X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:59:12 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.av-mx.com ([137.118.16.57] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.0) with ESMTP id 4064169 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:46:48 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=137.118.16.57; envelope-from=pinetownd@volcano.net Received: from DennisPC (65-166-100-145.dsl.volcano.net [65.166.100.145]) (Authenticated sender: pinetownd@volcano.net) by smtp1.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A16C290FF0 for ; Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:46:10 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Dennis Johnson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Lancair Legacy X-Original-Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 17:46:10 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00CD_01CA8D65.CCFB1220" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18005 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18005 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CD_01CA8D65.CCFB1220 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Chris, Congratulations on selecting the best airplane ever! Of course, I'm = biased. I often fly my Legacy in IMC, but not in "all types of IFR;" I avoid = icing conditions and thunderstorms. I typically cruise between 16,000' = and 18,000' and fuel flow is about 10 gph and TAS is 210 - 230 knots. = You might have more personal endurance than I do, but between four and = five hours of fuel, with reserves, is longer than I can hold out. Regarding how stable the Legacy is on an instrument approach, it always = goes where you point it. So long as you're on top of your game and = maintain a good instrument scan, there's no problem. But if you're not = paying attention, the Legacy can deviate fairly quickly. Although I = feel better flying instrument approaches by hand, I think an autopilot = is an important backup. Everyone has his own opinions, but I see no reason to limit a Legacy to = VFR or very light IFR. So long as you stay out of ice and = thunderstorms, I think a Legacy is a good IFR airplane. =20 I don't have much experience with other GA airplanes, but I think the = Legacy's glide ratio is pretty good. If you can get the prop pulled = back, the glide ratio is outstanding. You're right that the best glide = speed is pretty fast, which limits your options for an off-airport = landing. But if you're cruising three miles high, with luck you can = glide 50 miles; often within range of an airport.=20 Good luck, Dennis ------=_NextPart_000_00CD_01CA8D65.CCFB1220 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Chris,

Congratulations on selecting the best airplane ever! Of = course, I'm=20 biased.

I often fly my Legacy in IMC, but not in "all types of IFR;" I = avoid icing=20 conditions and thunderstorms. I typically cruise between 16,000' = and=20 18,000' and fuel flow is about 10 gph and TAS is 210 - 230 knots. = You=20 might have more personal endurance than I do, but between four and five = hours of=20 fuel, with reserves, is longer than I can hold out.

Regarding how stable the Legacy is on an instrument approach, it = always=20 goes where you point it. So long as you're on top of your game and = maintain a good instrument scan, there's no problem. But=20 if you're not paying attention, the Legacy=20 can deviate fairly quickly. Although I feel better=20 flying instrument approaches by hand, I think an autopilot is an = important=20 backup.

Everyone has his own opinions, but I see no reason to limit a = Legacy=20 to VFR or very light IFR. So long as you stay out of ice and=20 thunderstorms, I think a Legacy is a good IFR = airplane. =20

I don't have much experience with other GA airplanes, but I think = the=20 Legacy's glide ratio is pretty good. If you can get the prop = pulled=20 back, the glide ratio is outstanding. You're right that the best = glide=20 speed is pretty fast, which limits your options for an off-airport=20 landing. But if you're cruising three miles high, with luck = you=20 can glide 50 miles; often within range of an = airport.

Good luck,

Dennis

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