Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 22:06:37 -0500
From: rob@ct.picker.com (Rob Logan)
Message-Id: <199911230306.WAA05173@logan.picker.com>
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
Subject: L2K vs L4
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I too am about to order a IO550G Lancair Legacy 2000..  (or a non-turbo
IO550G, non-p lancair4) Looking at Noah Forden's numbers:

38k	kit
 6k	kit options
 5k	paint
 4k	upholstery
40k	Avionics
48k	Firewall forward
 3k	tools
 2k	shipping
 2k	shop rental and extra stuff
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148k

they seem about right (I might spend alittle more on the pannel)...  but
Noah's 1year @ $30k build time seems short/cheap..  I intend to work on
my l2k during the weekends, but I'm hoping to contract out alot of work
durring the week days.  If it takes 4000+hrs to build a safe 4p with its
more advanced builders assistance program and firewall forward kits, how
can one expect to get a l2k done in less than 2000hrs?

The prototype was 1350lbs of carbon.  The current max landing is 1900lbs
with 100lbs of takeoff gas..  (it holds 66gals) Kim said that 2200lbs at
takeoff is doable under "normal" +3.8 -1.9 but its been challenging to
get get more weight for landing (call with kim 11/16) Yea, that's an hr
reserve, but who wants to put just enough gas in for the flight every
single time you fly?

Compairing a IO550G, non-p Lancair4, to a Legacy with 440lbs of stuff
and 4hrs gas what's your guess on these:

1) Which aircraft will be able to take off on a shorter field?

2) Utilizing *all* programs (builder's assist & firewall forward, arn't
avalible for the smaller l2k) which aircraft will come together faster?

				Rob
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