N69XS took to the skies July 4th 2015. Overly high oil temperatures allowe
d only four very brief flights before I decided I needed to remake the cowl
ing. Last winter/spring was spent doing just that.
Forward to this summer I have just recently resolved the oil temperature is
sue to my satisfaction, after much modification and testing.
A069 was the first XS sold. It was on display at Oshkosh. I purchased it
there and trailered it home. A very, very, long time later, three moves to
three different states, new homes and jobs; I finally stayed in one place
long enough to finish it. I'm 11 hours into the FAA required 40 hour testi
ng period.
The details:
Weight: 902 lbs
Engine: BMW R1100RS 90 Hp Fuel injected, Computer controlled, A
ltitude compensating.
Reduction: 2.5:1 from Take Off of Germany
Propeller: Warp drive three blade ground adjustable.
I want to thank Bob Berube & Bud for their support. Bob Borger for letting
me visit and see his lovely plane.
A special thanks to Jim Butcher for giving me a ride in his monowheel to he
lp me get my perspective right before I flew mine. I had the good fortune
to get checked out in a monowheel so I could Ferry the factory demonstrator
for a new owner from Lakeland to Albuquerque but that was 15 years ago
Many thanks to the forum, it is a great resource.
Cheers,
Lee Vaughan
vaughanrl@pella.com<mailto:vaughanrl@pella.com>
N69XS A069
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