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leewwalton
 Post subject: N118LW - Airborne
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:19 pm 
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Perhaps a little good news is in order ...

On that note N118LW flew for the first time this past Saturday. Could not be more pleased, she flies hands off (no roll trim required), engine purred like a "tiger" and everything else functioned as advertised. She now has 3.0 hrs on the hobbs, 22 more and off to Oshkosh.

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 Post subject: Re: N118LW - Airborne
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:33 pm 
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What's better than the RV grin? A THORP grin!!!

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dickwolff
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:28 pm 
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Nice. Congrats!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:03 pm 
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Lee, it's good to see another new Thorp take to the sky. Looking forward to seeing it at OSH.

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Robert Sanders
 Post subject: Re: N118LW - Airborne
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:14 pm 
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Congratulations Lee, it is a really nice looking airplane....
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dan
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:18 pm 
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Good on you Lee!!! You have done a fine job, that rig will make you smile like that each time you head around the patch, Congrats.......Dan
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:52 pm 
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Mega congrats. Good job
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Congratulations, I can't think of a better way to spend the weekend. It really looks sharp!
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Tony Ginn
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:01 pm 
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"Perhaps a little good news is in order ... " Now there's an understatement!! "Awesome News" is more like it. Terrific looking airplane, Lee. I see an OSH award winner.
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Doug S
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Congrats Lee-- Hope the baggage compartment is big enough for trophies!
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There was a time I never thought I would see that thing fly. Good on ya dude.

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leewwalton
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Thanks Guys!!!

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jrevens
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leewwalton wrote:
Perhaps a little good news is in order ...


That is good news, Lee! It looks beautiful!

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Ron Schlittenhardt
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:00 am 
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Congrats Lee, looks great!
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Rich Brazell
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:23 pm 
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Great job Lee ! ;) Beautiful looking sky machine ! 8)

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