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1. 02:11 PM - Re: Lightning Newsletter (Archer1593 Georgetown)
2. 04:42 PM - Re: Lightning Newsletter (Wayne Patterson)
3. 07:05 PM - Re: Lightning Newsletter (N1BZRich@AOL.COM)
4. 07:15 PM - Re: Lightning Newsletter (Ken Bailey)
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Subject: | Lightning Newsletter |
Buz=2C
I purchased an Arion LIghtning at the end of May this year. It is a 2011 m
odel that was owned by a fellow in Nashville. I brought my wife with me
to look at the plane before I bought it and she really liked it. Tail numb
er is 1976N previously owned by Bob O'Dell.
I tried to find a local Shelbyville area instructor to do transition traini
ng in the plane. The only fellow that was in the area was going to be on v
acation and away from the area when I wanted to pick up the plane. I calle
d an instructor that was in my area and asked if he was familiar with light
sport aircraft and he said he was and that he would be willing to fly down
with me and do transition training while we flew back to my home airport o
f 27K=2C Georgetown Kentucky.
What a disaster that turned out to be. Take off was quite interesting in t
hat as we left the ground the plane was over controlled to the point where
the nose went too high and the left wing dropped. We recovered without inc
ident but scared the crap out of me. The flight home was without incident
up to the landing. The instructor suggested that he would land the plane t
his time. I told him about the approach speed being around 52 knots but he
came in at 75 to 80 over the numbers and floated almost all the way down t
he runway.
After landing=2C the fellow that flew us down to Shelbyville suggested that
we all go to lunch. Excellent idea! After lunch=2C another friend and li
ght sport owner suggested that he and I go for a flight in the Lightning an
d that he would fly it. The flight was good=2C takeoff was fine and I was
beginning to feel a little more comfortable with my new purchase. That wa
s up until my friend decided to try some stalls. Unfortunately he was not
familiar with the stall characteristics of the Lightning and when the Light
ning went into the stall=2C he pushed the stick forward instead of just hol
ding it and we were graced with a wonderful view of the earth as we were lo
oking at it from a straight down view. We recovered from that and went bac
k to the airport to change our pants.
Bottom line for new Lightning owner/pilots is make sure that the instructor
you choose knows the Lightning quite well.
I am fortunate in that there is another fellow at our airport that is an in
structor and does most of the first flights for experimental aircraft const
ructed at our airport. I flew with him on the third flight in my Lightning
. What a difference! This fellow put the lightning through a number of tes
ts to get the feel of it. He brought it the edge of a stall and just held
it there talking about the characteristics of the light aircraft compared t
o general aviation planes. We did a number touch and goes at the airport.
I have had three hours of instruction from him. I have become comfortable
with my new toy but have not flown it myself yet. I want to do a couple of
more hours with him before I solo in my new plane.
As an aside=2C I have flown Cessna and Piper aircraft for twenty years but
had never flown an aircraft with a stick instead of a yoke. So even with
the hours that I have in my log book=2C I am still a student pilot in the L
ightning.
The only problem I had with the Lightning was a bad shimmy on takeoff and l
anding. I read all the newsletters and read about the attempts to solve th
e problem. Well=2C I did solve my problem by having all three tires balanc
ed. Hope that it stays fixed.
Buz=2C Thank you for your effort in producing the newsletters. They were h
elpful and contained a lot of useful information.
Mike Ryan
1976N @ 27K
From: N1BZRich@AOL.COM
Subject: Lightning-List: Lightning Newsletter
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Lightning Community=2C=0A
I'm currently working on another quarterly issue of =0A
the Lightning Newsletter with a goal of getting it out early in July. It
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will cover the Lightning presence at Sun N Fun plus whatever else I am prov
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with by Lightning builders=2C flyers=2C and anyone else interested in being
famous =0A
and published in the Official Lightning Newsletter - Hangar Talk. So send
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me photos of your Lightning - either being built or flying and a few words
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what you have been up to. Flight or trip reports are always good. =0A
Heck=2C I'll consider anything - even political Bravo Sierra. Probably wil
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not publish that=2C but I'll consider it. =3B-)=0A
Other things I'd like to cover are recently =0A
completed and flown Lightnings. For example=2C I know that Bruce Keen =0A
finished his build on kit #31 and made a first flight on 21 =0A
April. Bruce=2C I would like to include lots of photos of your "jet" =0A
and some words from you on how the test flying is going and your overall
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thoughts on the build and now how you are enjoying flying your Lightning.
