---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/28/08: 15 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:53 AM - Re: tease (James, Clive R) 2. 03:54 AM - Re: tease (N1BZRich@aol.com) 3. 04:00 AM - Re: Esqual test flying-Update (N1BZRich@aol.com) 4. 04:11 AM - wire for wing tip strobes (Jim Langley) 5. 07:34 AM - Bill Browns Lightning (Pete) 6. 08:33 AM - New lightning (flylightning) 7. 08:48 AM - When in doubt, don't give up! (Jim Langley) 8. 03:58 PM - Re: When in doubt, don't give up! (JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS) 9. 03:59 PM - Re: Bill Browns Lightning (JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS) 10. 04:01 PM - Re: New lightning (JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS) 11. 04:17 PM - Re: When in doubt, don't give up! (Jim Langley) 12. 04:43 PM - Wallmart spray booth (Tex Mantell) 13. 06:15 PM - Re: When in doubt, don't give up! (N1BZRich@aol.com) 14. 06:18 PM - Re: Wallmart spray booth (N1BZRich@aol.com) 15. 08:00 PM - Re: When in doubt, don't give up! (Jim Langley) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:53:47 AM PST US Subject: RE: Lightning-List: tease From: "James, Clive R" Another sweet paint job. In the UK it's any colour at all as long as it's white! Makes us brits seem a little boring.... Going to try and get some stripes made with the swirl you guys are using. It adds a real nice line to the plane. Regards, Clive P.S. thought it was going to be a 19 year old cheer leader note that had got through the spam filter -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tex Mantell Sent: 28 June 2008 01:30 Subject: Lightning-List: tease Jim, my turn to tease. Tex ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:54:17 AM PST US From: N1BZRich@aol.com Subject: Re: Lightning-List: tease In a message dated 6/27/2008 11:02:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cjk129@cox.net writes: That does not look like a DIY paint job! Well, Tex is a perfectionist and can do fantastic things with a paint roller and finger paints. :-) Once again, great job Tex. Keep up the good work and send me some more things for the newsletter. I think some people have actually read some of the issues. See you at OSH. And all you other "Hooligans" also. Buz **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:00:01 AM PST US From: N1BZRich@aol.com Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Esqual test flying-Update In a message dated 6/27/2008 2:36:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, clive.james@uk.bp.com writes: enough for me to get converted onto the Esqual Hey Clive, Congratulations on you flying your "jet". And yes, the Esqual does fly a lot more like a "jet" than does the Jabiru. Once you get your hand calibrated for the Esqual you will really love the way she flies. When you get the chance give us an updated flight report for the newsletter. buz **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:11:13 AM PST US From: "Jim Langley" Subject: Lightning-List: wire for wing tip strobes Guys: Just curious; what did you all use for the wire extension for the wing tip strobes? Jim! ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:34:34 AM PST US From: "Pete" Subject: Lightning-List: Bill Browns Lightning Bill Browns Lightning. First flight this week. Pete ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:33:40 AM PST US From: "flylightning" Subject: Lightning-List: New lightning Group, @ 430 central N123WL departed Shelbyville for a 30 minute flight all systems good. She really climbs with the new tips. Wayne should be flying it this weekend or next week and I will let him give you a full report. Nick ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:48:33 AM PST US From: "Jim Langley" Subject: Lightning-List: When in doubt, don't give up! I was rummaging through an old email folder, cleaning out some dead email, and ran across one that I sent to my wife about a year and a half ago. I has started taking pilot training and approached it with all of my normal go get em' confidence like everything else I had done in my life. When I took my FAA written, I got a 98 on it; I breezed through my verbal with flying colors, then took a 2 hour flight test. My examiner failed me on th e No-flaps landing portion of the exam, even though I landed the aircraft safely. He said I was landing too fast, and would over run a shorter runway. This is something that my instructor had not covered with me, but still, I should have done it right. I went into the check ride with full confidence of passing, just like my written and verbal. To say that I was upset would be an understatement. I went home and sat on my porch and wanted to cry. This was a very new feeling for me. For once I understood what it was like to have some self doubts in my life. My wife can be insecure at times, and some times I had not understood those feelings like I should have. This day, I understood very clearly. I sat down and wrote her a note, letting her know how I felt, how I could now relate, and how sorry I was for not understanding at times. Here's a excerpt form that email. *"This was a good learning milestone in my life. I'm not invincible. I can't do everything, and I'm not indestructible. That does not mean that I am not intelligent, talented, and versatile. Once in a while I WILL fail. I just need to understand my limitations, learn from my mistakes and work within the abilities God has given me. * * * *So honey, here's a Jim quote for you. This will be my mission*=85 *I shall not limit myself to "safe" tasks, but rather continue to explore what God and life has to offer me. Better to fall short in the attempt, learn from it, and try again than to sit in the corner and tremble in fear of failure*." Over the past year, you all on the list have been helpful and a great encouragement to me; thanks for your friendship. I thought you all would not mind me sharing this with you. By the way, I went right back up the next day with an instructor and refine d my no flaps landings. Then I practiced them for the next week or so and passed my next check ride. