We're Back in Texas!
After sitting in Reno for 3 weeks post Air Races, the Spirit of Texas is finally back in Breckenridge!
It was a rough Reno for us this year. Stewart qualified at 430.411 this year, but he knew something wasn't right. He was missing 10 mph, yet everything seemed to be fine. On Wednesday, he decided to go back out and try to find the missing 10 mph. During qualification he felt some vibration then heard a loud pop. Stewart immediately pulled the power back, maydayed, and landed. Upon inspection, they found that the piston on the number 13 cylinder was burned. Spirit of Texas was out for Reno 2009.
She is back in Breckenridge after taking a road trip home. We hope to have her back in the air by early 2010. Below is a picture of the arrival of the Spirit of Texas in Breckenridge, TX.
It was a rough Reno for us this year. Stewart qualified at 430.411 this year, but he knew something wasn't right. He was missing 10 mph, yet everything seemed to be fine. On Wednesday, he decided to go back out and try to find the missing 10 mph. During qualification he felt some vibration then heard a loud pop. Stewart immediately pulled the power back, maydayed, and landed. Upon inspection, they found that the piston on the number 13 cylinder was burned. Spirit of Texas was out for Reno 2009.
She is back in Breckenridge after taking a road trip home. We hope to have her back in the air by early 2010. Below is a picture of the arrival of the Spirit of Texas in Breckenridge, TX.
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