X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:43:51 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s25.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.225] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with ESMTP id 3284021 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:32:10 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.225; envelope-from=gt_phantom@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([10.12.232.142]) by bay0-omc3-s25.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:31:34 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:31:12 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 24.248.74.254 by COL0-DAV4.phx.gbl with DAV; Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:31:12 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [24.248.74.254] X-Originating-Email: [gt_phantom@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gt_phantom@hotmail.com From: "GT-Phantom" X-Original-To: References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: 235 Oleo Nose Strut X-Original-Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:31:16 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <1E8B8627D6F1452A8774C168C0712E2C@thunderlap> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004C_01C9431F.769170A0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AclDSB/iXpErt6ALQLqP9E2APB31zgAABTyw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 In-Reply-To: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Nov 2008 15:31:12.0608 (UTC) FILETIME=[5CD7A600:01C94349] X-Original-Return-Path: gt_phantom@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C9431F.769170A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit If you really want a better Lancair 235, hang a Rotax 914 on it (and put the battery up front to compensate for the reduced weight). It will climb faster and cruise faster for far less fuel, which can be car gas. At about 12,500' and above cruise will be equal to or exceed the IO-360. Remove the chin intake for better aerodynamics and more speed. Too, if you ever have the misfortune to land belly up, you will only need to replace the prop as the clutch will protect the engine. Overhaul will be far cheaper, and useful load will be higher. You can even use a liquid heat exchanger for cabin heat. Really, stuffing that huge IO-360 into that little airframe is a mistake. I loved my 235, and the only complaints I had about it would have been eliminated with the 914 and a C/S prop. Cheers, Bill _____ From: J H Webb [mailto:airmale4@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 19:11 To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Fw: [LML] Re: 235 Oleo Nose Strut Brent, There is one additional problem to consider, and that is the 235 was a little short on rudder control and the later models have a longer fuselage to improve the rudder power. The addition of a IO360 will make that problem worse. Jack Webb L360, LIV BSAE Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: Brent Elrod To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:02 PM Subject: [LML] 235 Oleo Nose Strut I am asking for information concerning the pnuematic oleo nose strut for a Lancair 235. I have been looking for a strut to convert my 235 from the stiff dog leg style to the pneumatic one. I am confused as to which ones are the correct one. I understand some have poor centering capability(early model) and some are from various manufacturers. I am sure some of you have seen the one for sale on Ebay. Is the one of the good ones or one to stay away from. I have the same question about the front nose fork also. I intend to run an IO360 with c/prop if this has any bearing as to the weight. If any one has any information about this please let me know. I would like to obtain the right one the first time. Thanks! Brent ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C9431F.769170A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
If you=20 really want a better Lancair 235, hang a Rotax 914 on it (and put the = battery up=20 front to compensate for the reduced weight).  It will climb faster = and=20 cruise faster for far less fuel, which can be car gas.  At about = 12,500'=20 and above cruise will be equal to or exceed the IO-360.  Remove the = chin=20 intake for better aerodynamics and more speed.  Too, if you ever = have the=20 misfortune to land belly up, you will only need to replace the prop as = the=20 clutch will protect the engine.  Overhaul will be far cheaper, and = useful=20 load will be higher.  You can even use a liquid heat exchanger for = cabin=20 heat.
 
Really, stuffing that huge IO-360 into that = little=20 airframe is a mistake.  I loved my 235, and the only complaints I = had about=20 it would have been eliminated with the 914 and a C/S = prop.
 
Cheers,
 
Bill
 
 

From: J H Webb = [mailto:airmale4@yahoo.com]=20
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 19:11
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Fw: [LML] Re: 235 Oleo Nose=20 Strut

Brent,
There is = one=20 additional problem to consider, and that is the 235 was a little short = on=20 rudder control and the later models have a longer fuselage to improve = the=20 rudder power. The addition of a IO360 will make that problem=20 worse.
 
Jack = Webb
L360, = LIV
BSAE
Ohio
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Brent=20 Elrod
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, = 2008 5:02=20 PM
Subject: [LML] 235 Oleo Nose = Strut

I am asking for information = concerning the=20 pnuematic oleo nose strut for a Lancair 235.  I have been = looking=20 for a strut to convert my 235 from the stiff dog leg style to the = pneumatic=20 one.  I am confused as to which ones are the correct one.  I = understand some have poor centering capability(early model) and some = are from=20 various manufacturers.  I am sure some of you have seen the one = for sale=20 on Ebay.  Is the one of the good ones or one to stay away = from.  I=20 have the same question about the front nose fork also.  I intend = to run=20 an IO360 with c/prop if this has any bearing as to the weight.  = If any=20 one has any information about this please let me know.  I would = like to=20 obtain the right one the first time.  Thanks! =20 Brent

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