From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] IVP - turbine vs recip?
To: lml
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:23:57 -0400
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Posted for "Joe Trepicone" <jtrepicone@trepicone.com>:

  
  Thank you for you totally neutral, impartial, opinions but when John Cook is
  ready, John Cook will tell us what HE really thinks about HIS airplane.  I
  suggest we wait till then.
  
  Group, I can remember when the Lancair List was about creating... When my 2
  huge shipping crates arrived at my shop about 5 1/2 years ago it was the
  encouragement of the LML that helped me open them. Keep building.
  Joe Trepicone, (Lancair Builder and very happy with my choice in airplanes
  AND manufacturers.)
  
  

"""
  I love turbines!
  Having had several King Airs, and now with three single engine turbine
  planes (two with Walters), I can't speak well enough of them (and as many
  know, I am helping develop a turbine plane).
  
  However, there is a point of diminishing returns. In my opinion, the Lancair
  4P reached its zenith with the TIO-550; it has incredible performance
  numbers and acceptable useful load. Though the reliability and "cool" factor
  of the turbine cannot be questioned, putting a turbine on a 4P seems to be
  defeating the purpose of the finely balanced flight mission the aircraft was
  designed for. Burning twice the fuel with half the payload at virtually the
  same speed does not seem like a great tradeoff. Practically speaking,
  putting a turbine in a 4P gets you a fast Legacy with a large baggage space
  (rear seat).
"""