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From: Kevin Kossi <kevin@airforcemechanical.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Hx = Hot Stuff!
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Lorn,

Thanks for the input!

I think if I keep my Gross Weight around 2,400 Lbs I will be safe, I  
have a friend that has a Legacy with extra fuel his gross weight is  
2,750 He has been flying for many years crisscrossing the country and  
has no problem controlling his aircraft. I think what I will do is  
forgo the Parachutes because I have the De-ice capability, use the De- 
ice Alternator as my back-up power source, and I also have a full  
feathering prop which will give me a 600 FPM decent rate if I loose  
the engine. That I feel comfortable with. I will still probably do  
the Canopy jettison Mod. and wear a parachute for the first 40 hours,  
or until I have throughly tested the plane and know it's limitations.


Kevin

On Dec 5, 2006, at 1:27 AM, Lorn H Olsen wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> I don't mean to cut your thought process. I just want you to keep  
> thinking. I wish that I could have a plane with the equipment list  
> that you have put together.
>
> In looking at the weight, the parachutes are heavier than I thought  
> they would be.
>
> Re. the parachutes. When I think of the most dangerous flight that  
> I have had in 35 years of flying, It was out of Allentown, Pa on my  
> way to Detroit. I left Allentown at about 10:30 PM. It was snowing.  
> There was no forecast of ice. The front was (from a 20 degree  
> temperature differential) between Trenton and North Phily (KPNE). I  
> was flying a C-T182R with no deice equipment. By the time I got to  
> 9,500 ft, I was flying at 100% power at 90 kts and descending.  
> After declaring an emergency to NY Center I headed for the nearest  
> airport (Bloomsburg, Pa, N13). I was scared. I put 2 hours of  
> flight time on the airplane before I could get it on the ground.  
> The next morning the mechanic estimated that I still had 400 lbs of  
> ice on the airframe.
>
> All this story just to let you know that, given a choice, at no  
> time, would I have bailed out in the mountains on a cold winter  
> night. Oh, and by the way, I am an x paratrooper.
>
> Next topic Gross Weight. I set my gross weight at 1,900 lbs. The  
> factory suggested is 1,650 lbs for my little O-320. I think that  
> you should set your Gross Weight at the heaviest you ever think  
> that you will fly. I don't think that you should ever necessarily  
> fly at this weight. The reason to set the Gross Weight high is not  
> for safety considerations. The reason is for the FAA and the  
> insurance company. For safety, make sure that you work up to the  
> Gross Weight and fore and aft cg limits over a period of time.
>
> If you set your landing weight lower than your takeoff weight and  
> had any kind of problem on takeoff why would you want to explain to  
> the insurance company why you had to land over weight?
>
> Lorn
>
>> Posted for Kevin Kossi :
>>
>> Lynn,
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the input, it's always nice to her from you.
>>
>> I mistyped the back-up Alternator is the standard gear driven  
>> Vacuum Pump port model. It will kick-in automatically if the main  
>> fails and I'll get a trouble light if I need to shed some  
>> electrical load to prevent a drain on the battery. I plan on using  
>> one battery.
>>
>> Well see on the De-ice, I am still fine tuning my W&B, it may put  
>> me over the top.
>>
>> Back to sanding!
>>
>> Kevin Kossi
>> .
>> .
>
> --
> Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp.
> 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws
> LNC2, O-320-D1F, 1,200 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan
>
>
>
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