Return-Path: Received: from smtp.itis.com ([209.83.0.138]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 25 Apr 1999 22:22:47 -0400 Received: from StuSeffern (a32-28.chorus.net [205.254.221.220]) by smtp.itis.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/Chorus Networks) with SMTP id VAA00570; Sun, 25 Apr 1999 21:25:03 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <00aa01be8f8b$f38bbcc0$02000003@StuSeffern> From: "Stu Seffern" To: "Dennis Bahr" , "John Rowe" , "Dave Duey" , "Bob Schmidt" , "Steve Foerster" , "Lancair Group USA" , "Gary Bacon at work" , "Gary Bacon" Subject: Conclusions after Building Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 21:24:42 -0500 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> After building/flying a Lancair 360 and most of a Lancair IV I've come to some conclusions. First, these are nice airplanes to fly compared to certified airplanes. Our 360 travels between three and five times faster than a car for about sixteen cents per mile including engine reserve and doesn't depreciate like a car. Second, after 600 hours TT, if I were to do the 360 again I would get all the fast build options, extended engine mounts, probably the MKII tail, definitely add an S-Tec 40-50 autopilot, the "outback" gear or Mike Campbell's new revised gear, paint the top of the canopy, may or may not keep the header tank, use the flat panel but trim the bottom off a bit , pad the armrest, add a pen holder, form a lip inside the cowl sides, use Braided Stainless for the brake lines to the gear, mount a moving map like the Skyforce or IIMorrow or Brent's, extend the fuel tank bays and possibly add Orin's turbo normilizer and inverted fuel and oil system for some simple acrobatics. Third, on the IV I would have insisted on using the TIO540 with Brent Regan's modified Plenum and Doghouse. (Brent: How did you know the Continentals would be so much trouble!?). The firewall forward option is nice but the fast build wings and fuselage are a must. What would some of you do differently? Stu Seffern Lantzair Flyers Watertown, WI >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html