---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 09/24/07: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:00 AM - Re: Homecoming (JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS) 2. 08:06 AM - Re: Re: More Nemesis Chatter (Brian Whittingham) 3. 09:32 AM - SYI Fly-In (Pat Phillips) 4. 05:15 PM - Re: Auto pilot (tlhuffy@aol.com) 5. 08:11 PM - Fw: SYI Fly-In (Pat Phillips) 6. 08:22 PM - Re: Re: More Nemesis Chatter (Charles Dewey) 7. 08:52 PM - Updated the site with more pics (Jim Langley) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:00:25 AM PST US From: "JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Homecoming We also enjoyed the gathering; it was great to see the Lightning team again and the owner/builders we had met before. It was a treat to meet some of the folks whose names we had seen online and those future builders who are about to embark on a terrific experience. Pete, Nick, and Mark outdid themselves on the weather and the hospitality. We were sorry John Davis, Rick Bowen, and Joe Cooper didn't make it; we were hoping to see their beautiful birds again. We were also witnesses to the historic event for Jim Goad; he upholds the principle that Lightning builders are a special bunch. The next Lightning to fly - Dick Cleavenger's - is another beauty soon to leave the nest! We made it home Sunday evening about 30 minutes after official sunset; we departed SYI about 10AM but about an hour later I smelled something burning. We landed at Morristown, TN 30 minutes later with the voltage having dropped significantly. Luckily Pete was still at the airport so by telephone he told us what the likely culprit was - the yellow wire coming out of the voltage regulator had shorted and burned. With the cowling removed, we discovered he was absolutely right. Of course on a Sunday there was no mechanic at the field but two RV builders showed up and came to our rescue. They had the connectors and tools to trim and reconnect the wires. Then, of course, we had to wait for the battery to be recharged enough to start the engine. Borrowing the airport courtesy car gave us the opportunity to get lunch while the battery was recharging. After about 3 1/2 hours at the Morristown Airport we were able to resume our trip home. A big thanks to the folks at Morristown; they were the usual friendly GA airport with homebuilders present. We would have been out of luck at a big city airport. Again thanks to the Arion team; the first homecoming was a great weekend. Nick flew our plane for the first time and was able to diagnose some needed adjustments; then he, Mark, and Mike helped do some of them on the spot. It was especially nice not to hear "Betty" saying "Low Fuel" constantly on the trip home. We are already looking forward to the second annual homecoming; we'll be there! Linda and Joe Mathias ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:06:19 AM PST US From: "Brian Whittingham" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Re: More Nemesis Chatter Thought some of you would like this. Video 1 is Relentless NXT vs. Nemesis NXT in the sport gold atreno this year, around 390mph. http://youtube.com/watch?v=VmY3n72vBh8 The 2nd is of Relentless, in cockpit cam, turning the pylons during qualifications, 378mph. http://youtube.com/watch?v=IfKKq1GLCcQ Brian W. _________________________________________________________________ A place for moms to take a break! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:32:36 AM PST US From: Pat Phillips Subject: Lightning-List: SYI Fly-In Robin and I had a great time visiting with everyone. I wish we could have s tayed longer than just Saturday afternoon, but it was well worth the trip. It was good to hear Pete tell the history of the Lightning and then hear fr om Nick about all the new goodies on the way. My flight with Buz was a blas t! I'll be working overtime to save up the money for a kit.=0A=0AIf you guy s want to fly down to LZU for a pancake breakfast, EAA 690 puts on a nice s pread first Saturday of each month. There's usually about 50 people at the breakfast and we usually have a speaker. Check www.eaa690.org for details. =0A=0AThanks to all the folks at SYI for putting on such a nice event.=0A =0APat Phillips=0ALawrenceville, GA=0A=0A=0A =0A_____________________ _______________________________________________________________=0APinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. =0Ahttp://searchmarketing.yaho o.com/ ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:15:59 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Re: Auto pilot From: tlhuffy@aol.com Buzz??? What did you use for setting on the trutrak? set ups?? If you logged the settings this would save me time testing flight settings.?? Let me know if you have any info on this.? Thanks???????????????? Tom Hoffmann :) -----Original Message----- From: N1BZRich@aol.com Sent: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 9:06 pm Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Homecoming Several folks have already written about the Lightning fly-in and others will probably do the same.? My thoughts are just as have been already stated - it was an outstanding weekend.? Good