X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:44:38 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2814337 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:53:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.37; envelope-from=RMiller904@aol.com Received: from RMiller904@aol.com by imo-d05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cc6.2a29b23e (41811) for ; Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:52:22 -0400 (EDT) From: RMiller904@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:52:22 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: [Fwd: Legacy Test Pilot Recommendation] X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1206280342" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 34 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1206280342 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Oh, I finally got this site to work for me, LOL I have been trying to respond to the test flight request but could not get threw. I have been approved on Lancair 4s, 360s, glasairs and many others by a couple different companies so to do a Legacy would be no problem. Ron _www.ronsflying.com_ (http://www.ronsflying.com/) In a message dated 3/22/2008 9:38:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, marv@lancair.net writes: Posted for Mark Davis : I can very strongly recommend Josh Brungardt as a first flight Legacy test pilot. I had the good luck to draw Josh as instructor for my insurance (and good sense) required initial training at Lancair and was impressed with both his ability with the Legacy (I believe he can fly it in his sleep) as well as his thoroughness, knowledge and great attitude. He subsequently agreed to do my first flight last week and, as far I am concerned, earned every penny of his fee. My Legacy is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 with dual electronic ignition systems (seemed like a good idea at the time). Josh's preflight inspection and engine runup were very thorough and complete with a few problems needing to be corrected before first flight. Soon after takeoff and after turning downwind somewhere between 1 and 2K feet, Josh experienced fairly impressive engine surging (read definitely attention getting) and successfully returned for an uneventful landing on the cross runway. We then downloaded the engine data from the engine monitor and after Josh massaged the data and analyzed it overnight we found that the ignition was clearly the source of the engine rapidly quiting and restarting. He then helped with pulling the prop to confirm the problem with the ignition trigger sensors. All in all, a great job of flying a sick engine on a first flight and then being a great resource in diagnosing the problem. I am very grateful for all of his help. As followup, although the problem with the ignitions was related to my installation efforts, I'm uncomfortable that I could fix it with any long term confidence it their reliability. They have already been removed and will be replaced with magnetos before the second flight. Mark Davis Legacy #162 -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) -------------------------------1206280342 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Oh, I finally got this site to work for me, LOL I have been tryin= g to=20 respond to the test flight request but could not get threw. I have been appr= oved=20 on Lancair 4s, 360s, glasairs and many others by a couple different companie= s so=20 to do a Legacy would be no problem. Ron

www.ronsflying.com
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In a message dated 3/22/2008 9:38:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=20 marv@lancair.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Posted=20 for Mark Davis <marksdavis@cox.net>:

I can=20= very=20 strongly recommend Josh Brungardt as a first flight Legacy test
pilot.=20= I=20 had the good luck to draw Josh as instructor for my insurance (and
good= =20 sense) required initial training at Lancair and was impressed with bothhis=20 ability with the Legacy (I believe he can fly it in his sleep) as well=20 as
his thoroughness, knowledge and great attitude. He subsequentl= y=20 agreed to do
my first flight last week and, as far I am concerned, earn= ed=20 every penny of
his fee. My Legacy is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 with=20= dual=20 electronic
ignition systems (seemed like a good idea at the time). = ;=20 Josh's preflight
inspection and engine runup were very thorough and=20 complete with a few
problems needing to be corrected before first=20 flight. Soon after takeoff and
after turning downwind somewhere=20 between 1 and 2K feet, Josh experienced
fairly impressive engine surgin= g=20 (read definitely attention getting) and
successfully returned for an=20 uneventful landing on the cross runway. We then
downloaded the en= gine=20 data from the engine monitor and after Josh massaged the
data and analy= zed=20 it overnight we found that the ignition was clearly the
source of the=20 engine rapidly quiting and restarting. He then helped with
pullin= g=20 the prop to confirm the problem with the ignition trigger sensors.
&nbs= p;=20 All in all, a great job of flying a sick engine on a first flight an= d=20 then
being a great resource in diagnosing the problem. I am very=20 grateful for all
of his help.
As followup, although the probl= em=20 with the ignitions was related to my
installation efforts, I'm=20 uncomfortable that I could fix it with any long term
confidence it thei= r=20 reliability. They have already been removed and will be
replaced with=20 magnetos before the second flight.

Mark Davis
&nbs= p;=20 Legacy #162

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