Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.163.54] (account ) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.0.1) with HTTP id 1882337 for ; Tue, 19 Nov 2002 19:26:37 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: response to Jim Cameron To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro Web Mailer v.4.0.1 Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 19:26:37 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <3DDACCBA.80505@lvcm.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for rickschrameck : Jim and capt. D I am not going to defend any side only give you my real experience building a Lancair IV-PT and a Legacy. I bought a IV-P superfast build just before the fast build door. I had over 2500 man hours on the project which did not include the panel but did include the engine. I think that 3500 man hours is right for a new IV-P kit. On the Legacy I built to flying stage and many of you have seen it. It took 1200 man hours to build it as seen at Oshkosh and Sun-n-Fun. It is not a show plane but is solid and fast. You can build a Legacy in that time. I do not know what hours Lancair is quoting on the Legacy but my time is real. Happy building, Rick Schrameck Legacy #123 >>In defense of Jim's comments about build times,The figures are >laughable and >>grossly misleading to an unsuspecting kit buyer. > Amen! If you just happen to have a large hangar, lots of tools, >unlimited AN fittings, 20 years experience as an A&P, 3 friends to >help, and lots of cash, you still can't meet lance's numbers! > I just thought I'd alienate some people too. :-) Probably just >the Lancair sales dept. ha Don't get mad at me, I send the money.