---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 01/12/08: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:46 PM - Started (Colin J. Kennedy) 2. 03:10 PM - Re: Started (JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS) 3. 03:29 PM - Re: Started (william gooch) 4. 06:45 PM - Re: Started (Colin J. Kennedy) 5. 06:51 PM - Re: Started (Jim Langley) 6. 06:55 PM - MGL Avionics Odyssey in my Panel (Jim Langley) 7. 08:57 PM - Re: Started (N1BZRich@AOL.COM) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:46:53 PM PST US From: "Colin J. Kennedy" Subject: Lightning-List: Started I have started the build. Working on section 1 - Fuselage Prep. today. The production of my kit was delayed a couple of weeks which then led into transportation delays due to the ice storms and the holidays. All this resulted in the airframe kit not being delivered until January 7th. However, now I am very happy that everything has arrived undamaged and there are just a few parts on back order, which are not needed immediately. At this time everything is as expected with the appropriate holes already cut in the rear fuselage bulkhead for the seatbelt and rudder cables. A packing list accompanied the final shipment, which was very helpful. A box of metal parts had no packing list, but Mark S. from Arion quickly supplied one via email and everything checked off. I got my sliding canopy windows and am very pleased with them. I requested these rather than the hinged ones after I saw this type on Buz's airplane. I will post a photo after I have taken the protective coating off the canopy. One piece of info for future builders is not to expect to be able to use the shipping crates as shop stands. The packing is quite appropriate for the mode of transport used, but it is mostly bubble wrap and cardboard so you won't be making a fuselage stand or wing stands out of that! I am updating my build log on-line. Not much to read yet, but I hope eventually it will be of use to those who come after me. Best regards Colin K. OK http://www.mykitlog.com/cojaken ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:10:55 PM PST US From: "JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Started MessageColin, Congratulations on getting started; enjoy the journey along the way. We will all rejoice with you when it's finished. Linda Mathias ----- Original Message ----- From: Colin J. Kennedy To: lightning-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 5:45 PM Subject: Lightning-List: Started I have started the build. Working on section 1 - Fuselage Prep. today. The production of my kit was delayed a couple of weeks which then led into transportation delays due to the ice storms and the holidays. All this resulted in the airframe kit not being delivered until January 7th. However, now I am very happy that everything has arrived undamaged and there are just a few parts on back order, which are not needed immediately. At this time everything is as expected with the appropriate holes already cut in the rear fuselage bulkhead for the seatbelt and rudder cables. A packing list accompanied the final shipment, which was very helpful. A box of metal parts had no packing list, but Mark S. from Arion quickly supplied one via email and everything checked off. I got my sliding canopy windows and am very pleased with them. I requested these rather than the hinged ones after I saw this type on Buz's airplane. I will post a photo after I have taken the protective coating off the canopy. One piece of info for future builders is not to expect to be able to use the shipping crates as shop stands. The packing is quite appropriate for the mode of transport used, but it is mostly bubble wrap and cardboard so you won't be making a fuselage stand or wing stands out of that! I am updating my build log on-line. Not much to read yet, but I hope eventually it will be of use to those who come after me. Best regards Colin K. OK http://www.mykitlog.com/cojaken ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:29:26 PM PST US From: william gooch Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Started Be sure to post many pictures. Best Regards, William E. Gooch william_gooch@msn.com : Lightning-List: StartedTo: lightning-list@matronics.com Colin, Congratulations on getting started; enjoy the journey along the way. We will all rejoice with you when it's finished. Linda Mathias ----- Original Message ----- From: Colin J. Kennedy Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 5:45 PM Subject: Lightning-List: Started I have started the build. Working on section 1 - Fuselage Prep. today. The production of my kit was delayed a couple of weeks which then led into transportation delays due to the ice storms and the holidays. All this resu lted in the airframe kit not being delivered until January 7th. However, now I am very happy that everything has arrived undamaged and ther e are just a few parts on back order, which are not needed immediately. At this time everything is as expected with the appropriate holes already cut in the rear fuselage bulkhead for the seatbelt and rudder cables. A packing list accompanied the final shipment, which was very helpful. A bo x of metal parts had no packing list, but Mark S. from Arion quickly suppli ed one via email and everything checked off. I got my sliding canopy windows and am very pleased with them. I requested these rather than the hinged ones after I saw this type on Buz's airplane. I will post a photo after I have taken the protective coating off the canop y. One piece of info for future builders is not to expect to be able to use th e shipping crates as shop stands. The packing is quite appropriate for the mode of transport used, but it is mostly bubble wrap and cardboard so you w on't be making a fuselage stand or wing stands out of that! I am updating my build log on-line. Not much to read yet, but I hope eventu ally it will be of use to those who come after me. Best regards Colin K. OK http://www.mykitlog.com/cojaken href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List">http://www.matro