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Wolfgang,
Not all of us are as experienced or as
skillful as you are. That is why we are trying to get better informed from
folks like you on this list.
Be patient with us. :>)
B2
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Wolfgang
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013
11:18 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Flaps on
take-off?
When I fly the LS-3, I can become a brick any time I want
(spoilers), or anything in between.
It wouldn't hurt for all pilots to have 10-20 hours in
gliders.
The point is piloting should be second nature.
If you have to stop and think about it, you're too slow and
likely behind the airplane.
. . . and if you're behind the airplane, you're an accident
looking for a place to happen.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, August
13, 2013 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [LML] Re:
Flaps on take-off?
When I
introduce a pilot to the Lancair 320/360, I explain that they need to check out
in two completely different airplanes...dirty and clean. I have measured the
glide ratio of our 320 with power off, clean and the prop full aft at better
than 20:1. That’s hardly a brick, more like a Schweizer
2-33 glider. At the other end of the spectrum is the same plane dirty. Now you
have the proverbial brick.
I regularly practice
power off approaches in both the 320 and the IV. Get training from a LOBO or
HPAT instructor and you’ll gain a great deal of confidence in handling these
planes power off. It CAN be done safely and consistently. One skill that
you’ll need to acquire is knowing when to convert from glider to brick.
Sent: Tuesday, August 13,
2013 9:25 AM
Subject: [LML]
Re: Flaps on take-off?
That seems a scenario where you would be
in better shape with the flaps up. You very well might make the
runway. With flaps down, you likely would not and it would be very
dangerous to try and retract them. With the high wing loading that all
the Lancairs have, they are flying bricks with no power. I think almost
nobody makes the approach to land with no power.
Remember way back in primary training when
the instructor had you remove power abeam the numbers and make the landing
without having to add power? Does anyone practice that maneuver with
their Lancair?
Bill B
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