X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:41:10 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from snt0-omc3-s9.snt0.hotmail.com ([65.55.90.148] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4173022 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:34:49 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.90.148; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from SNT112-DS15 ([65.55.90.135]) by snt0-omc3-s9.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:34:12 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [24.216.229.86] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: Lancair 235 X-Original-Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:33:57 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0DE2_01CAC831.FE2E2470" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V10.00.0070.1500 Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:33:57 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Mar 2010 20:34:12.0992 (UTC) FILETIME=[B3AC5800:01CAC86C] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0DE2_01CAC831.FE2E2470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Gus, The 235 flies just fine if you have high performance aircraft experience = or can get it. It is better if it has a 320 engine as the 235 may be a = bit underpowered in some situations such as hot air temperatures, high = field elevations, or at full gross weight, and of course any combination = of these. Sit in the plane and make sure you fit with the canopy closed and a = headset on. The cockpit is compact, so large (weight and/or height) = pilot/passenger may be a tight fit. The pedals can usually be adjusted = to accommodate leg length unless you are very tall. It is somewhat important to have the upgraded nose gear strut = arrangement over the original rubber donut trailing/castering nose gear = setup. The original will work ok, but needs to be kept tight as they = have a tendency to shimmy which will result in nose gear failure in a = matter of seconds. There are other upgrades which are also important, but can be taken care = of without much issue. Gary Edwards LNC2 235/320 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: marv@lancair.net=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 12:34 PM Subject: [LML] Lancair 235 Posted for Gus Virginis = >: I am negotiating on the purchase of a 235 built in early 1991. Does = the=20 airplane fly as well as it looks? Not sure how old this address is but = any=20 information will be appreciated.. Thanks, GUS>>>>>>>>> [All you 235 drivers out there might want to comment.... Gus now is a = subscriber, so a standard reply to the LML will suffice. ] -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0DE2_01CAC831.FE2E2470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Gus,
 
The 235 flies just fine if you have high performance aircraft = experience or=20 can get it.  It is better if it has a 320 engine as the 235 may be = a bit=20 underpowered in some situations such as hot air temperatures, high field = elevations, or at full gross weight, and of course any combination of=20 these.
 
Sit in the plane and make sure you fit with the canopy closed and a = headset=20 on.  The cockpit is compact, so large (weight and/or height)=20 pilot/passenger may be a tight fit.  The pedals can usually be = adjusted to=20 accommodate leg length unless you are very tall.
 
It is somewhat important to have the upgraded nose gear strut = arrangement=20 over the original rubber donut trailing/castering nose gear = setup. =20 The original will work ok, but needs to be kept tight as they have=20 a tendency to shimmy which will result in nose gear failure in a = matter of=20 seconds.
 
There are other upgrades which are also important, but can be taken = care of=20 without much issue.
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2 235/320   
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Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 = 12:34=20 PM
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Posted for Gus Virginis <gvirginis0819@me.com>:
 I=20 am negotiating on the purchase of a 235 built in early 1991. Does the=20
airplane fly as well as it looks? Not sure how old this address is = but any=20
information will be appreciated..  Thanks,=20 GUS>>>>>>>>>

[All you 235 drivers = out there=20 might want to comment.... Gus now is a subscriber, so a standard reply = to the=20 LML will suffice.  <marv>    ]

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