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From: Jim MacKnight <jmacknig@cisco.com>
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Thanks Lorn for the thoughtful comments.  I jumped the gun on the 
initial statements and interpreted it incorrectly as I looked later in 
the evening at the thread, especially from Joe B.

I usually only lurk since I was not the builder of my LNC2, however...   
Working with my partner (the repairman ticket holder for our LNC2) over 
the past 7 years, we do continue to experiment.  Latest one is a great 
modification to the ram air intake -- added 0.3" of manifold pressure 
and increased the cruise speed 2 Kts.  Used an offset K&N motorcycle 
filter and increased the plenum size significantly.  We both were 
pleased with the outcome.

When I retire I'm looking forward to building my own aircraft.  For me, 
quite a leap of faith as I could barely turn a wrench when I first 
started working on my own spam cans less than 9 years ago.  Found out it 
was a hell of a lot of fun and something completely different than 
pushing around electrons all day.  Also tweaked by engineering instincts 
and opens up a whole new field of mathematical joy :)

jim...

Lorn H Olsen wrote:
> Jim,
>
> You can do anything that you want to your airplane, that is what the 
> experimental class allows. I don't know where you got the idea that 
> anyone was trying to stop you from aircraft modifications.
>
> On the other hand, why would you think that AIG or any other right 
> minded insurance company whould bet on your ideas of modification?
>
> Who insured the Wright brothers or many of the other innovators of 
> aviation? Who insures Lancair from the lawsuits? Nobody, thats right, 
> nobody.
>
> Hop on the boat. Become an experimental builder and not just a Lancair 
> assembler. Oh, and by the way, insure yourself. If you are right in 
> your modifications, you will be the winner for not having insurance. 
> If you are wrong, there will be no one to blame but yourself.
>
> Sincerely,
> Lorn
>
> PS. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of the Lancair flying 
> community.
>
>> From: Jim MacKnight <jmacknig@cisco.com>
>> Date: December 21, 2008 5:47:42 PM GMT-05:00
>>
>> As best I understand the first post, it only applies to the IVs -- 
>> but who knows when we'll be next.
>> .
>> .
>> How are Joe and Tim going to resolve and sign-off on all these types 
>> of changes, i.e. the real reason to have the experimental class in 
>> the first place, to experiment and follow our own dreams of flight 
>> and performance?
>>
>> Ok, off my rant.
>>
>> Merry Christmas to All!
>> jim...
>> N1222K
>> 2000 LNC2, 800 hrs
>
> -- 
> Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
> DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
> LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,509 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan
>
>
>