in article , Bob Fry at
wrote on 11/9/03 7:55 AM:

From: Syd Cohen
To: Ercoupe Social List
Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] First Flight Day

First Flight Day -- As we all know, December 17 will mark the 100th
anniversary of the first flight of a powered, human carrying airplane,
and we know that EAA will fly a replica Wright Flyer at Kittyhawk on
that day. What are the rest of us going to do? If you have access to
an airplane, you could also fly that day. You could write a letter to
invite a city official (mayor, council member, etc.) to fly with you.
Yes, I know that December 17 is a Wednesday. Do it at noon!

Does anybody happen to know the exact time of day that the first flight took
place? I'm thinking it would be fun to take off as close to that moment as
possible (adjusted to my time zone, of course).