Time to build 2.5 years
Time spent painting 5 months off and on
  Power plant.   Penn Yan Aero ECI/Lycoming 0-360 Wood prop
 Leather seats and boots
Painted by my good friend Lou Panuski
she weighs 1080lbs

First Flight: Saturday, February 4, 2006

The first flight was a thrill.  I lined her up on runway 22 at Goose Creek.  Hit the coals and headed for Monroe (they have fire trucks and a long runway).   I made the first landing just as I practiced in Andy Moscarelli's 6A.  I shut it down and pulled the top cowl off for inspection.  Everything looked great so I took off and made 2 more landings then headed back to Goose Creek.  The landing there was uneventful as well.  I put her back in the hanger and kissed my wife.

 
Many thanks to Steve Glasgow, Dale Ensing and Bill Crothers for ground support. 

Also Thanks to Andy Moscarelli  for his Tech advise and visits.  Another big thanks for the support of my wife Terry who put up with my being gone to  the garage for hours.  And finally to my Chief rivet bucker and buddy my then 15 year old (now 17) son T.J, who without his help 130TS would not be flying today.

Tad Sargent
EAA 309
N130TS