X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:50:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from s5.cableone.net ([24.116.0.231] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.5) with ESMTP id 3052520 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:29:36 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.116.0.231; envelope-from=bbreen@cableone.net Received: from toshibauser (unverified [72.24.24.220]) by s5.cableone.net (CableOne SMTP Service s5) with ESMTP id 5212241-1872270 for multiple; Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:28:53 -0700 X-Original-Return-Path: From: "Berni" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" X-Original-Cc: "'Bill Hourin'" , "'carl Mcintyre'" Subject: RE: [LML] Lancair IV Strakes X-Original-Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 06:29:33 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_021E_01C8F469.212ED580" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: Acjx6gWuzbuOPXrGRheDu+z9vxx1gQCQUNuw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-ID: <1217676533_8091@s5.cableone.net> X-Vpipe: Scanner said ok (av_avast) X-NotAscii: charset=us-ascii X-IP-stats: Incoming Last 5, First 29, in=7, out=0, spam=0 ip=72.24.24.220 X-Originating-IP: 72.24.24.220 X-Abuse-Info: Send abuse complaints to abuse@cableone.net This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_021E_01C8F469.212ED580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Following completion of my engine conversion from an IO550 to a turbine, my Lancair IV behaved very badly after take offs. The tail would be all over the place from lift off to approximately 500'. Even with extra special attention being paid to the rudder pedals, I could not get even close to comfortable with control of the airplane. After doing some research and talking to other turbine pilots I added Mike Custard's strake. To say it was an improvement would be a serious understatement. The airplane behaves very well in all phases of flight. I strongly recommend it. Berni _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of N66mg@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:14 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Lancair IV Strakes I'm looking to contact Mike Custard regarding his ventral strakes for the Lancair IV. After readng an article from Bill Hogarty regarding a more gentle stall and better control at slow speeds prior to landing. Michael Giardino n66mg _____ Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. ------=_NextPart_000_021E_01C8F469.212ED580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Following completion of my engine conversion from an IO550 to a turbine, my Lancair IV behaved very badly aft= er take offs. The tail would be all over the place from lift off to approximately 500’. Even with extra special attention being pai= d to the rudder pedals, I could not get even close to comfortable with control o= f the airplane. After doing some research and talking to other turbine pilots I added Mike Custard’s strake. To say it was an improvem= ent would be a serious understatement. The airplane behaves very well in = all phases of flight. I strongly recommend it.

Berni

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From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline= net] On Behalf Of N66mg@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008= 9:14 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Lancair IV St= rakes

I'm looking to contact Mike Custard regarding his ventral strakes for the Lancair IV.

After readng an article from Bill Hog= arty regarding a more gentle stall and better control at slow speeds prior = to landing.=

Michael Giardino

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