That=99s an awesome achievement Lee, many congratulations.
> On 12 Oct 2016, at 21:48, Vaughan, Lee <vaughanrl@pella.com> wrote:
>
> N69XS took to the skies July 4th 2015. Overly high oil temperatures
allowed only four very brief flights before I decided I needed to remake
the cowling. Last winter/spring was spent doing just that.
>
> Forward to this summer I have just recently resolved the oil
temperature issue to my satisfaction, after much modification and
testing.
>
> A069 was the first XS sold. It was on display at Oshkosh. I
purchased it there and trailered it home. A very, very, long time
later, three moves to three different states, new homes and jobs; I
finally stayed in one place long enough to finish it. I=99m 11
hours into the FAA required 40 hour testing period.
>
> The details:
> Weight: 902 lbs
> Engine: BMW R1100RS 90 Hp Fuel injected, Computer
controlled, Altitude compensating.
> Reduction: 2.5:1 from Take Off of Germany
> Propeller: Warp drive three blade ground adjustable.
>
> I want to thank Bob Berube & Bud for their support. Bob Borger for
letting me visit and see his lovely plane.
>
> A special thanks to Jim Butcher for giving me a ride in his monowheel
to help me get my perspective right before I flew mine. I had the good
fortune to get checked out in a monowheel so I could Ferry the factory
demonstrator for a new owner from Lakeland to Albuquerque but that was
15 years ago
>
> Many thanks to the forum, it is a great resource.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lee Vaughan
> vaughanrl@pella.com <mailto:vaughanrl@pella.com>
> N69XS A069
>
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