Brian,
Congratulations on your success. I know you are thrilled...
Jeff - Baby Blue
171 hours and still grinnin'
Brian Davies wrote:
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> G-DDBD took to the air for the first time at Blackbushe today, in the =
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> It flew well, requiring no major adjustments so far. One or two minor =
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> Testing abandoned after about 1.5 hours when the cross wind got =93a bit
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> Looking back over the last five years of building I am very conscious of =
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> many ideas I have incorporated from this forum, the Europa Club and many
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> builder. I am particularly thankful to my inspector, Ron Speer, and to =
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> and his team at Europa and to my wife Donna for their help when things =
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> I have just got home from the airfield and looked in the mirror and =
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> Build time 1800 hrs
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> Weight 865lbs (heavy leather interior)
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> Brian Davies
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> Trainee Europa Pilot. Trainee Europa Club Membership Secretary
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