X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:13:54 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta31.charter.net ([216.33.127.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c3) with ESMTP id 4000599 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:40:33 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.82; envelope-from=farnsworth@charter.net Received: from imp11 ([10.20.200.11]) by mta31.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.09.02.04 201-2219-117-106-20090629) with ESMTP id <20091203143957.UMWF1847.mta31.charter.net@imp11> for ; Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:39:57 -0500 Received: from Farnsworth ([75.139.158.86]) by imp11 with smtp.charter.net id Cefx1d0011s7vFP05efxhh; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:39:57 -0500 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=lh4xrUZ2bCsA:10 a=FKz8fpNtFgfXej8O6-QA:9 a=ruzAzFBsvnHTzGV6iwetIcRokWwA:4 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=aqdjnnTPvGmZ-1fCCSwA:9 a=w9EpWVTwiuPvc-Ky7qIA:7 a=fU5IazBcm2_NBUqK-bIRuufqqzYA:4 From: "farnsworth" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Vne is NOT a meaningless number X-Original-Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:40:02 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <1C46DCFBE1E74094800C79F2A808C2CD@Farnsworth> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0075_01CA73FC.98AF5260" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Thread-index: Acp0CslY7X/IpHwiQIK6I9JPKLM2GQAFqZMg This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01CA73FC.98AF5260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Skip, You said, "Pilots who brag about such exploits deserve a very wide berth." I am "one of those pilots" that have publicly stated that I have exceeded, by a large margin, the Lancair published Vne for a Legacy. However, I reject your label "brag". I even included the fact that Greg Cole (Greg was very involved in the design of the Legacy) was consulted and gave his blessing for faster airspeeds. I have no intention of exceeding the .6 Mach that was mentioned by Greg. At this point I've not exceeded .56 Mach. I do have an Mmo that, for me is a limit. You asked, "I have to wonder what the instructors from HIPAT and LOBO would have to say on this subject." I can't speak for Pete and his crew at HIPAT, but I can say from first hand knowledge the Pete is one of these guilty people who has been know to exceeded the published speed limits for Lancair IV aircraft. Lancair's owner has been in attendance, many times, where he has witnessed, and encouraged the exceeding of the published Vne of Lancair IV and Legacy aircraft. So, Skip, I guess you want to avoid by "a very wide berth", not only Randy and me, but Pete and Joe as well????????? Regards, Lynn Farnsworth Super Legacy #235 TSIO-550 Powered Race #44 Limited to .6 Mach ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01CA73FC.98AF5260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Skip,

You said, “Pilots who brag about such = exploits deserve a very wide berth.”

I am “one of those pilots” that have = publicly stated that I have exceeded, by a large margin, the Lancair published = Vne for a Legacy. However, I reject your label “brag”. I even included = the fact that Greg Cole (Greg was very involved in the design of the Legacy) = was consulted and gave his blessing for faster airspeeds. I have no intention of = exceeding the .6 Mach that was mentioned by Greg. At this point I’ve not = exceeded .56 Mach.

I do have an Mmo that, for me is a limit. =

You asked, “I have to wonder what the instructors from HIPAT and LOBO would have to say on this = subject.”

I can’t speak for Pete and his crew at HIPAT, = but I can say from first hand knowledge the Pete is one of these guilty people = who has been know to exceeded the published speed limits for Lancair IV = aircraft.

Lancair’s owner has been in attendance, many = times, where he has witnessed, and encouraged the exceeding of the published = Vne of Lancair IV and Legacy aircraft.

So, Skip, I guess you want to avoid by “a very = wide berth”, not only Randy and me, but Pete and Joe as = well?????????

Regards,

Lynn Farnsworth

Super Legacy #235

TSIO-550 Powered

Race #44

Limited to .6 Mach

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