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January, 2001
Just thought I would drop another note and some pictures of S/N 248.
It is covered in Dacron with Randolph dope: Dakota Black and Cub Yellow. I have been working on the wing root fairings and the pictorial you published recently helped generate some ideas. Thanks!
I put six hours on it before the weather turned bad. Indiana winters are usually rainy and cool, which can still give you some opportunities to squeeze in some flying–not so this year. Since the 1st of December, we have not been above 30 degrees and it has snowed off and on enough to mess things up. Oh, well. I’ll just look for opportunities when they arise.
I hope everyone had a good holiday season and “Hatzy New Year” to all!
October, 2000 It’s been a long time since I have sent in an update on by project so I thought it about time. First I can now say that I no longer have a project – I have a flying airplane ! The first flight took place on September 21, 2000 and all went well. I can’t say it flew hands off but there is nothing that can’t be solved with some “tweeking”. I had invited the family and a few friends to watch the big event and we had a small celebration afterward.
The flight took place 19 years after I bought the plans and started building wing ribs… wow!! That’s a long time you say? Yes, it was but the life of a homebuilder takes different courses every now and then and if you don’t get discouraged and have lots of support from family and friends you can succeed.
You can’t believe how good it feels to build your own plane and then fly it. It’s worth the effort.
I have a O-290-G that I converted and a wood Hegy prop. I stuck pretty close to the plans with the exception of the location of the pilot seat back and the ailerons. I have only a few hours on it so I don’t have many flight characteristics to report . I do indicate 85 m.p.h. @ 2300 r.p.m. When I get some more time on it I will report in again.
Stay Hatzy !!!