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 03:58:34 PM PST US From: "JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: When in doubt, don't give up! Jim, You certainly gained the right lesson from that failed checkride; people who fail checkrides on the first try are often good pilots whose instructor either omitted or underemphasized an important area of their training. It just means that you get another opportunity to correct that omission; in my case, it was crosswind landings on my private test because the instructor often rode the rudders and I didn't realize it. After the initial disappointment, most realize that it all happens for the best. Wishing you a terrific first flight in the very near future, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Langley To: lightning-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 11:45 AM Subject: Lightning-List: When in doubt, don't give up! I was rummaging through an old email folder, cleaning out some dead email, and ran across one that I sent to my wife about a year and a half ago. I has started taking pilot training and approached it with all of my normal go get em' confidence like everything else I had done in my life. When I took my FAA written, I got a 98 on it; I breezed through my verbal with flying colors, then took a 2 hour flight test. My examiner failed me on the No-flaps landing portion of the exam, even though I landed the aircraft safely. He said I was landing too fast, and would over run a shorter runway. This is something that my instructor had not covered with me, but still, I should have done it right. I went into the check ride with full confidence of passing, just like my written and verbal. To say that I was upset would be an understatement. I went home and sat on my porch and wanted to cry. This was a very new feeling for me. For once I understood what it was like to have some self doubts in my life. My wife can be insecure at times, and some times I had not understood those feelings like I should have. This day, I understood very clearly. I sat down and wrote her a note, letting her know how I felt, how I could now relate, and how sorry I was for not understanding at times. Here's a excerpt form that email. "This was a good learning milestone in my life. I'm not invincible. I can't do everything, and I'm not indestructible. That does not mean that I am not intelligent, talented, and versatile. Once in a while I WILL fail. I just need to understand my limitations, learn from my mistakes and work within the abilities God has given me. So honey, here's a Jim quote for you. This will be my mission=85 I shall not limit myself to "safe" tasks, but rather continue to explore what God and life has to offer me. Better to fall short in the attempt, learn from it, and try again than to sit in the corner and tremble in fear of failure." Over the past year, you all on the list have been helpful and a great encouragement to me; thanks for your friendship. I thought you all would not mind me sharing this with you. By the way, I went right back up the next day with an instructor and refined my no flaps landings. Then I practiced them for the next week or so and passed my next check ride. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Checked by AVG. 6/28/2008 7:00 AM ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 03:59:42 PM PST US From: "JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Bill Browns Lightning Bill, Congratulations on the first flight and another great looking Lightning! Linda Mathias ----- Original Message ----- From: Pete To: lightning-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 10:30 AM Subject: Lightning-List: Bill Browns Lightning Bill Browns Lightning. First flight this week. Pete ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Checked by AVG. 6/28/2008 7:00 AM ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 04:01:16 PM PST US From: "JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: New lightning Wayne and Nel, Congratulations to you also; the picture Pete sent a couple of days ago looks beautiful. Linda Mathias ----- Original Message ----- From: flylightning To: lightning-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 11:25 AM Subject: Lightning-List: New lightning Group, @ 430 central N123WL departed Shelbyville for a 30 minute flight all systems good. She really climbs with the new tips. Wayne should be flying it this weekend or next week and I will let him give you a full report. Nick ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Checked by AVG. 6/28/2008 7:00 AM ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 04:17:11 PM PST US From: "Jim Langley" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: When in doubt, don't give up! Thanks Linda... On 6/28/08, JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS wrote: > > Jim, > > You certainly gained the right lesson from that failed checkride; > people who fail checkrides on the first try are often good pilots whose > instructor either omitted or underemphasized an important area of their > training. It just means that you get another opportunity to correct that > omission; in my case, it was crosswind landings on my private test becaus e > the instructor often rode the rudders and I didn't realize it. After the > initial disappointment, most realize that it all happens for the best. > > Wishing you a terrific first flight in the very near future, Linda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Jim Langley > *To:* lightning-list@matronics.com > *Sent:* Saturday, June 28, 2008 11:45 AM > *Subject:* Lightning-List: When in doubt, don't give up! > > > I was rummaging through an old email folder, cleaning out some dead email , > and ran across one that I sent to my wife about a year and a half ago. > > > I has started taking pilot training and approached it with all of my norm al > go get em' confidence like everything else I had done in my life. When I > took my FAA written, I got a 98 on it; I breezed through my verbal with > flying colors, then took a 2 hour flight test. My examiner failed me on > the No-flaps landing portion of the exam, even though I landed the aircra ft > safely. He said I was landing too fast, and would over