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1. 01:39 PM - XS Lightning and the next Newsletter (N1BZRich@AOL.COM)
2. 01:51 PM - Re: XS Lightning and the next Newsletter (Dennis W. Wilt)
3. 04:54 PM - Re: XS Lightning and the next Newsletter (n5pb@AOL.COM)
4. 10:05 PM - Christmas greetings (Bernard Melendez, Jr.)
5. 10:44 PM - Re: XS Lightning and the next Newsletter (Clive james)
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| Subject: | XS Lightning and the next Newsletter |
Hello Everyone and Happy Hollidays,
I previously promised that the next Lightning Newsletter (and my last one)
would be out in December and would cover the October Lightning Homecoming
and Fly-In plus a flight test report on the new O-32O 160 HP Lightning.
The next issue is pretty much ready to be published except to one thing
=93 the
new 60 HP XS Lightning is not quite ready for flight. Due to a very busy
schedule and other development delays beyond Arion=99s control, and o
f course
the Holidays, the new XS Lightning will now probably fly during the first
full week of January 2014.
Remember this is not just another Lightning first flight. It is more like
the prototype Lightning=99s first flight back in 2006. I=99m
sure most of
you realize this new XS Lightning represents a major change from the exist
ing
Lightnings, therefore much additional development work has been required
to get it ready for the initial flight. The XS represents a huge change in
Arion=99s Lightning aircraft line up of products, so it=99s ini
tial flight
requires extra caution and numerous systems checks to insure a successful
first
flight. Obviously everything firewall forward it totally different, to
include a new cowling and air cooling system, new oil and fuel systems, as
well as new landing gear and cockpit engine controls. The entire Lightnin
g
crew, Nick, Mark, Mike and Jason, have worked tirelessly to make this a
successful new Lightning aircraft, so to rush the first flight at this time
would be counterproductive. I=99m sure everyone agrees.
As Nick said in his last email update on the XS, =9CLook for a fligh
t review
and Sebring LSA expo report in the next news letter.=9D The key wor
ds being
flight review; not just a report that the first flight has been completed
=93
that will be reported in an email. Like the complete flight test report
that I wrote for the prototype Lightning back in 2006, I plan to do the
same for the XS using a flight test plan like we did when we tested new
aircraft or weapons in the USAF. Hopefully I=99ll be able to get tha
t done prior
to Sebring, then my plans are to be at Sebring with the Arion crew to help
where I can. I really enjoyed flying the LS-1 in the demonstration patter
n
last year.
At this time, my expectation is to have the next Lightning Newsletter
published by late January 2014. Later than we planned, but it should bri
ng
everyone up to date through the upcoming Sebring Light Sport Expo that is
scheduled from 16 =93 19 January. I hope to see many of the Lightnin
g community
at Sebring. It is a fun fly-in and gives us pilots that live further
north a chance to defrost and hopefully enjoy some Florida sun before
Sun-N-Fun. See you there.
Blue Skies & Merry Christmas,
Buz Rich
Message 2
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| Subject: | Re: XS Lightning and the next Newsletter |
Buz,
You are so very right that rushing the first flight for 320XS would be coun
terproductive. A good and safe flight is what I am sure everyone is hopein
g for. I will be seeing you all at Sebring, likely only on Saturday. If y
ou need some assistance, I will help out with the newsletter since I have a
lready volunteered to take it over after this next one. I have one more se
mester left to complete my Master's of Science in Aviation - Aviation Safet
y from Florida Tech. So, I will complete the degree in early May of 2014.
My jet is almost ready to get back in the air and I hope to fly it to Sebri
ng. The electronics were powered up again this past week and everything se
ems to be working sans a broken autopilot disconnect switch. I already hav
e a replacement and will be doing the Dynon calibrations tomorrow and Tuesd
ay, then connecting up the fuel lines and getting the engine started again
after a long time sitting in the hangar. I think one of the first articles
I will write will be the saga of replacing the center carry through spar s
ection all by yourself.
It will be great to see you and the rest of the Arion crew in Sebring in a
couple of weeks.
Regards,
Dennis W. Wilt, Aviation Consultant
Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Subject Matter Expert
Program and Project Management
757-784-8113
N616DW (Arion Lightning S/N 132)
-----Original Message-----
From: N1BZRich <N1BZRich@AOL.COM>
Sent: Sun, Dec 22, 2013 4:40 pm
Subject: Lightning-List: XS Lightning and the next Newsletter
Hello Everyone and Happy Hollidays,
I previously promised that the next Lightning Newsletter (and my last one)
would be out in December and would cover the October Lightning Homecoming a
nd Fly-In plus a flight test report on the new O-32O 160 HP Lightning. The
next issue is pretty much ready to be published except to one thing
=93 the new 60 HP XS Lightning is not quite ready for flight. Due to a ver
y busy schedule and other development delays beyond Arion=99s control
, and of course the Holidays, the new XS Lightning will now probably fly du
ring the first full week of January 2014.
