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JohnJenkins
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 Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:08 am Post subject: February Lightning Newsletter |
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Lightning Friends and Enthusiasts,
A few days ago Buz Rich announced that I'd be succeeding him as "commander in chief" of the Lightning Newsletter, effective with the February, 2011, issue. I took the job because Buz had published his last number--he was getting burned out on the Newsletter and thought it could use some fresh ideas and a new perspective--and no one else had volunteered.
So here I am with an approaching deadline and very little material to present. My main thought for the February issue is to do some celebrating of Buz and the Lightning Newsletter, which he founded and then produced for three full years. Not only will this be fun, it also should be helpful in identifying some of those fresh ideas and new perspectives that Buz was talking about.
Therefore I am soliciting from each of you your thoughts, recollections, and photos, involving topics such as these:
* Your most memorable or valuable personal interactions with Buz;
* What the Lightning Newsletter has meant to you and why;
* Your favorite item or items that have appeared in the Newsletter;
* Directions you would like to see the Newsletter take in the future;
* Anything else.
Finally, do not hesitate to submit material on the "usual" topics, such as builders tips, Lightning flying reports, and so on. Ultimately, after all, the Newsletter is and can be nothing more than a reflection of the community and aircraft it celebrates.
Please email your contributions to me at john.jenkins(at)chorus.net. In this case, the sooner is definitely the better!
John Jenkins
Middleton, WI
Esqual, N329SB
Lightning kit #112, under construction in my unheated hangar
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n45bm(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:54 am Post subject: February Lightning Newsletter |
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Hello John,
Welcome to the group and thank you for picking up the baton from Buz. He deserves a well-earned break from publishing the newsletter and many thanks from all of us.
I for one, will contribute whatever I think may be of interest to the Lightning / Esqual builders, fliers and enthusiasts.
One suggestion that I'd like to make is that you request from owners of flying Lightnings and Esquals photos and data about their instrument panels, how they are equipped, and their thoughts or suggestions on instrumentation choices. That should fill a substantial portion of several newsletters and will give those of us that have not filled the panels yet food for thought for when we get to that stage in our projects.
Another suggestion is about hints and kinks, and easier or better ways to build their planes, with photos and with good detail about how to do such things. Just my two cents' worth at this time.
I'd like to be the first to thank you for accepting the challenge of publishing the Lightning Newsletter.
Kind regards,
Bernardo Melendez
Lightning Kit # 110, Corby Starlet n45bm
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From: JohnJenkins <jjenkins(at)chorus.net>
Subject: February Lightning Newsletter
To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 12:08 PM
--> Lightning-List message posted by: "JohnJenkins" <[url=/mc/compose?to=jjenkins(at)chorus.net]jjenkins(at)chorus.net[/url]>
Lightning Friends and Enthusiasts,
A few days ago Buz Rich announced that I'd be succeeding him as "commander in chief" of the Lightning Newsletter, effective with the February, 2011, issue. I took the job because Buz had published his last number--he was getting burned out on the Newsletter and thought it could use some fresh ideas and a new perspective--and no one else had volunteered.
So here I am with an approaching deadline and very little material to present. My main thought for the February issue is to do some celebrating of Buz and the Lightning Newsletter, which he founded and then produced for three full years. Not only will this be fun, it also should be helpful in identifying some of those fresh ideas and new perspectives that Buz was talking about.
Therefore I am soliciting from each of you your thoughts, recollections, and photos, involving topics such as these:
* Your most memorable or valuable personal interactions with Buz;
* What the Lightning Newsletter has meant to you and why;
* Your favorite item or items that have appeared in the Newsletter;
* Directions you would like to see the Newsletter take in the future;
* Anything else.
Finally, do not hesitate to submit material on the "usual" topics, such as builders tips, Lightning flying reports, and so on. Ultimately, after all, the Newsletter is and can be nothing more than a reflection of the community and aircraft it celebrates.
Please email your contributions to me at [url=/mc/compose?to=john.jenkins(at)chorus.net]john.jenkins(at)chorus.net[/url]. In this case, the sooner is definitely the better!
John Jenkins
Middleton, WI
Esqual, N329SB
Lightning kit #112, under construction in my unheated hangar
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n5pb(at)AOL.COM
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject: February Lightning Newsletter |
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John, Thanks for taking over from Buz. I think you have a great idea there about celebrating Buz.. I'll be sending you some thoughts separately about buz so you can add to the Feb news letter.
Other thoughts i've had about the news letter. I wonder if you could have a link on one of the pages where you could go to a video. Builders and owners culd then submit a video to you of a flight or a portion of their build or a safety or tech tip in video format. Each reader culd then click on the video link from the newsletter...Just a thought.
Also perhaps another area could be engine, props, engine vibration and ways to minimize vibration.
I think additional discussion on panels would be a good read. We see alot of beautiful planes but don't get to see the internal part of the porject.. Maybe we could make teh internal layouts part of the lightning of the month.
my 3 cents worth.
Bear
N82PB
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ednan1(at)AOL.COM
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject: February Lightning Newsletter |
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Hello, I am no longer interested in the Lightning. Thank you for the e-mails but they will not be necessary now. Have a good day.
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pete(at)flylightning.net
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:13 pm Post subject: February Lightning Newsletter |
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Click on the web site at the bottom of the email and follow the instructions to unsubscribe
Pete
From: owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of ednan1(at)aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 2:08 PM
To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: February Lightning Newsletter
Hello, I am no longer interested in the Lightning. Thank you for the e-mails but they will not be necessary now. Have a good day.
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JohnJenkins
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: February Lightning Newsletter |
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The February, 2011, Lightning Newsletter is now available for downloading at these three fine Lightning-related sites:
http://www.flylightning.net/
http://www.greenlandings.com/
http://moonshineaviation.com/Â
This issue features three excellent "tributes" to Buz Rich, who published his last Lightning Newsletter in January. (Don't worry, he's remaining more than active in the Lightning community!). You'll also find several engine and airframe technical tips and reports, two fascinating flying accounts, news from the factory, and more.
In response to popular demand, I hope to start a series on Instrument Panels in the March issue, so please contact me if you'd like to share what you have done or plan to do. Also we're still looking for the next Lightning of the Week. In fact, material on anything to do with the Arion Lightning is more than welcome. Please, keep it coming!
John Jenkins, editor
john.jenkins(at)chorus.net
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