Congratulations John!
Sounds like you have a true winner. I am just a short ways ahead of
you(34hr so far) and it just keeps getting better. Have fun!
Craig Ellison
Silverton, OR
N205CN
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From: TELEDYNMCS@aol.com
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 7:54 AM
Subject: Europa-List: First Flight - N245E
Greetings all,
Just wanted to let everyone know that N245E broke the surly bonds of
was 1:06 and the flight was uneventful. I spent the better part of the
flight circling the field trying to get the piston rings to seat,
although I did take a jaunt up the valley 10 miles or so once I felt
comfortable with the engine. I would have flown longer, but I found it
quite uncomfortable with my seat cushion removed and using my parachute
for padding.
It fly's straight and level hands off and the handling is crisp and
predictable. Minor adjustments in the rudder cables are needed, but
other than that it is a ball to fly! The Jabiru 3300 performed
flawlessly and the airplane jumped off the ground in about 400' on the
turf runway. I didn't really record any performance numbers, but I will
in the next few flights and I'll post them here. I did run it up to 137
knots once, though, and there was plenty of throttle left. Ground
observers said it was very, very quiet.
Many thanks to all here in the Europa family and special thanks to
Andy Silvester for all his assistance and the fine FWF package he's put
together. I also want to thank Neville for his guidance along the way
and Andy Draper and the Europa factory for their assistance as well.
Lastly, I want to thank my wife Susan for her consistent encouragement
and support, not to mention her patience, over the 3.5 year build. She's
chomping at the bit for me to get my 40 hours flown off so she can fly
it.
The Europa Permagrin has begun.....
Regards,
John Lawton
Dunlap, TN
N245E - FLYING!
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