Maiden Flight !!!
Last night my kit built Sig LT-40 finally flew. What an experience!
The instructor at the local flying field looked everything over, range checked it, started and taxied it for a few minutes then took to the air. Was I scared? Yer darn tootin' I was....My concerns were laid to rest soon when the instructor finished a couple of minor trim adjustments. He turned to me and said "Hands off" holding the x-mitter so that I could see it really was flying hands off. Straight as an arrow just boring holes in the sky. All the time spent with the square and drafting triangle paid off big time. After landing, we refueled, and flew again this time with the buddy box hooked up. I got some stick time and I must say it sure beats flying the simulator. What a blast! I can hardly wait 'til next week when I can try it again. Thankyou friends at RCU for all your helpful suggestions which assisted me on my way, and of course thanks to the friendly folks at Greater Pittsburgh ARCS flying club for all their assistance and encouragement.
Mike