Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:48:25 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from asmtp-a063f35.pas.sa.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.220] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 490403 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 29 Oct 2004 01:16:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.217.120.220; envelope-from=skipslater@earthlink.net Received: from [4.61.193.145] (helo=skipslater) by asmtp-a063f35.pas.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1CNP6w-0005v6-QE for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Oct 2004 22:15:38 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <001c01c4bd76$d7da1200$6401a8c0@mshome.net> Reply-To: "Skip Slater" From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Runway size for first ES flight X-Original-Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 22:14:48 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-ELNK-Trace: cbee950bdf563876c8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c2609f550d45dc073978334d8cd10e5ed99a6a8438e0f32a48e08350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 4.61.193.145 Dan, My 2 cents worth is to takeoff if need be from where you are and after orbiting long enough to make sure everything's "in the green", move to a field with a bigger runway until you've got at least ten hours on the plane and several landings under your belt. I'd also be reluctant to land on a short runway until your brakes have been fully broken in and you're comfortable with them. Most of us who have flown these things will attest that landing rollouts take some getting used to because the brakes aren't the most effective I've ever had. You also need to fly a bit and make sure there aren't any bubbles in your brake lines, which often show up after they expand as you climb. I'm speaking from personal experience here. The first time it happened, my left brake just mushed to the stop and I had to go around while I pumped it up. When I got my airworthiness certificate, I wasn't allowed to do test flights from the field where I built my ES due to the population in the surrounding area. I was given a one time ferry permit to take off and fly to another field which was located within my approved test area. If Potomac is in a densly populated area, this is likely what you'll have to do as well. Best to play it safe until your plane is tested. Once it is, 2600' is plenty for an ES. Good luck, Skip Slater N540ES