---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 02/06/14: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:23 PM - N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! (Nick Otterback) 2. 02:12 PM - Re: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! (John Drane) 3. 02:56 PM - Re: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! (Max Voronin) 4. 04:22 PM - Re: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! (n5pb@AOL.COM) 5. 05:02 PM - Re: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! (Dennis W. Wilt) 6. 05:12 PM - Re: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! (Nick Otterback) 7. 05:52 PM - Re: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! (Bernard Melendez, Jr.) 8. 06:26 PM - Re: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! (George Andre) 9. 07:47 PM - Re: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! (Deon Lombard) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:23:24 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! From: Nick Otterback N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160hp engine has Fl own. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in the a rea. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 1000f pm at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising arou nd the pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no f airings and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell you how long the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i expe cted! Big thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen over the last yea r. =46rom left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dana, me, and Jason our finish lead. Nick Otterback Arion Aircraft Sent from my pocket
________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:12:56 PM PST US From: John Drane Subject: Re: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! Congratulations Nick and crew.- I know its been a long time coming.=0AJoh n Drane=0ALightning=0AN621WV=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Thursday, February 6, 2014 3:07 PM, Nick Otterback wrote:=0A =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AN320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160hp engine has Flown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in the area . What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 1000fpm at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising aroun d the pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no fairings and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell y ou how long the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i e xpected! =0A=0ABig thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen o ver the last year. From left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dana, me, and Jason our finish lead. =0A=0A=0ANick Otterbac k=0AArion Aircraft=0A=0ASent from my pocket =0A
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________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:56:00 PM PST US From: Max Voronin Subject: Re: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! Hell yeah! Max Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 6, 2014, at 4:21 PM, Nick Otterback wrote: > > > > > > > N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160hp engine has Flown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in the area. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 1000fpm at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising around the pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no fairings and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell you how long the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i expected! > > Big thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen over the last year. From left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dana, me, and Jason our finish lead. > > > Nick Otterback > Arion Aircraft > > Sent from my pocket > 

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________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:22:35 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! From: n5pb@AOL.COM Nick and crew, Congrats on the flight. the numbers seem unreal! looking forward to seeing it at SNF. the pic looks like a "top Gun" photo.... Bear -----Original Message----- From: Nick Otterback Sent: Thu, Feb 6, 2014 4:25 pm Subject: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160hp engine has Flown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in th e area. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 100 0fpm at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising around the pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no fairin gs and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell you how lo ng the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i expected! Big thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen over the last ye ar. >From left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dan a, me, and Jason our finish lead. Nick Otterback Arion Aircraft Sent from my pocket 


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________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:02:42 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! From: "Dennis W. Wilt" Excellent. Can't wait to see the video. 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: Nick Otterback Sent: Thu, Feb 6, 2014 4:25 pm Subject: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160hp engine has Flown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in th e area. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 100 0fpm at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising around the pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no fairin gs and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell you how lo ng the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i expected! Big thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen over the last ye ar. >From left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dan a, me, and Jason our finish lead. Nick Otterback Arion Aircraft Sent from my pocket 


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________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:12:01 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! From: Nick Otterback Very short one up on facebook, rocketing overhead the Arion Hangar Sent from my pocket On Feb 6, 2014, at 7:02 PM, "Dennis W. Wilt" wrote: > Excellent. Can't wait to see the video. > > 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: Nick Otterback > To: lightning-list > Sent: Thu, Feb 6, 2014 4:25 pm > Subject: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! > > > > > > N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160hp engine has > Flown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in t he > area. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 10 00fpm > at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising aroun d the > pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no fairi ngs > and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell you how l ong > the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i expected! > > Big thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen over the last y ear. > >=46rom left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dana, > me, and Jason our finish lead. > > > Nick Otterback > Arion Aircraft > > Sent from my pocket > 

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________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:26:26 PM PST US From: George Andre Subject: Re: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!! A BIG CONGRATULATIONS!=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A Fr om: Nick Otterback =0ATo: "lightning-list@matronics.com " =0ASent: Thursday, February 6, 2014 7:10 P M=0ASubject: Re: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!=0A =0A =0A=0AVery short one up on facebook, rocketing overhead the Arion Hangar=0A =0A=0ASent from my pocket-=0A=0AOn Feb 6, 2014, at 7:02 PM, "Dennis W. Wi lt" wrote:=0A=0A=0AExcellent.- Can't wait to see the vid eo.=0A>-=0A>Regards,=0A>-=0A>Dennis W. Wilt, Aviation Consultant=0A>Com munications, Navigation, and Surveillance Subject Matter Expert=0A>Program and Project Management=0A>757-784-8113=0A>N616DW (Arion Lightning S/N 132) =0A>-----Original Message-----=0A>From: Nick Otterback =0A>To: lightning-list =0A>Sent: Thu, Feb 6, 2014 4:25 pm=0A>Subject: Lightning-List: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !! !=0A>=0A>=0A>N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160h p engine has =0AFlown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skie s and snow in the =0Aarea. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 1000fpm =0Aat 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full powe r and 90knts. Cruising around the =0Apattern at 2150RPM gave slightly bette r than 130knts IAS. We have no fairings =0Aand took a wild guess on the gro und adjustable prop. I cant tell you how long =0Athe takeoff roll was but i t was certianly in the air before i expected! Big thanks to our crew who h elped make this project happen over the last year. =0A>From left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dana, =0Ame, and Jason our finish lead. Nick Otterback=0AArion Aircraft Sent from my pocket =0A

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