I told unicom it was a wobbly landing and the ole bird should go south with the birds.
The first hop was 50' and it set down ok.
"I finally got uo in C-IIII
First time without windscreen and pod; could not notice any appreciable climb or handling.
New Halls works and shows maybe 5 mph more in cruise - its relative at moment.
Winds were reported low by unicom, BTW they do not give aloft; it was not too tricky up above.
It was gusting higher when I landed - I know because I got blown off the runway once...
Very rusty -everything came down in one piece and we hugged and kissed - except my lips nearly froze to the wing - it was around 3 deg C when I TO.
Hands were cold - may put my windscreen back on after South River jont.
My altimeter went squirrelly a few times, could be it was out from cover of windscreen and I was uncoordinated - it did settle down and so did I besides I can see the runway - VFR
After grading myself with about a three, it was a flight which has some merit.
drh"