weather, great comradery, outstanding hospitality by the SYI group, fun hangar talk and information sharing, plus it was good to be able to put a face to the names on the list.? I enjoyed Earl's talk about his world record flight, but I do hope he got home without being arrested by the "fashion" police.? Pete and Nick's recount of how the Lightning came to be was certainly interesting and shows what can be accomplished by dedicated, talented people, and I am sure everyone enjoyed what they have planned for the future.? As to the presentation on test flying experimental aircraft by that bald headed guy, let me know if you have any suggestions as it is scheduled to be given to other aviation groups in the near future.? ? The weekend highlight for me was flying with many of you in the Lightning Demonstrator.? I flew a total of 15 demo rides and Nick flew some as well, so hopefully everyone that wanted a flight got one.? I even put seven more hours on the prototype while I was here in SYI.? Unfortunately, I have to fly back to Virginia tomorrow, but I look forward to putting more time on it in the future.? The next mod scheduled to be tested on the prototype will be the new wing tip extensions.? Nick will start testing them sometime soon, with the goal of having their design finalized by the Sebring show.? ? Of course the event was made even that more special when Nick made the first flight on Jim Goad's beautiful airplane.? (You may not have heard, but he even has a parking brake in it.)? I just happened to be in the air on a demo ride and was able to join up to provide airspeed?calls in the pattern since he lost that "somewhat needed information source" during the flight.? Overall "piece of cake" for the "golden hands" Nick.? The next to fly will likely be Dick Clevengar's "Rocky Mountain?Special" as it is being inspected this week.? Congratulations to Tom,?Al, and Dan?are in order since this Wisconsin?Lightning?flew early this morning.?? ? Final thought - I predict that the Lightning team is going to get busier and busier.? With a beautiful airplane that looks like it is going Mach II just sitting on the ramp and all the other outstanding things that have been written about it, Mark,?Mike and Nick are certainly going to be kept busy.? Mark, Shelbyville's most "eligible elder" bachelor (Ben is the youngest), will probably have to start bringing his many different dates to work with him or otherwise do without.? Keep up the good work, Mark.? Maybe next time we really can have a Tennessee Walking Horse breeding demonstration.? ? Blue Skies, Buz PS:? Mike, how was the ''Moostang" show?? See what's new at AOL.com and . ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:11:04 PM PST US From: Pat Phillips Subject: Lightning-List: Fw: SYI Fly-In I tried to send this from work earlier today. I don't think it went through ..=0APat=0A=0A----- Forwarded Message ----=0AFrom: Pat Phillips =0ATo: Lightning List =0ASent: Monda y, September 24, 2007 12:28:09 PM=0ASubject: SYI Fly-In=0A=0ARobin and I ha d a great time visiting with everyone. I wish we could have stayed longer t han just Saturday afternoon, but it was well worth the trip. It was good to hear Pete tell the history of the Lightning and then hear from Nick about all the new goodies on the way. My flight with Buz was a blast! I'll be wor king overtime to save up the money for a kit.=0A=0A =0A=0AIf you guys want to fly down to LZU for a pancake breakfast, EAA 690 puts on a nice spread f irst Saturday of each month. There's usually about 50 people at the breakfa st and we usually have a speaker. Check www.eaa690.org for details.=0A=0A =0A=0AThanks to all the folks at SYI for putting on such a nice event.=0A =0A =0A=0APat Phillips=0A=0ALawrenceville, GA=0A=0A =0A=0A=0A=0A Lugga ge? GPS? Comic books? =0A=0ACheck out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Se arch.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A__________________________________________ fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:22:05 PM PST US From: Charles Dewey Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Re: More Nemesis Chatter brian- thanks for those videos- I owe you one. Charles --- Brian Whittingham wrote: > Whittingham" > > Thought some of you would like this. Video 1 is > Relentless NXT vs. Nemesis > NXT in the sport gold atreno this year, around > 390mph. > > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=VmY3n72vBh8 > > The 2nd is of Relentless, in cockpit cam, turning > the pylons during > qualifications, 378mph. > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=IfKKq1GLCcQ > > Brian W. > > _________________________________________________________________ > A place for moms to take a break! > http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us > > > > browse > Subscriptions page, > FAQ, > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List > > Web Forums! > > > > > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:52:14 PM PST US From: "Jim Langley" Subject: Lightning-List: Updated the site with more pics Thanks for the additional pictures of the fly-in. I put them up on the site. 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