Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
To: lml
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 19:26:25 -0500
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Subject: Re: LNC2 in IMC, VM EPI 800 Anomalies
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From: Lorn H. Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.ws>
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> From: RicArgente@cs.com
>
> Since I have never really had this plane in significant moisture, a=20
> couple of things occurred:
>
> 1. Lots of small paint chips at leading edge=A0 :-(=A0 (expected but =
still=20
> disappointing).

While flying back from Sun'n'Fun last year, at 10:00 pm, at 11,000 ft,=20=

at 32 deg F, I was in rain sooo heavy that I couldn't see the wing=20
tips. I thought that I was under water. I flew in this rain for over an=20=

hour. I have flown in rain many times and not had a problem with either=20=

the paint or the VM 800. I feel the rain coming in by my feet but it is=20=

not bad enough to get wet, just a sprinkle. I will try to find out what=20=

kind of paint I have on the plane. Right now, I only know that it is=20
some kind of epoxy. My mechanic says some type of PolyUrethan. Maybe I=20=

am just flying so slow that the rain is not effecting my paint. :-) At=20=

11,000 I am normally indicating about 150 kts. Do you remember what=20
your IAS was when your paint was chipped?

> 2. While in IMC, the low voltage light lit for about 1 or 2 minutes=20
> and the VM 800 voltage meter showed 11.5.=A0 I believe the amp meter =
was=20
> still charging, at a very low rate.=A0 Then, everything was normal.

This has never happened to me.

> 3.=A0 VisionMicro fuel gauge on left wing showed erroneous values.=A0 =
I=20
> topped off the tanks and it only showed 10 gallons.=A0 Upon landing, =
it=20
> showed 0 gallons, but still had 10 gallons.=A0 Today, gauges is back =
to=20
> normal.!!???=A0

My fuel gages are not VisionMicro and only work 80% of the time. Thank=20=

God for 3 fuel tanks and an STCed fuel flow device. I know that it is=20
STCed because I had to replace it once.

As far as static goes, I am afraid of any electrical buildup and have=20
never been in any that has effected any of my instruments while flying=20=

the Lancair. Once over NYC in snow in an Arrow, I had St. Elmo's Fire.=20=

My hair stood straight out. The prop had a blue hue around it. Whenever=20=

I pointed my fingers at the windshield, 2 foot arcs of electricity=20
connected them to the windshield. The comm radios stopped working. The=20=

whole affair was fun and only lasted about 5 minutes.
--
Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp.
248-478-4301, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws
LNC2, O-320-D1F, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan=