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Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:15 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Just ahead of Irene, Tigressa flew.  Yaaay!!



Time break it in, tune it up, and fly the hell out of it!



Bill "feeling fine" Watson

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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:19 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Congratulations! Hopefully you aren't anywhere near Irene's path.



On 8/26/2011 2:12 PM, Bill Watson wrote:

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 Just ahead of Irene, Tigressa flew.  Yaaay!!



 Time break it in, tune it up, and fly the hell out of it!



 Bill "feeling fine" Watson

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Lew Gallagher

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Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:27 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Hey Bill,



Yaaay!!!   Huge understatement!



Pictures, videos?



Come see us.



Later, - Lew "hoping Irene is mostlly talking heads hype"

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dave.saylor.aircrafters(a
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:27 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Congratulations Bill!  Enjoy!



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On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Bill Watson <Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com> wrote:

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 Just ahead of Irene, Tigressa flew.  Yaaay!!



 Time break it in, tune it up, and fly the hell out of it!



 Bill "feeling fine" Watson

Tim Olson

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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:28 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Awesome!  You like?

Tim

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On Aug 26, 2011, at 4:12 PM, Bill Watson <Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com> wrote:



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 Just ahead of Irene, Tigressa flew.  Yaaay!!

 

 Time break it in, tune it up, and fly the hell out of it!

 

 Bill "feeling fine" Watson

jeff(at)westcottpress.com
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Hurray!



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On Aug 26, 2011, at 2:12 PM, Bill Watson wrote:



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 Just ahead of Irene, Tigressa flew.  Yaaay!!



 Time break it in, tune it up, and fly the hell out of it!



 Bill "feeling fine" Watson

Strasnuts

Joined: 10 Feb 2009
Posts: 502
Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:30 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Congrats Bill!



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On Aug 26, 2011, at 15:12, Bill Watson <Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com> wrote:



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 Just ahead of Irene, Tigressa flew.  Yaaay!!

 

 Time break it in, tune it up, and fly the hell out of it!

 

 Bill "feeling fine" Watson

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speckter(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Congratulations, now get it to a safe place for the storm.



Gary



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From: "Bill Watson" <Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com>

Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:12 PM

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Subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time



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 Just ahead of Irene, Tigressa flew.  Yaaay!!

 

 Time break it in, tune it up, and fly the hell out of it!

 

 Bill "feeling fine" Watson

robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:58 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Well done! It has been fun watching your progress but until we photos

this group can be very suspicious. 

Robin

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On Aug 26, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Seano <sean(at)braunandco.com> wrote:

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 Congrats Bill!

 Sent from my iPhone

 On Aug 26, 2011, at 15:12, Bill Watson <Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com> wrote:

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> Just ahead of Irene, Tigressa flew.  Yaaay!!

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> Time break it in, tune it up, and fly the hell out of it!

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> Bill "feeling fine" Watson

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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Congratulations! 



Wayne "Almost there too" Gillispie

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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:10 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Hey Bill,



GRRREEEAAATTTT!!!! News!!!



Congratulations!



Dave



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On 8/26/2011 5:12 PM, Bill Watson wrote:

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 Just ahead of Irene, Tigressa flew.  Yaaay!!



 Time break it in, tune it up, and fly the hell 

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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Way to go Bill! Send photos and a report after you have dealt with Irene.

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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:19 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

A BIG congrats to you sir......... 

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Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

I like!



Thanks all.  As many have said before, it's worth it.



Bill "the pics don't show proof but believe...." Watson



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Lew Gallagher

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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:02 am Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Hey Bill,



Nice, Nice, Nice !!!  Paint, grin, sweetie, etc.  I love the camera angle 

that makes the FWF look about a mile long.



Compare and contrast to the Maul?



Later, - Lew

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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:37 am Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Congrats.  What a fun day.  When does #002 come off the line?



Dr Fred

370 hrs

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Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:06 am Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

There's no meaningful comparison to the Maule.  First I have to say that 

it's been a blast using the Maule to commute between 8NC8 and KHNZ to 

assemble and fly the '10.  With the pilot door removed, the 6:00 am (now 

7:00am) flights have been some of the best in the Maule in a long time.



On my first takeoff, both my Tech advisor and spouse were surprised at 

how quickly I got off...they said it seemed shorter than the Maule.  I 

know it was a bit longer but a lot faster.  I had done a quick power 

loading comparision in my head and think there's a 20 or 30% advantage 

for the '10.  Will check on paper but that's what it felt like.



As I had expected, the '10 is easier to fly than the Maule and I don't 

expect that perception to change.  A lightly (wing) loaded, short 

coupled 180hp  tailwheel plane can keep you busy near the ground.



Two things I worried about on the first test flight was 1) compensating 

for the IO-540's torque and 2) trim.  The familiarity flight I took the 

day before in Ken Barto's '10 cleared that up.  Yes, more torque, but 

fewer moving parts than a tailwheel crosswind takeoff in an 180hp 

Maule.  Yes, I had little idea where the trim should be initially but it 

doesn't matter.  The controls are light enough the '10 can be flown out 

of trim quite easily until things are dialed in.  An out of trim takeoff 

in the Maule will build strong muscles and ducking below the glare 

shield to fix it takes practice.



We noticed that the Maule didn't look sad at all sitting on the ramp 

while her replacement was wheeled on the ramp.  Tail wheel Maules stand 

tall and proud no matter what!



Bill "driving around the edge of Irene to do some tuning on Tigressa" Watson

On 8/27/2011 7:57 AM, Lew Gallagher wrote:

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 Hey Bill,



 Nice, Nice, Nice !!!  Paint, grin, sweetie, etc.  I love the camera 

 angle that makes the FWF look about a mile long.



 Compare and contrast to the Maul?



 Later, - Lew

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robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:09 am Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Proof enough for me. Good looking plane. From what I can tell you did

a nice job on the details.

Robin



Sent from my iPad2.



On Aug 26, 2011, at 11:40 PM, Bill Watson <Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com> wrote:



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 I like!



 Thanks all.  As many have said before, it's worth it.



 Bill "the pics don't show proof but believe...." Watson



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Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:12 am Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

If there's a second, I'll need the epidural...



On 8/27/2011 8:34 AM, Fred Williams, M.D. wrote:

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 Congrats.  What a fun day.  When does #002 come off the line?



 Dr Fred

 370 hrs

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pietflyr(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:38 am Post subject: Today, N215TG flew for the first time

Way to go, Bill!  So the first of the RTP area RV-10's flies!  Jonathon

Bryant will be next, with me bringing up the rear in a few years.



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