Excellent work Kingsley! Well done. Flying it is another enjoyable chapter t
o experience.
Looks great! Fly it across the ditch one day!
Tim
Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street,
Fendalton,
Christchurch, 8052
New Zealand
ward.t@xtra.co.nz
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> On 5/09/2017, at 9:58 PM, Kingsley Hurst <kingsnjan@westnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> I know it is =98Old Hat=99 nowadays but it was still a great e
xperience for me. . . .
>
> On Thursday morning last, I conducted the first flight of Classic Mono VH-
CUA from my home at Gatton Airpark in Queensland Australia.
>
> The 45 minute flight was one of sheer enjoyment so to reiterate the advice
of many others before me, I=99d just like to say to those still doing
what I have been doing for so long . . . . keep at it, the reward is worth
it!
>
> In anticipation of possibly having to do surgery to accommodate our hot co
nditions, I have not yet painted the engine cowlings or applied any pin stri
ping but as things progress, those items will be forthcoming.
> The main wheel fairing and outrigger fairings were left at home for the fi
rst flight too.
>
> Attached photo was taken from the chase plane while comparing indicated ai
rspeeds.
>
> If interested, an abridged version of the flight can be seen at
> https://www.facebook.com/gattonairpark/
>
> Cheers
> Kingsley in Oz
>
>
>
> <VH-CUA in flight for first time.JPG>
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