Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:47:24 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.47.59] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 490391 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:38:53 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.4.47.59; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 28 Oct 2004 21:37:02 -0700 Received: from 206.173.55.76 by by9fd.bay9.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 29 Oct 2004 04:36:53 GMT X-Originating-IP: [206.173.55.76] X-Originating-Email: [bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com] X-Sender: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com From: "Bill Kennedy" X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-Bcc: Subject: RE: [LML] Runway size for first ES flight X-Original-Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 21:36:53 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Oct 2004 04:37:02.0793 (UTC) FILETIME=[EFA76B90:01C4BD70] Dan, I have no experience with the ES model and I've only flown one "first" flight in an experimental aircraft Lancair 320), but I'll still offer some advise. 1. If the field is too short for acceleration to takeoff speed followed by an abort, then it is too short for your first flight. 2. If you cannot climb, within a few minutes, to an altitude which will guarantee a glide to a field that you are comfortable making a "dead stick" landing, then it is too short. If you're comfortable and able to dead stick in to your 2600' field, then you're home free (I wouldn't be on a first flight). 3. Be conservative and expect the unexpected. Good luck! Bill Kennedy N42BK