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On August 24th, 2010, after 8 years and some 4000 hours baking in the hangar, RV-7A N75LF (“LP’s Toot’s“) defied gravity for the first time at Shafer Metro East Airport (3K6). She flew perfectly from the start. At full power she was climbing out at 110 Knots and way over 1000 feet/minute. At 23 square (approximately 65% power) she was indicating 140 Knots without her wheel pants or fairings installed. Walt Turk was the ground observer and safety boss and Ed Shafer flew the Piper Tomahawk chase plane. Ed’s only comment after the flight was “All I could do was fly a circle above the runway while the RV was making big patterns around the field…. I should have flown the Mooney”. Her first approach to land was aborted because her pilot could not get her to slow down… the second try yielded an almost perfect touchdown and could easily have allowed a turn off at mid field, however her pilot opted to let her roll to the end. Post flight inspection showed no abnormalities save a few drips of oil from one of the oil cooler fittings. (It will take a team of surgeons to remove the smile from Larry's face.) Well done, Larry!
Congratulations to Rob Connell and Shawn Corcoran who recently passed their FAA practical pilot tests (flight check).