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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.
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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
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