X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:08:48 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from snt0-omc3-s46.snt0.hotmail.com ([65.54.51.83] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5398448 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:45:14 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.51.83; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from SNT112-DS24 ([65.55.90.136]) by snt0-omc3-s46.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:44:37 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [71.84.173.173] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: References: Subject: Re: Paint before or after test flying X-Original-Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:48:34 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_2EE4_01CCEBB6.386D1570" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V10.20.0091.1100 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:48:34 -0800 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Feb 2012 15:44:37.0846 (UTC) FILETIME=[B9333760:01CCEBF8] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_2EE4_01CCEBB6.386D1570 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a friend here on the field, that chose to fly his LNC2 in primer = rather than finish paint first. Over two years later now, it is still = in primer, with no interest in taking it down for two or three months to = paint it. Interior also not completed yet. Gary Edwards LNC2 G'Day All,=20 I would like to hear from anyone regarding the Pros and Cons of painting = before the Test Flying or doing the test flying with the aircraft in = primer. What did you do? I have always believed that I would paint before test flying but there = are many arguments as to why you could fly in primer only. Many Thanks Gary Weeks Australia. http://legacy550@wordpress.com ------=_NextPart_000_2EE4_01CCEBB6.386D1570 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have a friend here on the field, that chose to fly his LNC2 in = primer=20 rather than finish paint first.  Over two years later now, it = is still=20 in primer, with no interest in taking it down for two or three = months to=20 paint it.  Interior also not completed yet.
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2
 
 
G'Day All,

I would like to hear from anyone regarding the Pros and Cons of = painting=20 before the Test Flying or doing the test flying with the aircraft in=20 primer.

What did you do?

I have always believed that I would paint before test flying but = there are=20 many arguments as to why you could fly in primer only.

Many Thanks

Gary Weeks

Australia.

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