---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 06/27/13: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:11:08 PM PST US From: Archer1593 Georgetown Subject: RE: Lightning-List: 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 =0A =0A =0A =0A =0A 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 =0A will cover the Lightning presence at Sun N Fun plus whatever else I am prov ided =0A 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 =0A me photos of your Lightning - either being built or flying and a few words on =0A 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 l =0A 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 =0A thoughts on the build and now how you are enjoying flying your Lightning. =0A 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 ing =0A your bird=2C are you enjoying it and how are you using it. You can include =0A 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 =0A (the 3rd Quarter of 2013) will be after Oshkosh and probably be published i n =0A September. So I'll be needing info for that issue in the future. =0A =0A 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 =0A 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 =0A =0A ============0A ============0A ============0A ============0A =0A ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:42:07 PM PST US Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Lightning Newsletter From: "Wayne Patterson" 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:05:21 PM PST US From: N1BZRich@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:15:10 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Lightning Newsletter From: Ken Bailey 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 > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.