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-----Original Message-----
From: marklisalally@mindspring.com <marklisalally@mindspring.com>
To: lancair.list@olsua.com <lancair.list@olsua.com>
Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 9:39 PM
Subject: ES manual reply (very late)
In response to Roberts letter on the H.S. incidence error in the manual , I
personally am not under the ridiculous impression that
a .6 degree error in incidence will cause me to crash and burn.
What I meant by fixing it before it was to late is was, Fixing it before it
is to late to make it right.
I will be paying for this plane for the next 20 years,and hopefully flying
it for the rest of my life, I don't think its unreasonable to want it to be
as perfect as it can be. Also the fact that I extended my fuel tanks by two
bays in no way made the error in the manual less wrong, It just made the
consequences or the error more brutal. On the subject of extended fuel
tanks
on the ES, My understanding from talking with the factory is that its not a
question of whether the wings will hold the extra load,but rather this
configuration has not been tested for wing flutter.
they think it will reduce the chance of flutter but they cannot confirm
this
because its not been tested.
What I purchased was a Lancair ES kitplane. EXPERIMENTAL is a
classification, A classification that gives both Lancair and the builder
many advantages( and I love this) , Without these advantages I personally
would never own an airplane,BUT in my opinion I don't believe the FAA
intended that every chapter in a construction manuals to be an experiment
in
construction.
I encourage every one to Keep submitting letters with any manual
errors.
I honestly believe that
this can only help everyone. Including Lancair. Just last week alone I
learned #1 H.S. incidence should be set at -.6 degrees #2 the front seats
should be set back. #3 the landing gear fairings supplied with my kit will
be hard to fit (thanks Robert).
I love my lancair ES and would encourage anyone considering building one
to step up to the plate. But I dont believe we should expect any less from
Lancair than we do from any other vendor, and that includes correcting
mistake in the construction manuals when they know about them. If we don't
express our views how can we expect it to get any better.
Don't get me wrong hear, I think lancairs customer support is very good,
but I also believe they would not have to answer so many repeat questions
time after time if the manuals were corrected.
MARK LALLY ES15%
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