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04-26-2009, 07:35 PM
Ed Lynch | PROUD PARENTS of a bouncing baby seawind 4-26-09 2,600lbs
Default N30EL finally flies!
After 8+years and 7000+ hours, Seawind N30EL took off from Spruce Creek Fly-In, and made a successful and uneventful first flight. No problems, other than the usual loose nut behind the stick! So I live to fly another day...Ed Lynch
04-27-2009, 01:38 AM
billhayes | Default
Fantastic! Ed, congrats looking forward to seeing your bird at splash in, Bill
04-27-2009, 06:12 AM
Russ Kotlarek | Default
Being onsite to witness Ed's spectacular day I must say it gives great hope to the fact maybe we can finish a seawind if we keep on it....
Ed once again GREAT job !!! I was thrilled to be invited to watch and look forward to flying side by side some day in the nearer future.
Russ
04-27-2009, 08:01 AM
chadfey | Default
Congratulations to you and Mary Lou on your accomplishment. I'm sure it was a highlight after many years of work.
Chad
04-27-2009, 11:13 AM
Fred Lohr | Default
Ed and Marylou Congrats on your new baby!!! can't wait to see it.
very happy for you
04-27-2009, 01:03 PM
Mike | Default
Well they said it all..! Congrats, Very to see another flying. Many more flights.
04-28-2009, 06:51 AM
keithw | Default
Hi Ed. Congratulations on that First Flight Milestone. I am so happy for you and Mary Lou. 80CC is very happy also for Seawinds love company on the Ramps. Keith Walljasper
04-28-2009, 08:27 AM
Planemakers | Default
Congats Ed. Looking forward to seeing you at a Fly-In soon.
John J
04-28-2009, 12:01 PM
rwolf | Default
Congrats Ed. I look forward to seeing your bird.
Dick Wolf
04-28-2009, 10:18 PM
jar59nh | Default
Yes, there is hope for the rest of us ....
Congrats Ed & Mary Lou!! What a great accomplishment. I can't wait to see it live. Do you have any pictures you could share with us. I heard from Russ it was a most amazing experience.
Let's have a Splash-In soon so we can all get a close look at your new baby. News travels fast in the aviation world, I heard about your first flight from my fellow EAA Chapter members in NH.
Happy Flying,
John Ricciotti
04-29-2009, 09:05 AM
Tony Jurcan | Default
Ed,
Congratulations, Your perseverance is inspiring to us still building.
Mike |Default
Do we know the weight of your new addition...?
05-02-2009, 08:05 PM
Ed Lynch | Default N30EL weight
My empty weight, as I decided to record it, includes chocks, tiedowns (the claw),mooring pins, paddle and boat hook; and came in at 2600#. No upholstery yet, just two front seats.
05-02-2009, 08:38 PM
Ed Lynch | Default Pictures of N30EL's first and second flights available
A good friend and neighbor has taken some nice photos of my Seawind's first and second flights, and posted them on his website-http://geoffdavis.smugmug.com/gallery/8037446_ftJcZ/1/523212768_LVhUu if it asks for a password it is N30EL If I had e-mail addresses for those who would like to see the pix I could send them from the site. Ed
05-02-2009, 08:48 PM
Ed Lynch | Default Pictures
John, I posted a reply about a friend's website having pictures of my first and second flights on it, but what I'd really like to do is send them to you from the site. I need your e-mail address . Ed fastejl@aol.com
05-03-2009, 09:43 AM
Mike | Default
Nice picts ED.. What happened to the other main...?
John, do you have picts of all the members planes...?
05-03-2009, 01:28 PM
Ed Lynch | Default Missing main gear.
Mike, the gear goes up and down in random sequence. It does its own thing in whatever order it pleases. From initial observations, the nose wheel seems to win the race up or down most of the time, followed one at a time by the mains. Most of this would normally go unnoticed, but my eagle eye neighbor caught it on film. Cycle time is about 6 seconds. I do have the recommended restrictor orfices in the main gear down lines. Ed
Ed Lynch | PROUD PARENTS of a bouncing baby seawind 4-26-09 2,600lbs
Default N30EL finally flies!