Remember this is not just another Lightning first flight. It is more like
the prototype Lightning=99s first flight back in 2006. I=99m s
ure most of you realize this new XS Lightning represents a major change fro
m the existing Lightnings, therefore much additional development work has b
een required to get it ready for the initial flight. The XS represents a h
uge change in Arion=99s Lightning aircraft line up of products, so it
=99s initial flight requires extra caution and numerous systems check
s to insure a successful first flight. Obviously everything firewall forwa
rd it totally different, to include a new cowling and air cooling system, n
ew oil and fuel systems, as well as new landing gear and cockpit engine con
trols. The entire Lightning crew, Nick, Mark, Mike and Jason, have worked
tirelessly to make this a successful new Lightning aircraft, so to rush the
first flight at this time would be counterproductive. I=99m sure ev
eryone agrees.
As Nick said in his last email update on the XS, =9CLook for a flight
review and Sebring LSA expo report in the next news letter.=9D The
key words being flight review; not just a report that the first flight has
been completed =93 that will be reported in an email. Like the compl
ete flight test report that I wrote for the prototype Lightning back in 200
6, I plan to do the same for the XS using a flight test plan like we did wh
en we tested new aircraft or weapons in the USAF. Hopefully I=99ll b
e able to get that done prior to Sebring, then my plans are to be at Sebrin
g with the Arion crew to help where I can. I really enjoyed flying the LS-
1 in the demonstration pattern last year.
At this time, my expectation is to have the next Lightning Newsletter publi
shed by late January 2014. Later than we planned, but it should bring ever
yone up to date through the upcoming Sebring Light Sport Expo that is sched
uled from 16 =93 19 January. I hope to see many of the Lightning com
munity at Sebring. It is a fun fly-in and gives us pilots that live furthe
r north a chance to defrost and hopefully enjoy some Florida sun before Sun
-N-Fun. See you there.
Blue Skies & Merry Christmas,
Buz Rich
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| Subject: | Re: XS Lightning and the next Newsletter |
Buz,
Also looking forward to seeing you and the Arion Team at Sebring.
Hope eveyone has a Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, and prosperous New Year.
Bear
-----Original Message-----
From: N1BZRich <N1BZRich@AOL.COM>
Sent: Sun, Dec 22, 2013 4:40 pm
Subject: Lightning-List: XS Lightning and the next Newsletter
Hello Everyone and Happy Hollidays,
I previously promised that the next Lightning Newsletter (and my last one)
would be out in December and would cover the October Lightning Homecoming a
nd Fly-In plus a flight test report on the new O-32O 160 HP Lightning. The
next issue is pretty much ready to be published except to one thing
=93 the new 60 HP XS Lightning is not quite ready for flight. Due to a ver
y busy schedule and other development delays beyond Arion=99s control
, and of course the Holidays, the new XS Lightning will now probably fly du
ring the first full week of January 2014.
Remember this is not just another Lightning first flight. It is more like
the prototype Lightning=99s first flight back in 2006. I=99m s
ure most of you realize this new XS Lightning represents a major change fro
m the existing Lightnings, therefore much additional development work has b
een required to get it ready for the initial flight. The XS represents a h
uge change in Arion=99s Lightning aircraft line up of products, so it
=99s initial flight requires extra caution and numerous systems check
s to insure a successful first flight. Obviously everything firewall forwa
rd it totally different, to include a new cowling and air cooling system, n
ew oil and fuel systems, as well as new landing gear and cockpit engine con
trols. The entire Lightning crew, Nick, Mark, Mike and Jason, have worked
tirelessly to make this a successful new Lightning aircraft, so to rush the
first flight at this time would be counterproductive. I=99m sure ev
eryone agrees.
As Nick said in his last email update on the XS, =9CLook for a flight
review and Sebring LSA expo report in the next news letter.=9D The
key words being flight review; not just a report that the first flight has
been completed =93 that will be reported in an email. Like the compl
ete flight test report that I wrote for the prototype Lightning back in 200
6, I plan to do the same for the XS using a flight test plan like we did wh
en we tested new aircraft or weapons in the USAF. Hopefully I=99ll b
e able to get that done prior to Sebring, then my plans are to be at Sebrin
g with the Arion crew to help where I can. I really enjoyed flying the LS-
1 in the demonstration pattern last year.
At this time, my expectation is to have the next Lightning Newsletter publi
shed by late January 2014. Later than we planned, but it should bring ever
yone up to date through the upcoming Sebring Light Sport Expo that is sched
uled from 16 =93 19 January. I hope to see many of the Lightning com
munity at Sebring. It is a fun fly-in and gives us pilots that live furthe
r north a chance to defrost and hopefully enjoy some Florida sun before Sun
-N-Fun. See you there.
Blue Skies & Merry Christmas,
Buz Rich
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| Subject: | Christmas greetings |
Merry Christmas to all of you in the Lightning community, and a Happy New Year.
