Happy to pronounce that newly registered 385TE put air under her and runway behind her yesterday. Wheels up on First Flight at 9:30CDT on a cool day at a very busy BMI. As planned, a short first flight of 0.7 hrs ? everything went as expected . She flew as billed and climbed like the proverbial homesick angel. Climb-out was 100kts at 900 to 1000fpm. Wow. In no time I was at 4000MSL and orbiting BMI. Landing was OK ? not bad, not great ?. but happy to be back on the ground safe and ?unbent.? All engine temps were on the money ? one minor annoyance with low voltage alarms ; not sure if it?s really LV or maybe a loose connector. A BIG big day for this guy ?and wife Kris ? who was videographer.
? the takeoff and landing video ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ue7pGSnsQ8
No way to fully express my appreciation of my ?long suffering spouse? who, over the last six years, never once complained about a) all the money I was spending, or b) the amount of time I spent in the garage. Besides my wondrous Spousal Unit, special thanks go to Jim Bustard, Terry Wendling, Ben Schneider, Chad Jensen, Mike Radliff, Keith Doornbos, Steve Hesselschwerdt, Dave Burden, Rick Woodall, Jack Holland, Steve Etcheson, Mark Reynolds, Don Hogan, EAA Chapter 129 ? and all the contributors to Van?s Air Force.
? the takeoff and landing video ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ue7pGSnsQ8
No way to fully express my appreciation of my ?long suffering spouse? who, over the last six years, never once complained about a) all the money I was spending, or b) the amount of time I spent in the garage. Besides my wondrous Spousal Unit, special thanks go to Jim Bustard, Terry Wendling, Ben Schneider, Chad Jensen, Mike Radliff, Keith Doornbos, Steve Hesselschwerdt, Dave Burden, Rick Woodall, Jack Holland, Steve Etcheson, Mark Reynolds, Don Hogan, EAA Chapter 129 ? and all the contributors to Van?s Air Force.
