X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop: No license found, only first 5 messages were scanned Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:43:28 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.1) with ESMTP id 1207497 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:13:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=dskeele@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm70aec.bellsouth.net ([192.168.16.253]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060627021215.OADY16198.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm70aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:12:15 -0400 Received: from mail.bellsouth.net ([192.168.16.253]) by ibm70aec.bellsouth.net with SMTP id <20060627021214.UQZB10477.ibm70aec.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net> for ; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:12:14 -0400 X-Mailer: Openwave WebEngine, version 2.8.16.1 (webedge20-101-1106-101-20040924) X-Originating-IP: [68.221.187.159] From: X-Original-To: Subject: LNC-2 Handling X-Original-Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:12:14 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Original-Message-Id: <20060627021214.UQZB10477.ibm70aec.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net> There have been several posts about Lancair handling of sorts, and some wondering about its' stability. In 15 years of flying my 235/320 here are my opinions. Lancairs are fast,(the same engine in a C-172 is at least 40 kts slower); the laminar flow wing handles turbulence well, mine climbs at 1200 fpm at 140 kts & 75% power, it's sensitive in pitch and builds speed rapidly on descent, it's a handful in a spin, I went from 5500' to 1900' in IMC in one before recovery, it stalls at about 65 kts with the wings held level, landings are a non-event if the plane is set up right, airspeed, trim, and flaps. I still smile every time I take out my mystress N320J Don Skeele 850-626-4946