Glenn Martin wrote: > Well guys and gals, it finally happened. Today at Stennis > International (KHSA) at approx 10:30 local time, I finally got to fall > out of the sky ALL BY MY LITTLE LONESOME!!!! No one died, no one ran > screeming for their life, the NTSB is still blissfully unaware of my > existence, and the airplane is still in one whole piece!!!Not to cast > aspersions on my CFI, but with just me in that 172 it seemed like > someone just put a WHOLE LOT MORE PONIES under the cowling!! Of > course, he probably says the same thing about my effect on N7970G when > I get out too! Yep KELLY, you were absolutely right about the > increased performance and thanks for the heads up. Of course I didn't > exactly put it to MY CFI as you did to yours. ONE of us has to have > some sense of SUBTLETY and MANNERS!!!! The landing was one bounce > (actually a skip) and a good recovery. I expected that actually, with > the reduction in weight. I probably could have come in with 20 degrees > of flaps and made a nice landing. I think two more landings solo and > it will be just fine, I should be used to it. I now see that the how > KR is gonna be a sporty little animal , if it is THAT lightweight and > a 65 horse engine. Anyhow. I would say y'all can take off your hard > hats now, its safe to come out of the air raid shelters. I DO believe > I can fly SOMEWHAT safely!!! > >
-- Glenn Martin Owner Martek Mississippi 13238 Hudson-Krohn Rd Biloxi, MS, 39532 rep...@martekmississippi.com
