2008 Incident Flight

2008 Incident Flight

Emergency Landing in Otisco, IN Saturday 27 September, 2008 Incident Newspaper picture The Brady song goes, “This is a story, of a lovely lady….”, and so this is, one who delivered us from great violence in a difficult environment. Many of you know that I’ve been collecting accident data on my website for some time, […]

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Second Flight of N44VF

Second Flight of N44VF

Our Second Flight took place on Thursday March 13, 2008 at Lebanon/Warren County Airport (I68) with our test pilot Dave Bertram at the controls. Conditions were 59 degrees, 42% humidity (dewpoint 32 degrees), barometer setting 29.79″ and sunny with winds 12 kts out of 260 degrees with gusts to 14 kts. At our elevation of […]

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First Flight of N44VF

First Flight of N44VF

A good friend of mine is fond of saying Shazam when something exciting happens. Shazam indeed. Our first flight happened this evening with Dave Bertram at the helm. I wish I could describe the wrenching self-doubt I experienced as he taxied to the end of the runway, or the elation of watching him lift off […]

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