---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/14/17: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:48 PM - KIS Cruiser WindDancer flies (Ed Hanson) 2. 08:24 PM - Re: KIS Cruiser WindDancer flies (Robert Reed) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:48:14 PM PST US From: "Ed Hanson" Subject: KIS-List: KIS Cruiser WindDancer flies After a long build time interrupted by life in many ways, I was able to finally take my Cruiser around the pattern a few times last Wednesday. I had made several long and high land backs on our VPZ 7000' runway earlier so I knew it would fly but wanted the initial pattern flight to depart east over fields. Waiting for acceptable weather and trying to align schedules was like getting the planets to align. Light rain fell on the hangar roof when I pulled the plane out but the weather held off long enough to do the deed. The plane flew very nicely and since I followed the manual's flight test advice for the first flight landing with no flaps, and was carrying a little extra speed on this landing for pucker factor, it just wanted to keep flying until we both decided it was time for a nice touchdown. I look forward to another get acquainted flight soon before starting the phase one testing in depth. I would like to thank all the KIS list members and builders for their advice and help thru the years and also Kent Pyle and Galin for letting me get some stick time in their planes.I felt very comfortable on the first flight. I have an injected Lycoming experimental IO-360 running dual p-mags, and factory suggested Sensenich prop. For good luck on the first flight, I wore my dad's 1929 flying helmet from his OX5 Swallow days and complemented it with my Light Speed Zulu headset. Seemed to work. Post flight inspection didn't turn up any problems. My tail feather N71EJ stand for the year we were married and Ed and Judi. There is a video of the takeoff on our EAA Chapter 104 Face book page. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:24:11 PM PST US From: Robert Reed Subject: Re: KIS-List: KIS Cruiser WindDancer flies Congratulations Ed, That is wonderful news and Wind Dancer is a beautiful a irplane.=C2- I am too familiar with how life can get in the way of our pr ojects and it's a testament to your perseverance to see it through to compl etion.=C2- I look forward to hearing more reports on your experience with the flight=C2-testing.=C2- Bob Reed From: Ed Hanson To: Kis Builders Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:48 PM Subject: KIS-List: KIS Cruiser WindDancer flies After a long build time interrupted by life in many ways, I was able to fi nally take my Cruiser around the pattern a few times last Wednesday. I had made several long and high land backs on our VPZ 7000' runway earlier so I knew it would fly but wanted the initial pattern flight to depart east over fields. Waiting for=C2-acceptable weather and trying to align schedules was like getting the planets to align. Light rain fell on the hangar roof w hen I pulled the plane out but the weather held off=C2-long enough to do the deed.=C2-The plane flew very nicely and since I followed the manual's =C2-flight test advice for the first flight landing with no flaps, and wa s carrying a little extra speed=C2-on this landing for pucker factor, it just wanted to keep flying until we both decided it was time for a nice tou chdown. I look forward to another get acquainted flight soon before startin g the phase one testing in depth.=C2-I would like to thank all the KIS li st members and builders for their advice and help thru the years and also K ent Pyle and Galin for letting me get some stick time in their planes.I fel t very comfortable on the first flight.=C2-I have an injected Lycoming ex perimental IO-360=C2-running dual p-mags, and factory suggested Sensenich prop.=C2-=C2-For good luck on the first flight, I wore my dad's 1929 f lying helmet from his OX5 Swallow days and complemented it with my Light Sp eed Zulu headset. Seemed to work.=C2-=C2-Post flight inspection didn't turn up any problems. My tail feather N71EJ stand for the year we were marr ied and Ed and Judi.=C2-There is a video of the takeoff on our EAA Chapte r 104 Face book page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kis-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/KIS-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kis-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kis-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.