancair IVP "BlueBird II" takes flight
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Gents:

On Wednesday the 16th (two days ago), the skies over Bend, Oregon erupted i= n blue splendor, and N413AJ, “BlueBird II” took flight for the f= irst time, with fearless test pilot, Len Fox, at the controls.

It was the culmination of 20 months of pretty serious work, and lots of hel= p from Kerry Dowling and the Mike Custard team.  Paint by Tom Connors. =  Electric Flaps and heated wing by Mark Mahnke.  Thanks to the Lan= cair Technical Support Team for answering countless calls and patiently, kin= dly guiding an amateur up a vertical learning curve.  Thanks to Lancair= “parts lady” Michelle Gagermeier who saved me on numerous occas= ions.  Thanks to Joe Bartels and Tim Ong for answering countless questi= ons from “what do you think I should have in a panel?” to “= ;why do I have to sand this stuff so much?”

Thanks to you gents on the mailing list for answering questions and providi= ng moral support.  Remember, “It always gets darkest, just before= it goes totally black.”  SERIOUSLY, I could not have done this p= roject without constant assistance from you guys on the list.  You are = amazing.  Thank you!  Thanks to Bryan Burr to told me about the LM= L and gave my wife and me a ride in his beautiful ES — where the reall= y got the bug.

Thanks to the Woodhouse team at U77, Spanish Fork, Utah, who allowed me fre= e access to their FBO to rummage around after hours for some spare nut or bo= lt or lead or the odd valve stem or something else that I urgently needed.
Special thanks to my father, John Hafen Sr., Fighter Pilot extraordinaire, = who turned 76 the day BlueBird flew.  He rolled up his sleeves and work= ed tirelessly on the plane, and provided much support based on a lifetime of= aviation experience, and the two kits he had previously built.

A very special thanks to my wife and co-pilot, Amy, who provided kitchen cl= earance, patience, understanding, and near runaway funding for the project. =  

FEEL the rush!

John Hafen
N413AJ


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