Bernardo & Kris
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| Subject: | Re: XS Lightning and the next Newsletter |
Hi folks, talk of new aircraft reminds me I finally got the permit for my Es
qual, unbeknown to me it was issued back in July, the LAA, bless them forgot
to mention it and I finally received it a few weeks ago. Sort of took the j
oy out of it. Was actually within 10 years of kit receipt though!
Thanks again for all the help and encouragement from many people, too many t
o mention but you know who you are, I am humbled by the assistance. Not flow
n the plane though as currently 1/2 way round the world on our round the wor
ld trip.
In a Technam P2008 in New Zealand today went like this ( oh, behind a Rotax)
....
Another good day, left New Plymouth and followed West coast up to Raglan, st
rip on river estuary with small town behind. Bridge over the river had kids j
umping off after daring each other. Flight to East coast was at 7500' but ev
entually at 1000 ' to land at Waihi Beach. Cloud base over sea was solid 800
' and cliffs/hills up to 1000. Found a gap to get to coast. Made a few calls
and cavok to the North, 20 mind of scud running to blue sky at Whitianga wh
ere we are now. House plots available on the airfield....
> On 23 Dec 2013, at 10:51, "Dennis W. Wilt" <dwwilt@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
> Buz,
>
> You are so very right that rushing the first flight for 320XS would be cou
nterproductive. A good and safe flight is what I am sure everyone is hopein
g for. I will be seeing you all at Sebring, likely only on Saturday. If yo
u need some assistance, I will help out with the newsletter since I have alr
eady volunteered to take it over after this next one. I have one more semes
ter left to complete my Master's of Science in Aviation - Aviation Safety fr
om Florida Tech. So, I will complete the degree in early May of 2014.
>
> My jet is almost ready to get back in the air and I hope to fly it to Sebr
ing. The electronics were powered up again this past week and everything se
ems to be working sans a broken autopilot disconnect switch. I already have
a replacement and will be doing the Dynon calibrations tomorrow and Tuesday
, then connecting up the fuel lines and getting the engine started again aft
er a long time sitting in the hangar. I think one of the first articles I w
ill write will be the saga of replacing the center carry through spar sectio
n all by yourself.
>
> It will be great to see you and the rest of the Arion crew in Sebring in a
couple of weeks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dennis W. Wilt, Aviation Consultant
> Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Subject Matter Expert
> Program and Project Management
> 757-784-8113
> N616DW (Arion Lightning S/N 132)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: N1BZRich <N1BZRich@AOL.COM>
> To: lightning-list <lightning-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sun, Dec 22, 2013 4:40 pm
> Subject: Lightning-List: XS Lightning and the next Newsletter
>
> Hello Everyone and Happy Hollidays,
> I previously promised that the next Lightning Newsletter (and my last one)
would be out in December and would cover the October Lightning Homecoming a
nd Fly-In plus a flight test report on the new O-32O 160 HP Lightning. The n
ext issue is pretty much ready to be published except to one thing =93
the new 60 HP XS Lightning is not quite ready for flight. Due to a very bu
sy schedule and other development delays beyond Arion=99s control, and
of course the Holidays, the new XS Lightning will now probably fly during t
he first full week of January 2014.
> Remember this is not just another Lightning first flight. It is more like
the prototype Lightning=99s first flight back in 2006. I=99m s
ure most of you realize this new XS Lightning represents a major change from
the existing Lightnings, therefore much additional development work has bee
n required to get it ready for the initial flight. The XS represents a huge
change in Arion=99s Lightning aircraft line up of products, so it
=99s initial flight requires extra caution and numerous systems checks to in
sure a successful first flight. Obviously everything firewall forward it to
tally different, to include a new cowling and air cooling system, new oil an
d fuel systems, as well as new landing gear and cockpit engine controls. Th
e entire Lightning crew, Nick, Mark, Mike and Jason, have worked tirelessly t
o make this a successful new Lightning aircraft, so to rush the first flight
at this time would be counterproductive. I=99m sure everyone agrees.
> As Nick said in his last email update on the XS, =9CLook for a fligh
t review and Sebring LSA expo report in the next news letter.=9D The
key words being flight review; not just a report that the first flight has b
een completed =93 that will be reported in an email. Like the complet
e flight test report that I wrote for the prototype Lightning back in 2006, I
plan to do the same for the XS using a flight test plan like we did when we
tested new aircraft or weapons in the USAF. Hopefully I=99ll be able
to get that done prior to Sebring, then my plans are to be at Sebring with t
he Arion crew to help where I can. I really enjoyed flying the LS-1 in the d
emonstration pattern last year.
> At this time, my expectation is to have the next Lightning Newsletter publ
ished by late January 2014. Later than we planned, but it should bring ever
yone up to date through the upcoming Sebring Light Sport Expo that is schedu
led from 16 =93 19 January. I hope to see many of the Lightning commu
nity at Sebring. It is a fun fly-in and gives us pilots that live further n
orth a chance to defrost and hopefully enjoy some Florida sun before Sun-N-Fu
n. See you there.
> Blue Skies & Merry Christmas,
> Buz Rich
>
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