Midnight oil.....many, many, mornings to 3AM and up at 6....been an absolutely heroic effort! And right down to the wire Sat nite w/ a last minute engine change...first flights on Sunday. Art Arro says it flew beautifully, the classic "just a flew clicks of trim...". Right main did hang up on a brake hose first flight....no damage at all, subsequent flights all fun. High AOA at landing, kiss it on, etc....Frank made it look beautiful, I'm told.

I talked w/ Frank yesterday....he was on the road decompressing, enjoying the repite, even in the heavy traffic ). First time pulling a trailer, too. Few of us know what this takes.... a unique, virtually prototype model of ten-foot length...and to bring it to successful fruition in 5-months was just amazing.

On his way to Top Gun...stayed in Maryland last night. I've every confidence Frank will blow them away down there just knowing how well he makes his 15 look in the air. You run into him....congratulate him. Win, lose, or draw....no one deserves it more. You'll find he's a great guy....can't be any better a representative of what this hobby means to all of us than he's been these years I've had the pleasure of his friendship.

Ray