X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:52:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from argon.lunarpages.com ([216.97.227.30] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6647343 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:39:50 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.97.227.30; envelope-from=thorn@starflight.aero Received: from 65-128-56-43.hlrn.qwest.net ([65.128.56.43]:52470 helo=VAlien2) by argon.lunarpages.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1Vu42b-0000nB-Dp for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:39:14 -0800 From: "Valin & Allyson Thorn" X-Original-To: X-Original-Cc: "Valin & Allyson Thorn" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] First Flight Legacy N447E X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:38:57 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <006f01cefdaa$5ea2ac70$1be80550$@starflight.aero> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0070_01CEFD6F.B243D470" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 15.0 Thread-Index: AQHO/aLaXSMVwORf20K+ZvhWAw5JeJpdWMEg Content-Language: en-us X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - argon.lunarpages.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - starflight.aero X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: argon.lunarpages.com: authenticated_id: thorn@starflight.aero This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0070_01CEFD6F.B243D470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Congratulations Mark & Leslie! You, and everyone on the LML, inspire us to keep building no matter how long it takes. Valin & Allyson Thorn Legacy Project Boulder, Colorado From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dennis Johnson Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 9:45 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] First Flight Legacy N447E Posted for Mark and Leslie Summers: I would like to report the successful first flight of our Lancair Legacy. After an enjoyable 5 years of building, L2K-327 soared into the air from KTRK Runway 11 on December 10th, 2013 with Scott Alair in Race #77 flying chase. Leslie and I had been preparing for this day since we left Lancair's facility in late September 2008 with the Legacy shoehorned into a Ryder Truck for the trip home. I elected to fly the first flight and began preparing years before with many hours on my flight simulator, the required complex/high performance endorsements and more than 10 hours flying Race #77 with Scott. The Legacy is everything I imagined and then some. With every flight I get more comfortable and proficient piloting this "rocket ship", presently constrained to within 100nm radius of KTRK during Phase I. On my first low altitude flight to break-in the new engine, I strained my eyes to find Oakdale airport hidden in the clutter of California's San Joaquin Valley. My focus returned to the small ASI located just under the glare shield; it was pegged! Subsequent analysis of calibrated EFIS data revealed that I was cruising at 254kts TAS on 90% power, level at 4500ft ASL. The Teledyne Continental Motors representative had recommended that "I fly it like I stole it" - roger wilco. While building, I watched the LML for any data about a completed Legacy to compare with our projected numbers. Our configuration is: IO 550N/Hartzell 3 blade/dual alternator/single battery/glass panel/two axis autopilot/oxygen/spoilers Here is how it finally came out: Empty weight of 1971lbs (8 qts of oil, and 1 gal of unusable fuel, no paint or interior yet) Empty CG at 84.7in Only a few significant squawks to report after the first flight: low max fuel flow (25gph) and low max rpm (2670rpm) were adjusted to 29gph, 2700rpm. Garmin GNS430W would not hold satellite lock until I added a small aluminum ground plane (5x7 inches) to the antenna located under the glare-shield. I observed two small witness marks indicating slight contact between the oil sump and nose gear over-center linkage when gear was retraced in flight. This was solved with a hammer (not as brutal as it sounds). The roll trim tab needed to be adjusted for hands off flight in the solo pilot configuration. I also cleared a few hard contact points between the baffling and the cowling which significantly reduced vibration in the cockpit. Of particular interest was the performance of the canopy seal. I attached the passive seal included in the kit, to the canopy instead of the fuselage with the "V" up and it does not leak anywhere. Our local Lancair community provided encouragement and answers to many of our questions during construction and initial flight testing. We would like thank Bucky Whittier, Steve Richard, Dennis Johnson, Jim Coelho, Steve and Claudette Colwell and especially Scott Alair who was extremely generous with his time, experience and beautiful aircraft, Obsession Race #77. Tailwinds, Mark & Leslie Summers Experimental N447E 6.7 hours total time ------=_NextPart_000_0070_01CEFD6F.B243D470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Congratulations Mark & Leslie!  You, and everyone on the LML, = inspire us to keep building no matter how long it = takes…

 

Valin & Allyson Thorn

Legacy Project

Boulder, Colorado

 

 

From: Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dennis = Johnson
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 9:45 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] First Flight Legacy = N447E

 

Posted for Mark and = Leslie Summers:

 

I would like to report the = successful first flight of our Lancair Legacy.  After an enjoyable 5 years of = building, L2K-327 soared into the air from KTRK Runway 11 on December = 10th, 2013 with Scott Alair in Race #77 flying chase.  Leslie and I had been preparing = for this day since we left Lancair’s facility in late September = 2008 with the Legacy shoehorned into a Ryder Truck for the trip = home.  I elected to fly the = first flight and began preparing years before with many hours on my = flight simulator, the required complex/high performance endorsements and = more than 10 hours flying Race #77 with Scott.  The Legacy is everything I = imagined and then some.

With every flight I get = more comfortable and proficient piloting this “rocket ship”, = presently constrained to within 100nm radius of KTRK during Phase = I.   On my first low = altitude flight to break-in the new engine, I strained my eyes to find = Oakdale airport hidden in the clutter of California’s San Joaquin = Valley.  My focus returned = to the small ASI located just under the glare shield; it was = pegged!  Subsequent = analysis of calibrated EFIS data revealed that I was cruising at 254kts = TAS on 90% power, level at 4500ft ASL.  The Teledyne Continental Motors = representative had recommended that “I fly it like I stole = it” – roger wilco.

While building, I watched = the LML for any data about a completed Legacy to compare with our = projected numbers.  Our = configuration is:

IO 550N/Hartzell 3 = blade/dual alternator/single battery/glass panel/two axis = autopilot/oxygen/spoilers

Here is how it finally came = out:

Empty weight of 1971lbs (8 = qts of oil, and 1 gal of unusable fuel, no paint or interior = yet)

Empty CG at = 84.7in

 

Only a few significant = squawks to report after the first flight: low max fuel flow (25gph) and = low max rpm (2670rpm) were adjusted to 29gph, 2700rpm.  Garmin GNS430W would not hold = satellite lock until I added a small aluminum ground plane (5x7 inches) = to the antenna located under the glare-shield.  I observed two small witness = marks indicating slight contact between the oil sump and nose gear = over-center linkage when gear was retraced in flight.  This was solved with a hammer = (not as brutal as it sounds).  = The roll trim tab needed to be adjusted for hands off flight in = the solo pilot configuration.  = I also cleared a few hard contact points between the baffling and = the cowling which significantly reduced vibration in the cockpit.  Of particular interest was the = performance of the canopy seal.  = I attached the passive seal included in the kit, to the canopy = instead of the fuselage with the “V” up and it does not leak = anywhere.

Our local Lancair community = provided encouragement and answers to many of our questions during = construction and initial flight testing.  We would like thank Bucky = Whittier, Steve Richard, Dennis Johnson, Jim Coelho, Steve and Claudette = Colwell and especially Scott Alair who was extremely generous with his = time, experience and beautiful aircraft, Obsession Race = #77.

Tailwinds,=

Mark & Leslie = Summers

Experimental = N447E

6.7 hours total = time

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