nics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c _________________________________________________________________ Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_012008 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:45:38 PM PST US From: "Colin J. Kennedy" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Started I will do my best William. most of then will be in the on-line log. Colin K. OK http://www.mykitlog.com/cojaken -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of william gooch Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 5:29 PM Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Started Be sure to post many pictures. Best Regards, William E. Gooch william_gooch@msn.com _____ From: lbmathias@verizon.net Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Started Colin, Congratulations on getting started; enjoy the journey along the way. We will all rejoice with you when it's finished. Linda Mathias ----- Original Message ----- From: Colin J. Kennedy Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 5:45 PM Subject: Lightning-List: Started I have started the build. Working on section 1 - Fuselage Prep. today. The production of my kit was delayed a couple of weeks which then led into transportation delays due to the ice storms and the holidays. All this resulted in the airframe kit not being delivered until January 7th. However, now I am very happy that everything has arrived undamaged and there are just a few parts on back order, which are not needed immediately. At this time everything is as expected with the appropriate holes already cut in the rear fuselage bulkhead for the seatbelt and rudder cables. A packing list accompanied the final shipment, which was very helpful. A box of metal parts had no packing list, but Mark S. from Arion quickly supplied one via email and everything checked off. I got my sliding canopy windows and am very pleased with them. I requested these rather than the hinged ones after I saw this type on Buz's airplane. I will post a photo after I have taken the protective coating off the canopy. One piece of info for future builders is not to expect to be able to use the shipping crates as shop stands. The packing is quite appropriate for the mode of transport used, but it is mostly bubble wrap and cardboard so you won't be making a fuselage stand or wing stands out of that! I am updating my build log on-line. Not much to read yet, but I hope eventually it will be of use to those who come after me. Best regards Colin K. OK http://www.mykitlog.com/cojaken href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List">http://www.mat ronic s.com/Navigator?Lightning-List href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c _____ Upgrade Your Email - Click here! " target=_blank>http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List p://forums.matronics.com blank>http://www.matronics.com/contribution _____ Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. Get it now! ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:51:30 PM PST US From: "Jim Langley" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Started Keep at it Colin! I was cursing your KitLog site tonight and see that you updated it, great job! By the way, to all. There are currently two Lightnings being built that are keep their logs on www.mykitlog.com. Colin Kennedy http://www.mykitlog.com/cojaken/ Jim Langley http://www.mykitlog.com/pequeajim/ This site gets a lot of visibility from builders around the world. I originally was keeping my log at www.jimslightning.com, but found KitLog to be so much better, so I created a link to the build log site. Colin is logging all of his build activity on KitLogs site as well. Jim! On 1/12/08, Colin J. Kennedy wrote: > > I have started the build. Working on section 1 - Fuselage Prep. today. > > The production of my kit was delayed a couple of weeks which then led into > transportation delays due to the ice storms and the holidays. All this > resulted in the airframe kit not being delivered until January 7th. > > However, now I am very happy that everything has arrived undamaged and > there are just a few parts on back order, which are not needed immediately. > At this time everything is as expected with the appropriate holes already > cut in the rear fuselage bulkhead for the seatbelt and rudder cables. > > A packing list accompanied the final shipment, which was very helpful. A > box of metal parts had no packing list, but Mark S. from Arion quickly > supplied one via email and everything checked off > > I got my sliding canopy windows and am very pleased with them. I requested > these rather than the hinged ones after I saw this type on Buz's airplane. I > will post a photo after I have taken the protective coating off the canopy. > > One piece of info for future builders is not to expect to be able to use > the shipping crates as shop stands. The packing is quite appropriate for the > mode of transport used, but it is mostly bubble wrap and cardboard so you > won't be making a fuselage stand or wing stands out of that! > > I am updating my build log on-line. Not much to read yet, but I hope > eventually it will be of use to those who come after me. > > Best regards > Colin K. > OK > http://www.mykitlog.com/cojaken > > > * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:55:55 PM PST US From: "Jim Langley" Subject: Lightning-List: MGL Avionics Odyssey in my Panel I just got my Odyssey and fit it to my panel today! I have left a blank area on the right in case I want to use the new Voyager, (slightly smaller version of the Odyssey), as a second MFD. Jim! www.jimslightning.com ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:57:59 PM PST US From: N1BZRich@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Started Colin, Keep at it on a regular basis and we will see you at Oshkosh. Heck, make that Sun-N-Fun since the Lightning is a fast build kit. Blue Skies, Buz **************Start the year off right. 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