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You can make it as long or short as you desire.=0A
Also=2C all recent LS-1 buyers - how about some words =0A
from your guys on how you chose the LS-1 Lightning and now that you are fly
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your bird=2C are you enjoying it and how are you using it. You can include
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photos of your "jet" and places you have flown to.=0A
Dealers - the newsletter is your chance to let the =0A
Lightning Community know what you have been doing. Hey=2C it is free =0A
advertising for your business. Let me hear from you.=0A
For the future=2C I have committed to Nick and Mark =0A
to do at least one other issue after this 2nd Quarter of 2013 issue. It
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(the 3rd Quarter of 2013) will be after Oshkosh and probably be published i
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September. So I'll be needing info for that issue in the future. =0A
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Here is another appeal for someone to take over the =0A
newsletter full time. After doing the newsletter for over 3 years=2C I'm
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kind of burned out and I think it is time for new ideas and new =0A
leadership. The Lightning Community needs you. Your country needs =0A
you. Volunteer now and be a Sierra Hotel Newsletter Publisher. =0A
Blue Skies=2C=0A
Buz =0A
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Subject: | Lightning Newsletter |
Hi Buz - what's your email to send Lightning information for the
newsletter?
Cheers from Western Australia!
Wayne Patterson
Cambodia Connect
www.cambodiaconnect.com.au
Phone (08) 6262 3927
PO Box 1042
Booragoon WA 6954
From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
N1BZRich@AOL.COM
Sent: Thursday, 27 June 2013 5:29 AM
Subject: Lightning-List: Lightning Newsletter
Lightning Community,
I'm currently working on another quarterly issue of the Lightning
Newsletter with a goal of getting it out early in July. It will cover
the Lightning presence at Sun N Fun plus whatever else I am provided
with by Lightning builders, flyers, and anyone else interested in being
famous and published in the Official Lightning Newsletter - Hangar Talk.
So send me photos of your Lightning - either being built or flying and a
few words on what you have been up to. Flight or trip reports are
always good. Heck, I'll consider anything - even political Bravo
Sierra. Probably will not publish that, but I'll consider it. ;-)
Other things I'd like to cover are recently completed and flown
Lightnings. For example, I know that Bruce Keen finished his build on
kit #31 and made a first flight on 21 April. Bruce, I would like to
include lots of photos of your "jet" and some words from you on how the
test flying is going and your overall thoughts on the build and now how
you are enjoying flying your Lightning. You can make it as long or
short as you desire.
Also, all recent LS-1 buyers - how about some words from your guys
on how you chose the LS-1 Lightning and now that you are flying your
bird, are you enjoying it and how are you using it. You can include
photos of your "jet" and places you have flown to.
Dealers - the newsletter is your chance to let the Lightning
Community know what you have been doing. Hey, it is free advertising
for your business. Let me hear from you.
For the future, I have committed to Nick and Mark to do at least one
other issue after this 2nd Quarter of 2013 issue. It (the 3rd Quarter
of 2013) will be after Oshkosh and probably be published in September.
So I'll be needing info for that issue in the future.
Here is another appeal for someone to take over the newsletter full
time. After doing the newsletter for over 3 years, I'm kind of burned
out and I think it is time for new ideas and new leadership. The
Lightning Community needs you. Your country needs you. Volunteer now
and be a Sierra Hotel Newsletter Publisher.
Blue Skies,
Buz
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Subject: | Re: Lightning Newsletter |
Sorry, I should have included my email in the request for newsletter info.
Please send to:
_N1BZRich@aol.com_ (mailto:N1BZRich@aol.com)
N1BZ was the N number on my Pitts (first airplane I built) and Rich is my
last name.
Blue Skies,
Buz
In a message dated 6/27/2013 8:57:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Wayne@lpwa.net writes:
Hi Buz =93 what=99s your email to send Lightning information f
or the
newsletter?
Cheers from Western Australia!
Wayne Patterson
Cambodia Connect
www.cambodiaconnect.com.au
Phone (08) 6262 3927
PO Box 1042
Booragoon WA 6954
From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of N1BZRich@A
OL.COM
Sent: Thursday, 27 June 2013 5:29 AM
Subject: Lightning-List: Lightning Newsletter
Lightning Community,
I'm currently working on another quarterly issue of the Lightning
Newsletter with a goal of getting it out early in July. It will cover the
Lightning presence at Sun N Fun plus whatever else I am provided with by L
ightning
builders, flyers, and anyone else interested in being famous and published
in the Official Lightning Newsletter - Hangar Talk. So send me photos of
your Lightning - either being built or flying and a few words on what you
have been up to. Flight or trip reports are always good. Heck, I'll
consider anything - even political Bravo Sierra. Probably will not publis
h that,
but I'll consider it. ;-)
Other things I'd like to cover are recently completed and flown
Lightnings. For example, I know that Bruce Keen finished his build on kit
#31 and
made a first flight on 21 April. Bruce, I would like to include lots of
photos of your "jet" and some words from you on how the test flying is goin
g
and your overall thoughts on the build and now how you are enjoying flying
your Lightning. You can make it as long or short as you desire.
