Congratulations Lee, welcome to the fold.
Regards,
Martin Tuck
Europa N152MT
On 10/12/2016 3:48 PM, Vaughan, Lee wrote:
>
> N69XS took to the skies July 4^th 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. Im 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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