After 8+years and 7000+ hours, Seawind N30EL took off from Spruce Creek Fly-In, and made a successful and uneventful first flight. No problems, other than the usual loose nut behind the stick! So I live to fly another day...Ed Lynch
04-27-2009, 01:38 AM
billhayes | Default
Fantastic! Ed, congrats looking forward to seeing your bird at splash in, Bill
04-27-2009, 06:12 AM
Russ Kotlarek | Default
Being onsite to witness Ed's spectacular day I must say it gives great hope to the fact maybe we can finish a seawind if we keep on it....
Ed once again GREAT job !!! I was thrilled to be invited to watch and look forward to flying side by side some day in the nearer future.
Russ
04-27-2009, 08:01 AM
chadfey | Default
Congratulations to you and Mary Lou on your accomplishment. I'm sure it was a highlight after many years of work.
Chad
04-27-2009, 11:13 AM
Fred Lohr | Default
Ed and Marylou Congrats on your new baby!!! can't wait to see it.
very happy for you
04-27-2009, 01:03 PM
Mike | Default
Well they said it all..! Congrats, Very to see another flying. Many more flights.
04-28-2009, 06:51 AM
keithw | Default
Hi Ed. Congratulations on that First Flight Milestone. I am so happy for you and Mary Lou. 80CC is very happy also for Seawinds love company on the Ramps. Keith Walljasper
04-28-2009, 08:27 AM
Planemakers | Default
Congats Ed. Looking forward to seeing you at a Fly-In soon.
John J
04-28-2009, 12:01 PM
rwolf | Default
Congrats Ed. I look forward to seeing your bird.
Dick Wolf
04-28-2009, 10:18 PM
jar59nh | Default
Yes, there is hope for the rest of us ....
Congrats Ed & Mary Lou!! What a great accomplishment. I can't wait to see it live. Do you have any pictures you could share with us. I heard from Russ it was a most amazing experience.
Let's have a Splash-In soon so we can all get a close look at your new baby. News travels fast in the aviation world, I heard about your first flight from my fellow EAA Chapter members in NH.
Happy Flying,
John Ricciotti
04-29-2009, 09:05 AM
Tony Jurcan | Default
Ed,
Congratulations, Your perseverance is inspiring to us still building.
Mike |Default
Do we know the weight of your new addition...?
05-02-2009, 08:05 PM
Ed Lynch | Default N30EL weight
My empty weight, as I decided to record it, includes chocks, tiedowns (the claw),mooring pins, paddle and boat hook; and came in at 2600#. No upholstery yet, just two front seats.
05-02-2009, 08:38 PM
Ed Lynch | Default Pictures of N30EL's first and second flights available
A good friend and neighbor has taken some nice photos of my Seawind's first and second flights, and posted them on his website-http://geoffdavis.smugmug.com/gallery/8037446_ftJcZ/1/523212768_LVhUu if it asks for a password it is N30EL If I had e-mail addresses for those who would like to see the pix I could send them from the site. Ed
05-02-2009, 08:48 PM
Ed Lynch | Default Pictures
John, I posted a reply about a friend's website having pictures of my first and second flights on it, but what I'd really like to do is send them to you from the site. I need your e-mail address . Ed fastejl@aol.com
05-03-2009, 09:43 AM
Mike | Default
Nice picts ED.. What happened to the other main...?
John, do you have picts of all the members planes...?
05-03-2009, 01:28 PM
Ed Lynch | Default Missing main gear.
Mike, the gear goes up and down in random sequence. It does its own thing in whatever order it pleases. From initial observations, the nose wheel seems to win the race up or down most of the time, followed one at a time by the mains. Most of this would normally go unnoticed, but my eagle eye neighbor caught it on film. Cycle time is about 6 seconds. I do have the recommended restrictor orfices in the main gear down lines. Ed
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