Jumbo
Well Known Member
I am glad to say that N921MS is an airplane again - now named PH-EIL (which is close to the German word PFEIL which means arrow).
It took the authorities 11 month to issue the paperwork and so the plane was sitting on the ground (ready to fly) since April last year however fully insured for 2 pilots and so to say ´I had the missing papers very well insured for the period´ – wasted money ….
Anyway we made ´2nd´ 1st flight yesterday:
Yes!! That plane is fun and flies awesome (I have never flown any RV before): very responsive and efficient ie. at 5000FT with 2400RPM and 21" MAP (that is exactly 65% power) it indicates 140 kts which is a good 150 kts TAS and I used just less then 6.5 gals (conservatively leaned) for going from EHLE to EDLT (ca. 95NM) at 160 kts ground speed (slight tail wind) and doing 2 more traffic circuits.
Seating is good and does not feel camped at all (I am 6 ft 2 inch at 210 lbs) only the angle of the back rest might be adjusted backwards a little if still possible.
Landings are getting better (1st taildragger landings since 2005) and I will get myself really current in the next days. Now some work on the panel and it will be perfect.
Mark - if and when you read this: you did a **** of a job on the N921MS and I can´t be happier!
Glad that I could become ´a real member of the RV community´.
Best, Heinz
P.S. And the new name is: Blue Wonder (check for the ´Wooden Wonder´ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito !!)
It took the authorities 11 month to issue the paperwork and so the plane was sitting on the ground (ready to fly) since April last year however fully insured for 2 pilots and so to say ´I had the missing papers very well insured for the period´ – wasted money ….
Anyway we made ´2nd´ 1st flight yesterday:
Yes!! That plane is fun and flies awesome (I have never flown any RV before): very responsive and efficient ie. at 5000FT with 2400RPM and 21" MAP (that is exactly 65% power) it indicates 140 kts which is a good 150 kts TAS and I used just less then 6.5 gals (conservatively leaned) for going from EHLE to EDLT (ca. 95NM) at 160 kts ground speed (slight tail wind) and doing 2 more traffic circuits.
Seating is good and does not feel camped at all (I am 6 ft 2 inch at 210 lbs) only the angle of the back rest might be adjusted backwards a little if still possible.
Landings are getting better (1st taildragger landings since 2005) and I will get myself really current in the next days. Now some work on the panel and it will be perfect.
Mark - if and when you read this: you did a **** of a job on the N921MS and I can´t be happier!
Glad that I could become ´a real member of the RV community´.
Best, Heinz
P.S. And the new name is: Blue Wonder (check for the ´Wooden Wonder´ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito !!)
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