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pmaxpmax(at)hotmail.com
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 Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject: Flying Report: 601XL/Corvair |
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This weekend, Gus Warren, flew my 601XL/Corvair from Edgewater, FL to my
home airport in Hackettstown, NJ. As many of you know, I completed my
engine in William's Hangar, and then took my plane back to them to finish
the cowling, paint and electrical system. Well, this weekend was the
culmination of my dream to build and fly my own airplane. Gus and I flew
around for a few days and he showed me how things work. And DOES IT EVER
WORK! Even with my limited experience in the plane I was making the
shortest take offs at my home field of all the planes out there. My plane
was able to make it to pattern altitude faster than I could have expected.
I don't have a vertical speed indicator so I can't give details, but it
climbs beautifully. This was worth waiting 6 years for!
Best of all, when anyone sees it for the first time, they ask what kind of
plane it is and they are impressed, but when the find out it is Corvair
powered, they are really interested.
I can't thank William Wynne and his gang at flycorvair.com enough. They
finished my plane, made it look beautiful, and then DELIVERED IT to me and
helped me become familiar with it. You don't find nice people like them
every day.
There is a video of my plane on the flycorvair.com web site:
http://flycorvair.com/601mxvid.wmv
Phil Maxson
N601MX
601XL/Corvair
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Ron Lendon
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Clinton Twp., MI
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Flying Report: 601XL/Corvair |
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Congratulations Phil, I think your plane inspired me also.
The trip to SnF this year was just to help me decide if I was going to Corvair or not. Seeing and hearing your plane put me over the edge.
I think I have a core in the works.
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rsq2424(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject: Flying Report: 601XL/Corvair |
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Mega congrats Phil!
Mike Fortunato
do not archive
Phil Maxson <pmaxpmax(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
this weekend was the culmination of my dream to build and fly my own airplane.
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Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do. Get it on your phone.
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Gig Giacona
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Flying Report: 601XL/Corvair |
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| pmaxpmax(at)hotmail.com wrote: | This weekend, Gus Warren, flew my 601XL/Corvair from Edgewater, FL to my
home airport in Hackettstown, NJ. As many of you know, I completed my
engine in William's Hangar, and then took my plane back to them to finish
the cowling, paint and electrical system. Well, this weekend was the
culmination of my dream to build and fly my own airplane. Gus and I flew
around for a few days and he showed me how things work. And DOES IT EVER
WORK! |
Mega Congrats Phil. Some performance figures would be apprciated.
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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W.R. "Gig" Giacona
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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:43 pm Post subject: Flying Report: 601XL/Corvair |
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Phil-
Yeah, baby! er-Let me know when you have some performance numbers. Gotta
make this official!
Bill
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