X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:33:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-iw0-f180.google.com ([209.85.214.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4423218 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:22:28 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.180; envelope-from=mdpilot982@gmail.com Received: by iwn4 with SMTP id 4so3154630iwn.25 for ; Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:21:53 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:references:subject:date:message-id:mime-version :content-type:x-mailer:x-mimeole:thread-index:in-reply-to; b=odNRbCMhaBNgJAKvArs4PsfR7yNZIoVmDlaW5qh/Y5jjCMBpcNHZw/MR/w7XsT0/ek CJF589F16qReH42pDtZ8K5gs40msscfZbvtW//yU+hCEWGIDYvnPCeWjD+aYmJokcemZ mQlAWG0s7cp4hEozZLJgjOQZwa7bHag+I0788= Received: by 10.231.33.205 with SMTP id i13mr18287482ibd.179.1281320510141; Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:21:50 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smithhome (c-75-72-249-193.hsd1.mn.comcast.net [75.72.249.193]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id r3sm4133549ibk.19.2010.08.08.19.21.48 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:21:48 -0700 (PDT) From: "Michael Smith" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Removing Leading Edge tape X-Original-Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 21:21:50 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <9FF1F2139A894E2C830DF29443BAEC7C@smithhome> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01CB373F.B8182AD0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5931 Thread-Index: Acs3VBk2zxd81BbGSbqO8krOz+LjpwAFURxw In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CB373F.B8182AD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks How is the doctor business down there? I am an ortho spine surgeon- all I do is cervical spine. Last year work RVU was up 15 percent and comp was down 20. Mostly because a lot more Medicare. Hope it isn't the same in your neck of the woods. Michael Smith _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Doug Johnson Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 6:46 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Removing Leading Edge tape Mike: When doing the initial flight testing with my IV-P with the 1" leading edge tape installed, the TAS at FL240 at 75% power ROP was 291kts-just what the factory specs had anticipated without tape based upon testing on the original IV (409L). I could therefore not detect any significant slowing effect of the 1" tape. I never did fly without it on mine, however, so have no direct comparisons. When putting it on initially, I think we had about 40% above the plumb line leading edge, and about 60% below. DL and Brad Simmons made the call on that however, so you might want to ask them directly. I have just kept the same position on it ever since. Good luck. Douglas W. Johnson, MD PA 1150+hrs TT and counting. "I have 950TT on my IV and had to repaint the leading edges twice. In fact I have 2 Vr- one for rotation on takeoff and one for in-flight rain- I slow to 160 KIAS for any significant rain. The purpose of this post is that I am wondering if the tape slows the airplane down and if I wanted to put it on for the first time how do I align the tape" Michael Smith ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CB373F.B8182AD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks

How is the doctor business down = there? I am an ortho spine surgeon- all I do is cervical spine. Last year = work RVU was up 15 percent and comp was down 20. Mostly because a lot more = Medicare. Hope it isn’t the same in your neck of the = woods.

Michael = Smith

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Doug Johnson
Sent: Sunday, August 08, = 2010 6:46 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Removing = Leading Edge tape

Mike:

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When doing = the initial flight testing with my IV-P with the 1” leading edge tape installed, the TAS at FL240 at 75% power ROP was 291kts—just = what the factory specs had anticipated without tape based upon testing on the = original IV (409L). I could therefore not detect any significant slowing effect = of the 1” tape. I never did fly without it on mine, however, so have no = direct comparisons.

<= /o:p>

When = putting it on initially, I think we had about 40% above the plumb line leading edge, = and about 60% below. DL and Brad Simmons made the call on that however, so = you might want to ask them directly. I have just kept the same position on = it ever since.

<= /o:p>

Good = luck.

<= /o:p>

Douglas W. Johnson, MD PA

1150+hrs TT and counting…

<= /o:p>

“= I have 950TT on my IV and had to repaint the leading edges twice. In fact I have 2 Vr- one for rotation on takeoff and one = for in-flight rain- I slow to 160 KIAS for any significant rain. The = purpose of this post is that I am wondering if the tape slows the airplane down = and if I wanted to put it on for the first time how do I align the = tape”

Michael = Smith

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