I’m still building, and I think this is a great site.  I bought my 320 kit in 1988, serial #325, built for several years until 1993, then for multiple reasons quit until this year.  This website is invaluable to me.  Now, when I start a new task, first I read the 360 mark II manual, the factory revisions and service bulletins and finally research the LML archives for new or better ways to complete the task. 

 

Two things that would help me are;

 

1. a more definitive subject heading that would make searching easier  -- maybe some combination of terms i.e. LNC2/build, LIV/ins. etc.
2. Biography of the LML contributor.  In the archives, or?   Obviously we have a lot of very real talent on the LML, but, being a new person here I would like to know what your talents are.  Obviously, if you bought your A/C yesterday with no builders experience, your talents will be very different than a finite analysis engineer with 30 years of test pilot experience and has built one or more Lancairs.  In other words, the BS artist is hard to spot (at first).

 

Thanks to Marv and the list.

 

Bob Mitchell

L-320 hopefully flying next summer

 

 

I hope all the interest in a new webb site does not diminish the capability and opportunity for help during construction.  I am still building.  Still trying to match a MKII tail to a 1993 vintage fuselage. Still trying to make sense of  the original plans and two updates. 

Perhaps there IS a need to inventory the interests of those active on this site.  I am not looking to join a new site.

To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:01:16 -0500
From: rpharis@teamimc.com
Subject: [LML] Re: LML

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From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Earl Schroeder
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 7:07 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: LML

Bryan, Angier, Marv,
I doubt if many are actually building kits today.  Having purchased my kit in 1987 and flying today, I still read each post and learn from time to time.  I know of no Lancair builders within several hundred miles and I am the only owner in this area also.  There are several RV kits in progress and several flying.

I would be interested in how often a reply it sent to a builder privately.  I know I send most privately to avoid the wrath of some here on LML.  As age increases, my skin thins...

Marv, I really don't mind seeing the many discussion paths.  My delete key works for me.  I do appreciate you for taking the time to support this forum!  Earl

 

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From: Bryan Wullner <vonjet@gmail.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 6:36:20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: LML

Angier,

 

I agree.  It seems like there isn't much happening on the LML as far build discussions.  You can still get answers to some but really seems like not much activity for, what I thought to be a fairly large amount of aircraft kits out there. 

Anyone know how many Lancair kits have been sold since the inception? 

Lancair builders and owners are either: 

1. Going extinct or: 

2. People who fly and build Lancairs don't care to have any web presence. Which will eventually lead Lancair to item 1 in this age..

Soon its going to be a world where experiment airplane is defined as an RV.

Thats my Wahhh wahhh wahh viewpoint of the day.

Bryan

  

 

 

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:08 PM, <marv@lancair.net> wrote:

Posted for "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ@comcast.net>:

 I may be confused about the original purpose and intent of LML but  then
again, I'm confused by many things of late.
 As I recall, LML came into existence in order to be a sort of  clearinghouse
for builders to share building tips, techniques, problem  solving, etc... and
as an extension/supplement to factory technical  support.
 
 LML seems to me to be drifting wide of this mark and in danger of  losing its
relevance, to me anyway. Perhaps I'm one of only a few  still building and as
such, recent posts about FAA crud are of little  importance to me.
 
 Angier Ames
 N4ZQ
 N3ZQ


[Good points, Angier.... I've always tried to keep a very light hand on the LML, allowing the community to pretty much police itself.  As a more-or-less open venue, its focus tends to shift with the times.  It was a much different community back when I started the LML, one that was pretty much dominated by builders.  Over the years much of that building has resulted in completed aircraft and a change of focus for those folks who have moved from building to flying and maintaining.  This doesn't mean that we still don't have meaningful discussions about the former, just that they tend to be fewer and further between.  That being said, if you (and I mean that collectively here) would prefer that I start filtering the more "peripheral" discussions from the LML, I'd be happy to do so.  My concern is mostly about where to draw the line.  Let me think about it over the weekend, and if anyone else would like to chime in with suggestions or solutions to perceived problems, please feel free to contact me offline at my private email address, just so we don't clog the LML with a bunch of management issues that are better left in the back room.  Thanks to everyone for your continued support and participation... without you the LML would be an empty email box.  <Marv>   ]

 

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