run a shorter > runway. This is something that my instructor had not covered with me, bu t > still, I should have done it right. I went into the check ride with full > confidence of passing, just like my written and verbal. To say that I wa s > upset would be an understatement. I went home and sat on my porch and > wanted to cry. This was a very new feeling for me. For once I understoo d > what it was like to have some self doubts in my life. My wife can be > insecure at times, and some times I had not understood those feelings lik e I > should have. This day, I understood very clearly. > > > I sat down and wrote her a note, letting her know how I felt, how I could > now relate, and how sorry I was for not understanding at times. Here's a > excerpt form that email. > > > *"This was a good learning milestone in my life. I'm not invincible. I > can't do everything, and I'm not indestructible. That does not mean that I > am not intelligent, talented, and versatile. Once in a while I WILL fail .. > I just need to understand my limitations, learn from my mistakes and work > within the abilities God has given me. * > > ** > > *So honey, here's a Jim quote for you. This will be my mission*=85 > > > *I shall not limit myself to "safe" tasks, but rather continue to explore > what God and life has to offer me. Better to fall short in the attempt, > learn from it, and try again than to sit in the corner and tremble in fea r > of failure*." > > > Over the past year, you all on the list have been helpful and a great > encouragement to me; thanks for your friendship. I thought you all would > not mind me sharing this with you. > > > By the way, I went right back up the next day with an instructor and > refined my no flaps landings. Then I practiced them for the next week or > so and passed my next check ride. > > * > > href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List">http://www.mat ronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List > href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com > href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c * > > ------------------------------ > 6/28/2008 7:00 AM > > * > =========== =========== =========== =========== > * > > ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 04:43:38 PM PST US From: "Tex Mantell" Subject: Lightning-List: Wallmart spray booth For those looking for a spraybooth when the time comes go to wallmart or BJ's and get a car port that they sell. Enclosed you will see my spray booth and If you get it before you need it, its great for storing parts. It has a few draw backs, the bugs,spiders,and squriles love it too. Tex ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 06:15:19 PM PST US From: N1BZRich@aol.com Subject: Re: Lightning-List: When in doubt, don't give up! Jim, Great words and a great way to support your bride and show your love. I see too many couples that really don't support each other in their work or "play" activities. A big loss for them. I lost my bride to breast cancer when she was 42 and she was the kind that was always lending a hand, not only in my flying career, but also by helping with my airplane building activities - even though that Pitts was single seat, she was in the garage helping to get it completed. Also appreciated your "first check ride" story and of course Linda's thoughts on it. She would know - she is one of the best designated FAA check pilots in Virginia. Lastly, the entire Lightning community is anxiously awaiting the first flight of you airplane. Be sure to give us all the details and a future full write up about your phase one experiences for the newsletter. One of the most enjoyable things is to open my email list and read that another Lightning has taken to the air. Two this past week - fantastic - congratulations to Bill Brown and Wayne Lenox. And lets not forget the first flight on Clive's Esqual in the UK. The tie in between the Esqual and Lightning airplanes goes through SYI. Blue Skies, Buz **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 06:18:56 PM PST US From: N1BZRich@aol.com Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Wallmart spray booth Great idea, Tex. Now just add a big air filter and a tarp for a floor and you can go into business. I enjoyed your tease and look forward to putting some more pictures of you Lightning in the newsletter. Blue Skies, Buz **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 08:00:59 PM PST US From: "Jim Langley" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: When in doubt, don't give up! Thanks Buz, I always appreciate the encouragement from everyone on the list which is why I wanted to share that thought with the group. Jim! From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of N1BZRich@aol.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 9:13 PM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: When in doubt, don't give up! Jim, Great words and a great way to support your bride and show your love. I see too many couples that really don't support each other in their work or "play" activities. A big loss for them. I lost my bride to breast cancer when she was 42 and she was the kind that was always lending a hand, not only in my flying career, but also by helping with my airplane building activities - even though that Pitts was single seat, she was in the garage helping to get it completed. Also appreciated your "first check ride" story and of course Linda's thoughts on it. She would know - she is one of the best designated FAA check pilots in Virginia. Lastly, the entire Lightning community is anxiously awaiting the first flight of you airplane. Be sure to give us all the details and a future full write up about your phase one experiences for the newsletter. One of the most enjoyable things is to open my email list and read that another Lightning has taken to the air. Two this past week - fantastic - congratulations to Bill Brown and Wayne Lenox. And lets not forget the first flight on Clive's Esqual in the UK. The tie in between the Esqual and Lightning airplanes goes through SYI. Blue Skies, Buz _____ Gas prices getting you down? 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