Also, all recent LS-1 buyers - how about some words from your guys on how
you chose the LS-1 Lightning and now that you are flying your bird, are yo
u
enjoying it and how are you using it. You can include photos of your
"jet" and places you have flown to.
Dealers - the newsletter is your chance to let the Lightning Community
know what you have been doing. Hey, it is free advertising for your busin
ess.
Let me hear from you.
For the future, I have committed to Nick and Mark to do at least one other
issue after this 2nd Quarter of 2013 issue. It (the 3rd Quarter of 2013)
will be after Oshkosh and probably be published in September. So I'll be
needing info for that issue in the future.
Here is another appeal for someone to take over the newsletter full time.
After doing the newsletter for over 3 years, I'm kind of burned out and I
think it is time for new ideas and new leadership. The Lightning
Community needs you. Your country needs you. Volunteer now and be a Sier
ra Hotel
Newsletter Publisher.
Blue Skies,
Buz
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List
http://forums.matronics.com
http://www.matronics.com/contribution
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Subject: | Re: Lightning Newsletter |
I remember that from your trip documentary from a Florida show, funny the th
ings that stick.
Ken Bailey
On Jun 27, 2013, at 9:05 PM, N1BZRich@AOL.COM wrote:
> Sorry, I should have included my email in the request for newsletter info.
Please send to:
> N1BZRich@aol.com
>
> N1BZ was the N number on my Pitts (first airplane I built) and Rich is my l
ast name.
>
> Blue Skies,
> Buz
>
> In a message dated 6/27/2013 8:57:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Wayne@lpw
a.net writes:
> Hi Buz =93 what=99s your email to send Lightning information f
or the newsletter?
>
>
>
> Cheers from Western Australia!
>
>
>
> Wayne Patterson
>
> Cambodia Connect
>
> www.cambodiaconnect.com.au
>
> Phone (08) 6262 3927
>
> PO Box 1042
>
> Booragoon WA 6954
>
>
>
> From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-li
st-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of N1BZRich@AOL.COM
> Sent: Thursday, 27 June 2013 5:29 AM
> To: lightning-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Lightning-List: Lightning Newsletter
>
>
>
> Lightning Community,
>
> I'm currently working on another quarterly issue of the Lightning News
letter with a goal of getting it out early in July. It will cover the Light
ning presence at Sun N Fun plus whatever else I am provided with by Lightnin
g builders, flyers, and anyone else interested in being famous and published
in the Official Lightning Newsletter - Hangar Talk. So send me photos of y
our Lightning - either being built or flying and a few words on what you hav
e been up to. Flight or trip reports are always good. Heck, I'll consider a
nything - even political Bravo Sierra. Probably will not publish that, but I
'll consider it. ;-)
>
> Other things I'd like to cover are recently completed and flown Lightn
ings. For example, I know that Bruce Keen finished his build on kit #31 a
nd made a first flight on 21 April. Bruce, I would like to include lots of p
hotos of your "jet" and some words from you on how the test flying is going a
nd your overall thoughts on the build and now how you are enjoying flying yo
ur Lightning. You can make it as long or short as you desire.
>
> Also, all recent LS-1 buyers - how about some words from your guys on h
ow you chose the LS-1 Lightning and now that you are flying your bird, are y
ou enjoying it and how are you using it. You can include photos of your "je
t" and places you have flown to.
>
> Dealers - the newsletter is your chance to let the Lightning Community
know what you have been doing. Hey, it is free advertising for your busine
ss. Let me hear from you.
>
> For the future, I have committed to Nick and Mark to do at least one o
ther issue after this 2nd Quarter of 2013 issue. It (the 3rd Quarter of 201
3) will be after Oshkosh and probably be published in September. So I'll be
needing info for that issue in the future.
>
> Here is another appeal for someone to take over the newsletter full ti
me. After doing the newsletter for over 3 years, I'm kind of burned out and
I think it is time for new ideas and new leadership. The Lightning Communi
ty needs you. Your country needs you. Volunteer now and be a Sierra Hotel N
ewsletter Publisher.
>
> Blue Skies,
>
> Buz
>
>
>
> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List
> http://forums.matronics.com
> http://www.matronics.com/contribution
>
>
>
> href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List">http://www.mat
ronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List
> s.matronics.com/">http://forums.matronics.com
> p://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/contribution
>
>
>
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