Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 22:39:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from gh-mail.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.252] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b6) with ESMTP id 246698 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:49:21 -0400 Received: from Downstairs (d16-150.rb.gh.centurytel.net [69.29.207.150]) by gh-mail.centurytel.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id i67Kmo7t011073 for ; Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:48:51 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <004201c46463$ce39c950$927dfea9@Downstairs> From: "Robert Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Is the Lancair 235 a good cross country machine? X-Original-Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:48:49 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01C46429.218EA610" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C46429.218EA610 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Great cross country flyers. If you can get a 360 you will have more = room. The 235s are cramped. It is the same wing configuration but a = larger fuselage and of course the 320 or 360 powerplant. They cruise = between 170 and 200 knots true depending upon HP and extra goodies and = weight. Look for a fully loaded panel 360 under 1220 lbs basic empty = weight. Less if panel is lighter. Anything heavier than the plane = construction is not optimal. A 235 is like getting into a Cessna 150 or = 152. After flying the Skylane you might want the extra room. Pay extra attention to how the airframe is constructed and be sure all = builders logs and foto journal are adequate for you to retrace = construction history and component locations. Good Luck. Bob Smiley N94RJ ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C46429.218EA610 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Great cross country flyers. If you can = get a 360=20 you will have more room.  The 235s are cramped. It is the same wing = configuration but a larger fuselage and of course the 320 or 360 = powerplant.=20 They cruise between 170 and 200 knots true depending upon HP and extra = goodies=20 and weight. Look for a fully loaded panel  360 under 1220 lbs basic = empty=20 weight. Less if panel is lighter. Anything heavier than the plane=20 construction is not optimal. A 235 is like getting into a Cessna = 150 or=20 152. After flying the Skylane you might want the extra = room.
 
Pay extra attention to how the airframe = is=20 constructed and be sure all builders logs and foto journal are adequate = for you=20 to retrace construction history and component locations.
 
Good Luck.
 
Bob Smiley
N94RJ
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