X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 06 May 2014 07:41:21 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bar01.comporium.net ([208.104.2.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTP id 6860196 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 05 May 2014 20:57:50 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=208.104.2.35; envelope-from=snopercod@comporium.net X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1399337837-07cf4e4cf08b620001-yPXFKn Received: from rg25.comporium.net (rg24.comporium.net [208.104.2.16]) by barracuda. with ESMTP id 98MwcPRFD0ziiEBt for ; Mon, 05 May 2014 20:57:17 -0400 (EDT) X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: snopercod@comporium.net X-Barracuda-Apparent-Source-IP: 208.104.2.16 Received: from 33.225.235.68.dsl.brvdnc.dynamic.citcom.Net (EHLO _127.0.0.1_) ([68.235.225.33]) by rg24.comporium.net (MOS 4.3.4-GA FastPath queued) with ESMTP id RIV93564 (AUTH snopercod); Mon, 05 May 2014 20:57:17 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <53683369.6010201@comporium.net> X-Original-Date: Mon, 05 May 2014 20:57:13 -0400 From: John Cooper User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.5.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: [LML] [LNC2] Fast taxi testing Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------040208040600040805040907" X-ASG-Orig-Subj: Re: [LML] [LNC2] Fast taxi testing X-Barracuda-Connect: rg24.comporium.net[208.104.2.16] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1399337837 X-Barracuda-URL: http://208.104.2.35:8000/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at comporium.net X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.00 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.00 using global scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=1000.0 KILL_LEVEL=3.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.3.5572 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.00 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040208040600040805040907 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill Harrelson (and all)-- Yes, I'm a new Lancair pilot, but last month I got several hours of stick time with a LOBO instructor in his L-320. I did several takeoffs and nine landings and _not once_ did we experience any divergent directional control on the runway like I experienced in my Lancair 235 yesterday. Sure, I need to work on my landings but other than that I had no problems whatsoever flying the plane. I'm also current in an Arrow II and never experienced anything similar in that complex aircraft which takes off and lands at the same speed as the small Lancairs. Fifteen years ago I was at the controls for almost six hours in my friend's L-235 - some in actual IMC conditions. We both agreed, "It's a sweet flying airplane." Before I fly my own, though, I'll be be more comfortable getting some additional practice with the LOBO instructor. Tomorrow I'll be checking the alignment of the MLG and the other things the factory recommended and I'll post any results. I'll keep your advice to stay off the brakes in mind next time I fast-taxi an we'll see how that works. --------------040208040600040805040907 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill Harrelson (and all)--

Yes, I'm a new Lancair pilot, but last month I got several hours of stick time with a LOBO instructor in his L-320. I did several takeoffs and nine landings and not once did we experience any divergent directional control on the runway like I experienced in my Lancair 235 yesterday. Sure, I need to work on my landings but other than that I had no problems whatsoever flying the plane. I'm also current in an Arrow II and never experienced anything similar in that complex aircraft which takes off and lands at the same speed as the small Lancairs.

Fifteen years ago I was at the controls for almost six hours in my friend's L-235 - some in actual IMC conditions. We both agreed, "It's a sweet flying airplane." Before I fly my own, though, I'll be be more comfortable getting some additional practice with the LOBO instructor.

Tomorrow I'll be checking the alignment of the MLG and the other things the factory recommended and I'll post any results. I'll keep your advice to stay off the brakes in mind next time I fast-taxi an we'll see how that works.
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