X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:15:56 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mtao05.charter.net ([209.225.8.179] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2270813 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:41:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.8.179; envelope-from=bobljude@charter.net Received: from aa02.charter.net ([10.20.200.154]) by mtao05.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.00 201-2186-121-20061213) with ESMTP id <20070818154023.PTAA29426.mtao05.charter.net@aa02.charter.net>; Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:40:23 -0400 Received: from BobsHPPavillion ([24.217.101.10]) by aa02.charter.net with SMTP id <20070818154023.UXFF26124.aa02.charter.net@BobsHPPavillion>; Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:40:23 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <002501c7e1ae$16f4f5a0$6401a8c0@BobsHPPavillion> From: "Robert Jude" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail" , Subject: Excessive braking on Lancair 320/360 X-Original-Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:40:21 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01C7E184.2D26F910" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-Chzlrs: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C7E184.2D26F910 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable JP I recently sold my Lancair 320 (same airframe as 360) because of lost = medical certificate. I enjoyed flying it for 12 years. When I first started flying her I had a similar problem as you = described. I was applying brakes on landing before and at touch down = when I did not intend to do so. I think it has a lot to do with the angle of the rudder pedals in = relation to your legs in that semi-prone position. I solved the problem for me by removing my shoes so that I could feel = the rudder pedals with the bottom of my feet. I would keep my feet on = only the lower part of the pedal except when I wanted to apply brakes, = then I would slide the foot higher on the pedal for braking. In my case, in-flexibility of the legs and feet may have contributed to = the problem. In regards to flap positions: Take-off with 10 degrees flap, land with = full 40 degrees flap except in gusty cross wind. Then use 20 degrees = and higher approach airspeed. The LNC2 is a great fun airplane. I hope you can work out your = problems. Bob Jude N65BJ >Posted for "Air Concepts" : >Bought a 360 . Long story, Price was good. Now the bad. I can't seem to = keep my right foot off the brake on landing and takeoff, Size 10 shoe ,=20 shouldn't be the problem! Also very squirly on both. POH seems not to = have=20 all the answers. If any of you could help me out with number and flap = postions=20 that work best for you. I would be appreciative. POH and previous owner=20 doesn't seem to help.. If no input from you guy I think I'll check the=20 rigging against the book. Not enough rudder, seems to be one of the big=20 problems. No news there I guess. I have over 750 of high performance = time=20 in half dozen aircraft. And 25 hours in a 4P and this is a bigger = handfull=20 than all of them so far....... JP ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C7E184.2D26F910 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
JP
I recently sold my = Lancair=20 320 (same airframe as 360) because of lost medical certificate.  I = enjoyed=20 flying it for 12 years.
When I first = started flying=20 her I had a similar problem as you described.  I was applying = brakes on=20 landing before and at touch down when I did not intend to do so.
I think it has a = lot to do=20 with the angle of the rudder pedals in relation to your legs in that = semi-prone=20 position.
I solved the = problem for me=20 by removing my shoes so that I could feel the rudder pedals with the = bottom of=20 my feet.  I would keep my feet on only the lower part of the pedal = except=20 when I wanted to apply brakes, then I would slide the foot higher on the = pedal=20 for braking.
In my case, = in-flexibility of=20 the legs and feet may have contributed to the problem.
In regards to flap=20 positions:  Take-off with 10 degrees flap, land with full 40 = degrees flap=20 except in gusty cross wind.  Then use 20 degrees and higher = approach=20 airspeed.
The LNC2 is a great = fun=20 airplane.  I hope you can work out your problems.
 
Bob Jude
N65BJ
 
 
>Posted for "Air = Concepts"=20 <flyer@apk.net>:

>Bought a 360 . Long story, Price was = good. Now=20 the bad. I can't seem to
keep my right foot off the brake on landing = and=20 takeoff, Size 10 shoe ,
shouldn't be the problem! Also very squirly = on both.=20 POH seems not to have
all the answers. If any of you could help me = out with=20 number and flap postions
that work best for you. I would be = appreciative.=20 POH and previous owner
doesn't seem to help.. If no input from you = guy I=20 think I'll check the
rigging against the book. Not enough rudder, = seems to=20 be one of the big
problems. No news there I guess. I have over 750 = of high=20 performance time
in half dozen aircraft. And 25 hours in a 4P and = this is a=20 bigger handfull
than all of them so far.......=20 JP
 
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