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Posted for rickschrameck <rickschrameck@lvcm.com>:
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.
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