Return-Path: Received: from marvkaye.olsusa.com ([205.245.9.177]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Thu, 18 Nov 1999 14:53:56 -0500 Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19991118145836.00a39b60@olsusa.com> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 14:58:36 -0500 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "Merrill Smith" (by way of Marvin Kaye ) Subject: L-IV winglets X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Bill, Since these airplanes are built from kits, it would seem reasonable to assume that there might be individual differences in the way they perform. Since you have never flown my aircraft you know nothing of its performance charactistics. Since you do not know me, you know nothing of my skill or experience or the conditions under which I might close the throttle at 85 knots, fifteen feet above the numbers. I hope never to be forced to land without forward thrust; however, it seems to me that would be a very poor time to learn. I find your comments inappropriate and offensive in the extreme. Merrill Smith N335DF >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>