After just 10 months from the start of building G-MLSY she received her Permit to Fly on the 20th November. The LAA sent me an electronic copy on Friday so enabled me to fly if the weather played ball. It had been raining for days before and was due to be raining in the week ahead so my chances of grabbing a flight were slim. Luckily the sky opened up during Friday morning and it looked quite stable so it was time to fly!
The take off run was impressively short and she climbed out like a home sick angel at over 1500 fpm. The cruise speed was definitely enhanced by the addition of the spats without adversely affecting the trim of the aircraft. It’s early days yet but cruise looked to be around 115kt. I need to work out the best power setting combination over the next few flights as I think there is another 5 kts to be gained. Landing onto ‘Two Zero’ with a 10 Kt crosswind was straightforward even with quite a bit of turbulence over the threshold.
Very pleased with the results so far but now need to fly her more so I can tune the autopilot and get used to how she handles and performs in varying conditions and loadings. Once I’ve built up my confidence in the way she performs I’ll be able to take Karen up as my first passenger.
G-MLSY 