X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:04:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost05.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.105] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4423701 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:23:45 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.105; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-235-201-117.mco.bellsouth.net[74.235.201.117]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc05) with SMTP id <20100809142306H0500hskbee>; Mon, 9 Aug 2010 14:23:07 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [74.235.201.117] From: "Bill Bradburry" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Removing Leading Edge tape X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 10:23:06 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0052_01CB37AC.DC2CD7A0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acs3trPIknKk+YDlRRi27F90pT/yMAAFnscA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01CB37AC.DC2CD7A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Good Grief, Michael! Nobody can make a living on just 7 bones! If times get tough with the government dole, you could always expand your horizons and add a bone. Maybe T1? Heck, you could really go for broke and add T2 as well! :>) My son is Director of Emergency Medicine and he is always grousing about how much money you OrthoPods make! Personally I feel sooo sorry for the lot of you.. you never know where the next BMW payment is going to come from! :>) Bill B _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Michael Smith Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 7:33 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Removing Leading Edge tape 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_0052_01CB37AC.DC2CD7A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Good Grief, = Michael!

Nobody can make a living on just 7 bones!  If times get tough with the government dole, you could = always expand your horizons and add a bone.  Maybe T1?  Heck, you = could really go for broke and add T2 as well!  = :>)

 

My son is Director of Emergency = Medicine and he is always grousing about how much money you OrthoPods make!  = Personally I feel sooo sorry for the lot of you..  you never know where the = next BMW payment is going to come from!   = :>)

 

Bill B =

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Michael Smith
Sent: Monday, August 09, = 2010 7:33 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: = Removing Leading Edge tape

 

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:

 <= /o:p>

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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