Hey Craig,

I was at the airport with some guys from our club for the maiden flight.

It typical Merlyn style, the maiden flight included a loop & roll - truly impressive. Despite the size, it has a pretty short take-off roll & is a lot faster than you can imagine. The Vulcan was more stable than the full size airplanes that were flying earlier. I'm sure it freaked some people out driving on Jefferson St, LOL.

Last weekend, he tried flying it off our club's grass field & ended up breaking the nose section off with the gear. The grass wasn't mowed, so it was a little too thick for the weight & ducted fan combo. I don't think the damage is as bad as it sounds.

I may be wrong, but I believe I heard him talking something about Winamac?

...Scott