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Subject: Re: [LML] Copilot in IVP for last hours Phase I
From: "William A. Hogarty" <billhogarty@gmail.com>
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John:  Thats a damn good idea.  I'd be happy to fly right seat with
you if you ever get down to the bay area.  Dont really care for your
weather way up north there..  Good Luck.   Bill H.

P.S. to Bob Pastusek.  WOW, thats the best idea thats come out of LOBO
so far.  Someone should get a pat on the back for that one.  : - )


On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 8:48 AM, John Barrett <jbarrett@carbinge.com> wrote:
> I am looking for a IVP pilot with >100 hours PIC time make/model to fly w=
ith
> me as copilot in SW Washington State.=A0 Needs to be familiar with LOP
> operations, preferably having attended the program in ADA OK on this.
>
>
>
> I need another 12 hours to complete phase I and am flying as PIC.=A0 Curr=
ently
> the airplane is in Kelso and the geographic limits for the phase I range =
to
> Bremerton airport to the NW, and maybe some of the strips south of SeaTac
> would be available as well.=A0 My limits for landing right now require a =
4,000
> foot runway (call me cautious).
>
>
>
> This request is generated by an email from Bob Pastusek informing me that
> LOBO has negotiated a =93pilot=94 program =96 pun intended - to allow sec=
ond pilot
> in IVP=92s during Phase I in order to improve safety of these flights and
> safety for the make/model in general.=A0 No training is allowed so CFI st=
atus
> for second pilot is not needed.=A0 Can be either flying as copilot or PIC=
.
>
>
>
> What=92s in it for me?=A0 I would like more exposure to LOP operations =
=96 would
> like to test my aircraft/engine more now that it is breaking and at
> different power levels to get better and more complete data than I have n=
ow
> on LOP ops.=A0 Trying to do this while flying the plane is a bit hectic.
> Someone with more knowledge and experience with this could be very helpfu=
l
> in gathering, sorting verifying and applying data.=A0 Observations and in=
put
> on all aircraft systems and performance would be a huge bonus.
>
>
>
> What=92s in it for you?=A0 Good question.=A0 One interesting thing would =
be
> exposure to the VP system in a IVP.=A0 Mine is not working perfectly, but=
 it=92s
> very interesting to see what activities the system performs automatically=
.
> Maybe the satisfaction of helping out another newbie?
>
>
>
> My timeline is short.=A0 Not sure how long it will take LOBO to get the
> arrangement approved.=A0 I plan to put more hours on the airplane this ne=
xt
> Monday and Tuesday weather permitting.=A0 I=92m only flying it in hard VF=
R
> conditions right now.=A0 I hope to be finished with phase I within anothe=
r two
> weeks =96 again weather permitting.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> John Barrett, CEO
>
> Leading Edge Composites
>
> PO Box 428
>
> Port Hadlock, WA 98339
>
>
>
> www.carbinge.com
>
>