X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:53:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m15.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.205] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with ESMTP id 728896 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:50:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.205; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m15.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r5.5.) id q.190.48b6f55c (4418) for ; Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:49:13 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <190.48b6f55c.3062cce7@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:49:11 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] No Surprises at DAR Inspection X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1127314151" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5200 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1127314151 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It's interesting that Larry Hayes's Legacy FG cruised through certification. His aircraft never left the build shop. Mike DeHate was the DAR. We all know Mike has a long-standing relationship with Lancair. Larry said the MIDO representative toured the Lancair build shop. The MIDO representative was satisfied with the aircraft, Mike's DAR inspection, and the work done at the build shop. That should be the same MIDO office that put the hammer down on the Epic certification. Granted a Legacy FG is a much simpler aircraft than other Lancairs or the Epic. Maybe that was a factor. So is the real issue complexity or "major portion"? Lancair's kits are on the approved list, no doubt that helps. But, to me, that confirms that Lancair is working with the FAA and Lancair is conducting business in a way that's acceptable to the local FAA officials. Is Lancair crossing the line? We have opinions on both sides of the issue. But the one that really matters is the FAA's opinion and they seem to be satisfied that Lancair is within the spirit and letter of the rules. Mike Easley -------------------------------1127314151 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

It's interesting that Larry Hayes's Legacy FG cruised through=20 certification. His aircraft never left the build shop. Mike DeHa= te=20 was the DAR. We all know Mike has a long-standing relationship with=20 Lancair. Larry said the MIDO representative toured the Lancair build=20 shop. The MIDO representative was satisfied with the aircraft, Mike's=20= DAR=20 inspection, and the work done at the build shop. That should be the sa= me=20 MIDO office that put the hammer down on the Epic certification.

Granted a Legacy FG is a much simpler aircraft than other Lancairs or t= he=20 Epic. Maybe that was a factor. So is the real issue complexity o= r=20 "major portion"?

Lancair's kits are on the approved list, no doubt that helps. But= , to=20 me, that confirms that Lancair is working with the FAA and Lancair is conduc= ting=20 business in a way that's acceptable to the local FAA officials. Is Lan= cair=20 crossing the line? We have opinions on both sides of the issue. =20= But=20 the one that really matters is the FAA's opinion and they seem to be satisfi= ed=20 that Lancair is within the spirit and letter of the rules.

Mike Easley

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