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In a message dated 3/20/99 9:36:27 PM, you wrote:

<<I'm curious, did I miss something, am I making myself needless extra work,
or is this a genuine problem that I've actually never heard anyone mention
before?>>

This is a good question.  There have been many suggestions for "improvement"
to the Lancairs.  Most of these add weight.  How many aircraft have been built
that are within 50 pounds of the factory weight?  Not too many, I think.

Some of us build in improvements for ease of maintenance, improved appearance,
or just general "coolness".  More power to you, that's the beauty of the
homebuilt regulations.  But my primary objective is to get a safe plane in the
air at a light weight.  I don't intend to stray too much from the plans,
but...

Would anyone care to list recommended changes to the planes with estimated
weights?  For example, how many pounds/ounces does replacing the brake
nylaflow lines with Aeroquip 666 cost?  What about the forward hinge canopy vs
the parallelogram?  Any other recommendations?

Also, how much extra time to build in these improvements?  Many posts say "I
did this, it took x hours"  This is very helpful.  

- Rob Wolf