X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 06 May 2014 12:36:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173013pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.13] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTP id 6860602 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 06 May 2014 08:07:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.13; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.169.218]) by vms173013.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0N5500L8GJ07L980@vms173013.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 06 May 2014 07:07:20 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: <692D37024EDE4A67B60F665B4C130CAD@BillHP> From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: [LNC2] Fast taxi testing X-Original-Date: Tue, 06 May 2014 08:06:58 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00DA_01CF6902.274DE0A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00DA_01CF6902.274DE0A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John, Excellent news that you (1) have received Lancair specific instruction = and (2) that you intend to get more. This healthy attitude toward = training and safety will serve you well in flying your Lancair. Others = have offered some excellent advice on checking mechanical items. Please = let us know what you find in that regard and if staying off the brakes = helps with the directional control.=20 Another piece of good news is that you are staying current. Many = builders have essentially stopped flying for the 5, 10 or more years = that they were constructing their airplane. Many have had serious = problems when they then tried to fly their new Lancair without = instruction or currency. As you are, of course, aware the = flying/takeoff/landing characteristics of the little Lancair and the = Arrow are vastly different, the Lancair being a good bit less forgiving = than the Arrow. Stay safe and keep us informed of your progress. Bill Harrelson N6ZQ IV 550 hrs From: John Cooper=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 7:41 AM To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Subject: [LML] Re: [LNC2] Fast taxi testing 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. ------=_NextPart_000_00DA_01CF6902.274DE0A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
 
Excellent news that you (1) have = received Lancair=20 specific instruction and  (2) that you intend to get more. This = healthy=20 attitude toward training and safety will serve you well in flying your = Lancair.=20 Others have offered some excellent advice on checking mechanical items. = Please=20 let us know what you find in that regard and if staying off the brakes = helps=20 with the directional control.
 
Another piece of good news is that you = are=20 staying current. Many builders have essentially stopped flying for the = 5, 10 or=20 more years that they were constructing their airplane. Many have had = serious=20 problems when they then tried to fly their new Lancair without = instruction or=20 currency. As you are, of course, aware the flying/takeoff/landing=20 characteristics of the little Lancair and the Arrow are vastly = different, the=20 Lancair being a good bit less forgiving than the Arrow.
 
Stay safe and keep us informed of your=20 progress.
 
Bill Harrelson
N6ZQ IV 550 hrs
 
 
 
 
 
 
From:=20 John=20 Cooper
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 7:41 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: [LNC2] Fast taxi = testing
 
Bill=20 Harrelson (and all)--

Yes, I'm a new Lancair pilot, but last = month I got=20 several hours of stick time with a LOBO instructor in his L-320. I did = several=20 takeoffs and nine landings and not once did we experience any = divergent=20 directional control on the runway like I experienced in my Lancair 235=20 yesterday. Sure, I need to work on my landings but other than that I had = no=20 problems whatsoever flying the plane. I'm also current in an Arrow II = and never=20 experienced anything similar in that complex aircraft which takes off = and lands=20 at the same speed as the small Lancairs.

Fifteen years ago I was = at the=20 controls for almost six hours in my friend's L-235  - some in = actual IMC=20 conditions. We both agreed, "It's a sweet flying airplane." Before I fly = my own,=20 though, I'll be be more comfortable getting some additional practice = with the=20 LOBO instructor.

Tomorrow I'll be checking the alignment of the = MLG and=20 the other things the factory recommended and I'll post any results. I'll = keep=20 your advice to stay off the brakes in mind next time I fast-taxi an = we'll see=20 how that works.
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