grampayeehaa
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The weather broke later in the afternoon and a group of the guys and gals came out to watch my Telemaster fly. One of the gents was Phil. Phil has owned a 12ft Telemaster for over a decade and loves it. Final adjustments were made, the engine was started and my pulse quickened. As the moment arrived it was wisely decided the best pilot would take her up on her first flight. That task fell to Bruce Harlow my mentor. (picture 1). Bruce throttled up and away she took tracking straight and true. A moment later she rose gently and gracefully in to the air. It was a real sight to see. (picture 2). Bruce made a few circuits and she flew very gracefully and stable. Toward the end of the flight a bit of a swirling cross wind kick up but he handle it well and side drifted it in for a nice landing. The Tele was checked over, refueled and readied for the next flight. By this time a new storm front was moving in and the wind speed had increased and was still swirling but Bruce decided to take her up anyway. Although the wind pushed her around a bit she still flew beautifully. Shortly in to the flight, Bruce turned her nose in to the wind, slowed her down and literally made her hover a hundred feet above us for 5 - 6 seconds. A couple of more circuits and he tried the flaps. The nose rose showing the flaps were operating properly and were giving the wing more lift. Everything about the flights were amazing and I am a happy boy. Oh by the way, the plane was so well set up there was no need for trim adjustments. Everyone in the attending group had something nice to say about the plane. Sorry I don't have a video camera.
Now I will try to take photos and post the build, with my schedule it may take forever!