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Re: First flight G-XSDJ, kit 402

Subject: Re: First flight G-XSDJ, kit 402
From: Erich D Trombley <erichdtrombley@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 10:17:02
Congratulations David!  Keep us posted on the flight testing, especially
with the prop.

Erich Trombley

writes:
> Delta Juliet took to the skies yesterday between storms at Kemble in 
> the incomparable hands of Peter Jeffers, with all systems go and an 
> enormous grin on the face of the observer in the second flight.It 
> really does make all the hard work with the sanding seem a trivial 
> matter! APS weight 839 lbs ( which included 3lbs lead in tail to 
> give desired C of G posn of 59"), 914 engine, battery in engine 
> compartment and Woodcomp/Kremen Constant speed prop.
>           My thanks to Peter, to the Europa team, to Roger Targett 
> for sympathetic inspecting and expert gel coating, and to the 
> support team of my wife Su and Paddy Clarke.    David Joyce
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