---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 06/09/19: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:17 PM - N247BR First Flight (Robert Reed) 2. 08:36 PM - Re: N247BR First Flight (William Schertz) 3. 09:06 PM - Re: N247BR First Flight (Robert Reed) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:17:23 PM PST US From: Robert Reed Subject: KIS-List: N247BR First Flight This morning shortly after 9AM KIS Cruiser N247BR lifted off for about 45 mi nutes before a very smooth and uneventful landing. I did not make the initia l flight and had a professional test pilot perform the testing. I will trans ition to the flight testing after the most critical phases have been complet ed and the test pilot has met the qualified pilot requirements. The only thing the test pilot had as a negative was one reported by multiple Cruiser pilots regarding the amount of elevator control during the landing. His one other comment was that it was a very comfortable plane to fly. The controls were responsive and solid without being overly sensitive and he en joyed flying. He has logged more than thirty different homebuilts and perfor med multiple first flights. Thanks to all of the members of this newsgroup for the support you have all c ontributed to this moment. Those who have experienced that first flight know the multitude of emotions that I experienced this morning and how special i t was. Bob Reed ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:36:46 PM PST US From: William Schertz Subject: Re: KIS-List: N247BR First Flight Congratulations Bob!! I know that we both had expectations of a much shorter build time ( Remember "Oshkosh 2000 b'gosh), but you persevered through many trials and tribulations and got it done. Many don't. Enjoy the fly off . Do you have to do 25 or 40 hours? Bill Schertz On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 9:18 PM Robert Reed wrote: > This morning shortly after 9AM KIS Cruiser N247BR lifted off for about 45 > minutes before a very smooth and uneventful landing. I did not make the > initial flight and had a professional test pilot perform the testing. I > will transition to the flight testing after the most critical phases have > been completed and the test pilot has met the qualified pilot requirements. > > The only thing the test pilot had as a negative was one reported by > multiple Cruiser pilots regarding the amount of elevator control during the > landing. His one other comment was that it was a very comfortable plane to > fly. The controls were responsive and solid without being overly sensitive > and he enjoyed flying. He has logged more than thirty different homebuilts > and performed multiple first flights. > > Thanks to all of the members of this newsgroup for the support you have > all contributed to this moment. Those who have experienced that first > flight know the multitude of emotions that I experienced this morning and > how special it was. > > Bob Reed > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:41 PM PST US Subject: Re: KIS-List: N247BR First Flight From: Robert Reed The Superior engine was classified as experimental so that requires the 40 h our fly off. Yes I most definitely remember Oshkosh 2000 by Gosh. Life defin itely got in the way of my plans and my hobbies. Bob Reed Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 9, 2019, at 10:35 PM, William Schertz wrote : > > Congratulations Bob!! > I know that we both had expectations of a much shorter build time ( Rememb er "Oshkosh 2000 b'gosh), but you persevered through many trials and tribula tions and got it done. Many don't. Enjoy the fly off . Do you have to do 2 5 or 40 hours? > Bill Schertz > >> On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 9:18 PM Robert Reed wrote: >> This morning shortly after 9AM KIS Cruiser N247BR lifted off for about 45 minutes before a very smooth and uneventful landing. I did not make the ini tial flight and had a professional test pilot perform the testing. I will tr ansition to the flight testing after the most critical phases have been comp leted and the test pilot has met the qualified pilot requirements. >> >> The only thing the test pilot had as a negative was one reported by multi ple Cruiser pilots regarding the amount of elevator control during the landi ng. His one other comment was that it was a very comfortable plane to fly. T he controls were responsive and solid without being overly sensitive and he e njoyed flying. He has logged more than thirty different homebuilts and perfo rmed multiple first flights. >> >> Thanks to all of the members of this newsgroup for the support you have a ll contributed to this moment. Those who have experienced that first flight k now the multitude of emotions that I experienced this morning and how specia l it was. >> >> Bob Reed >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.