> !st Flight of Stevee's Air Camper NX7229R!
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 1997 10:47 am
Original Posted By: Bobby White
Congratulations!!! I'm envious.>Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 16:40:49 -0700>From: Steve Eldredge >Subject: !st Flight of Stevee's Air Camper NX7229R!>To: Pietenpol Discussion >Reply-to: Pietenpol Discussion >>That's Right!>>Just after 1pm this afternoon I took her up! No problems! It was>picture perfect 15 min flight around the patch. I haven't been this>stoked since I got engaged!>>This is the short version, I'll post the whole story when I get a chance>to write it all down...>>Watched the weather all morning, a mild high pressure system passed just>before 11am. I decided to make a go of it when my brother called around>noon. Arrived at the airport just before 1pm Winds were light and>variable. Preflight and started on the first hand prop. Runup>complete, and full power run for a few minutes. Taxied into position>and my flying mindset kicks in. Ease on full power, maintain>directional control tail comes up, a short run on the mains and I'm>airborn. Everything is a go and I climb to about 500' before my first>turn. I'm flying! Did a couple of turns to the right and one to the>left. Power off at 1200' over the runway striaght ahead, back pressure>till controls feel a little mushy, full power, nose down left turn to>downwind. Power on glide at about 60mph. Man I can see everything, what>a view! Coordinate those shallow turns. Ok final at one mile. Ease off>the power. Good, Good... Over the numbers at 30' power off. Gradual>yet constant back pressure. Down, down. Full stick back. Thump. Tail>first, Just a small trot on the mains then solid ground. Tracks straight>-keep alert on the rudder.. Taxi back.. What a Rush!!! Brother falls>in trail on my bike. I let out a yell. He hears it plainly above the>din of the engine..>>I'm still smiling!!!!!!!!!>>>Steve Eldredge>>PS. I couldn't get the digital camera so I have to wait for the film to>be processed.>>Dang. Check back on my web site for these photo's in a couple of days.>>Dean Dayton - deandayton(at)hotmail.com________________________________________________________________________________
Congratulations!!! I'm envious.>Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 16:40:49 -0700>From: Steve Eldredge >Subject: !st Flight of Stevee's Air Camper NX7229R!>To: Pietenpol Discussion >Reply-to: Pietenpol Discussion >>That's Right!>>Just after 1pm this afternoon I took her up! No problems! It was>picture perfect 15 min flight around the patch. I haven't been this>stoked since I got engaged!>>This is the short version, I'll post the whole story when I get a chance>to write it all down...>>Watched the weather all morning, a mild high pressure system passed just>before 11am. I decided to make a go of it when my brother called around>noon. Arrived at the airport just before 1pm Winds were light and>variable. Preflight and started on the first hand prop. Runup>complete, and full power run for a few minutes. Taxied into position>and my flying mindset kicks in. Ease on full power, maintain>directional control tail comes up, a short run on the mains and I'm>airborn. Everything is a go and I climb to about 500' before my first>turn. I'm flying! Did a couple of turns to the right and one to the>left. Power off at 1200' over the runway striaght ahead, back pressure>till controls feel a little mushy, full power, nose down left turn to>downwind. Power on glide at about 60mph. Man I can see everything, what>a view! Coordinate those shallow turns. Ok final at one mile. Ease off>the power. Good, Good... Over the numbers at 30' power off. Gradual>yet constant back pressure. Down, down. Full stick back. Thump. Tail>first, Just a small trot on the mains then solid ground. Tracks straight>-keep alert on the rudder.. Taxi back.. What a Rush!!! Brother falls>in trail on my bike. I let out a yell. He hears it plainly above the>din of the engine..>>I'm still smiling!!!!!!!!!>>>Steve Eldredge>>PS. I couldn't get the digital camera so I have to wait for the film to>be processed.>>Dang. Check back on my web site for these photo's in a couple of days.>>Dean Dayton - deandayton(at)hotmail.com________________________________________________________________________________