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tleiss(at)earthlink.net Guest
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject: N926JB flys again ! |
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All,
Last April, I purchased a Kitfox Model IV Speedster - 912UL, It had ~ 200 hours. Unfortunately the original builder, Mr. Joseph Bender, had passed away some time ago. Then the plane sat in a shed virtually untouched for 8 years. I towed it home and over the past 8-9 months I have replaced a lot, and refinished a lot... Well you guys all know what I mean.
I had the condition Inspection last Saturday, by the same man who was the DAR that signed it off back in December 1994.
I also found the pilot who flew it for it's first test flight back then. Today he flew N926JB for the first time in over 9 years. After his test flight he took me up for about 30 minutes. Of course I was thrilled.
Although I'm a commercial pilot, the insurance company wants me to have 5 hours of instruction in type, so I will be starting that ASAP, and have a Kitfox builder on the field who is qualified.
I want to thank everyone on this list. I've learned so much, so many little things, that you just can't get from the builders manual.
And of course I want to thank Mr. Joe Bender for building a great airplane.
Todd Leiss
Merritt Island, Fl
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject: N926JB flys again ! |
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Beautiful! After all the questions, answers, and opinions it is always nice
to hear about a completion and the exciting flight. I wish you many blue
skys and even more happy landings. Ron NB Ore
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Subject: N926JB flys again !
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:47:00 -0500
All,
I also found the pilot who flew it for it's first test flight back then.
Today he flew N926JB for the first time in over 9 years. After his test
flight he took me up for about 30 minutes. Of course I was thrilled
Todd Leiss
Merritt Island, Fl
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject: N926JB flys again ! |
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Thanks Tod,
I agree it is nice to have another one flying. Congratulations and have fun
in the in type training and beyond.
Lowell
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Guy Buchanan

Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 1204 Location: Ramona, CA
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:59 am Post subject: N926JB flys again ! |
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At 05:47 PM 1/13/2007, you wrote:
Quote: | I also found the pilot who flew it for it's first test flight back
then. Today he flew N926JB for the first time in over 9 years. After his
test flight he took me up for about 30 minutes. Of course I was thrilled.
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Congratulations Todd. I'm guessing you'll continue to be thrilled as you
play with it more and more. I know I am.
Guy Buchanan
K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 2778 Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject: N926JB flys again ! |
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Congrats, Todd....boy that's a pretty patriotic paint job!
Have fun...
Lynn
On Jan 13, 2007, at 8:47 PM, Todd Leiss wrote:
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All,
Last April, I purchased a Kitfox Model IV Speedster - 912UL, It
had ~ 200 hours. Unfortunately the original builder, Mr. Joseph
Bender, had passed away some time ago. Then the plane sat in a
shed virtually untouched for 8 years. I towed it home and over
the past 8-9 months I have replaced a lot, and refinished a lot...
Well you guys all know what I mean.
I had the condition Inspection last Saturday, by the same man who
was the DAR that signed it off back in December 1994.
I also found the pilot who flew it for it's first test flight back
then. Today he flew N926JB for the first time in over 9 years.
After his test flight he took me up for about 30 minutes. Of
course I was thrilled.
Although I'm a commercial pilot, the insurance company wants me to
have 5 hours of instruction in type, so I will be starting that
ASAP, and have a Kitfox builder on the field who is qualified.
I want to thank everyone on this list. I've learned so much, so
many little things, that you just can't get from the builders manual.
And of course I want to thank Mr. Joe Bender for building a great
airplane.
Todd Leiss
Merritt Island, Fl
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_________________ Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
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