---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 06/11/19: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:26 AM - Re: N247BR First Flight (Robert Reed) 2. 01:46 PM - Re: N247BR First Flight (Galin Hernandez) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:26:57 AM PST US From: Robert Reed Subject: Re: KIS-List: N247BR First Flight Thanks Mike, and I hope to get many hours of enjoyment out of an outstandi ng aircraft. Bob On Monday, June 10, 2019, 01:13:09 PM CDT, mike@vision499.com wrote: Well done Rob =C2- I=99m jealous!!! =C2- Go and enjoy =C2-you plane, you deserve it =C2- Keep well =C2- Mike =C2- From: owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Robert Reed Sent: June 10, 2019 11:07 AM Subject: Re: KIS-List: N247BR First Flight =C2- You just flap your arms up and down really fast and blow right?=C2- =C2- Actually that question is no joke, I started back with some dual back in Oc tober and got about 10 hours in after an 18 year break.=C2- I was the abs olute definition of a Rusty Old Pilot.=C2- A lot has changed procedure wi se but the flying part was like riding a bicycle.=C2- Didn't take long to get back to feeling good in the air.=C2- I had asked the instructor give me a real workout and he did. =C2- The bigger issue turned out to be my Medical Certificate had not been renew ed in 18 years and the FAA doesn't much like people with diabetes.=C2- Th ey didn't care that it had been under total control from shortly after the diagnosis. I wasn't on an approved combination of medications.=C2- Spent the last six months going back and forth with them even after the doctor ch anged my meds.=C2- Got notice of medical special issuance on Saturday wit h First Flight on Sunday. =C2- Can I say it was a GREAT WEEKEND!!! =C2- Bob =C2- On Monday, June 10, 2019, 12:08:41 PM CDT, Alfred Rosa wrote: =C2- =C2- Hey Bob, do you still remember how to fly? Al On Jun 10, 2019, at 12:04 PM, Ed Hanson wrote: Congratulations Bob on N247BR=99s first flight! You completed the pro ject in spite of all of life=99s things that got in the way. And cong ratulations to your wife for putting up with all the time away from family it took. Soon enough you will be at the controls of your aircraft and enjoy flying a fine KIS Cruiser. =C2- Sent from Mail for Windows 10 =C2- From: Robert Reed Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2019 10:17 PM Subject: KIS-List: N247BR First Flight =C2- This morning shortly after=C2-9AM=C2-KIS Cruiser N247BR lifted off for about 45 minutes before a very smooth and uneventful landing. I did not mak e the initial flight and had a professional test pilot perform the testing. I will transition to the flight testing after the most critical phases hav e been completed and the test pilot has met the qualified pilot requirement s.=C2- The only thing the test pilot had as a negative was one reported by multipl e Cruiser pilots regarding the amount of elevator control during the landin g. =C2-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.=C2- 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 k now the multitude of emotions that I experienced this morning and how speci al it was.=C2- Bob Reed=C2- =C2- =C2- | | Virus-free. www.avast.com | ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:46:47 PM PST US From: Galin Hernandez Subject: Re: KIS-List: N247BR First Flight But we still need photos as proof. ;) On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 1:27 PM Robert Reed wrote: > Thanks Mike, and I hope to get many hours of enjoyment out of an > outstanding aircraft. > > Bob > > > On Monday, June 10, 2019, 01:13:09 PM CDT, mike@vision499.com < > mike@vision499.com> wrote: > > > Well done Rob > > > I=99m jealous!!! > > > Go and enjoy you plane, you deserve it > > > Keep well > > > Mike > > > *From:* owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com < > owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com> *On Behalf Of *Robert Reed > *Sent:* June 10, 2019 11:07 AM > *To:* kis-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* Re: KIS-List: N247BR First Flight > > > You just flap your arms up and down really fast and blow right? > > > Actually that question is no joke, I started back with some dual back in > October and got about 10 hours in after an 18 year break. I was the > absolute definition of a Rusty Old Pilot. A lot has changed procedure wi se > but the flying part was like riding a bicycle. Didn't take long to get > back to feeling good in the air. I had asked the instructor give me a re al > workout and he did. > > > The bigger issue turned out to be my Medical Certificate had not been > renewed in 18 years and the FAA doesn't much like people with diabetes. > They didn't care that it had been under total control from shortly after > the diagnosis. I wasn't on an approved combination of medications. Spent > the last six months going back and forth with them even after the doctor > changed my meds. Got notice of medical special issuance on Saturday with > First Flight on Sunday. > > > Can I say it was a GREAT WEEKEND!!! > > > Bob > > > On Monday, June 10, 2019, 12:08:41 PM CDT, Alfred Rosa < > fredorosa@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey Bob, do you still remember how to fly? > > Al > > > On Jun 10, 2019, at 12:04 PM, Ed Hanson wrote: > > Congratulations Bob on N247BR=99s first flight! You completed the p roject in > spite of all of life=99s things that got in the way. And congratula tions to > your wife for putting up with all the time away from family it took. Soon > enough you will be at the controls of your aircraft and enjoy flying a fi ne > KIS Cruiser. > > > Sent from Mail for > Windows 10 > > > *From: *Robert Reed > *Sent: *Sunday, June 9, 2019 10:17 PM > *To: *kis-list@matronics.com > *Subject: *KIS-List: N247BR First Flight > > > 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 requirement s. > > The only thing the test pilot had as a negative was one reported by > multiple Cruiser pilots regarding the amount of elevator control during t he > landing. His one other comment was that it was a very comfortable plane to > fly. The controls were responsive and solid without being overly sensitiv e > and he enjoyed flying. He has logged more than thirty different homebuilt s > 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 > > > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > > <#m_8484603133020669919_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.