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     1. 10:19 AM - Hip & Trip  (EAFerguson@AOL.COM)
 
 
 
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Time: 10:19:23 AM PST US
From: EAFerguson@AOL.COM
Subject: Lightning-List: Hip & Trip


In a message dated 2/7/2009 7:22:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
N1BZRich@aol.com writes:

Hey Earl,
    Glad to hear all went well with the hip  replacement.  Does it weight 
more than the original?   You know you have to watch that gross weight for your

next world  recored.
     It had slipped my mind that you had the hip  replacement scheduled.  I 
do wish you had taken that camera.  You  and your nurse would have made a great

centerfold for the newsletter.  So  get well soon, and get Echo Foxtrot back 
in the air.  I look forward to  seeing you at Sun-N-Fun.  Also, I like your 
idea about you leading a tour  through the Carib.  Who else but an ex-navy pilot

would know where all  the nude beaches are.  DO NOT FORGET YOUR CAMERA.
Buz


Buz, 

I think I picked up about 5 lbs with the new titanium hip, But I'm looking  
forward to some of the new Lightning owners to carry on the record tradition. 

After all, Nick & Co have been getting the empty weight down on  the new 
birds. If we can just get one down under the 1102 lb TO weight WITH  the gear clean

up, that would be a world beater. Now with the new Turbo Jab 2200  and its 
120+ Hp and 4.0 gph at 16,500 and 140K just think of what we could  do!!  We 
haven't scratched the surface yet.

Sorry to disappoint you about having recced all the nude beaches. I got  that 
info from the Bahamas and Caribbean Pilot's Guide. A necessary document for  
anybody planning a flight between Florida and South America. A Lightning   
group trip through the area would be very interesting. You can get anywhere  with

less than 100 statute miles over water, and our short field capability  makes 
almost every island accessible. Yes, I have dreamed about and planned a  trip 
like this before, and even done part of it. And I have been to many of the  
islands, either by ship or airplane. Some are pretty, some are drab but all are

 interesting.

Is there any interest out there???

Earl
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