Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:17:17 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hagus.bright.net ([209.143.0.74] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 492930 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:57:40 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.143.0.74; envelope-from=airmale@bright.net Received: from bright.net (paul-bryn-breeze-122.wireless.bright.net [216.201.20.123] (may be forged)) by hagus.bright.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i9VEuxb4029198; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:57:08 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <4184FD33.30108@bright.net> X-Original-Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:56:51 -0500 From: J H Webb User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: "Dan O'Brien" , Lancair Mailing List Subject: 1st flight Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------010300060003060803020303" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010300060003060803020303 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Dan. I just read your posting on the LML about the length desired for first flight and probable the most important thing is 'who is going to do the first flight' and what is their background. I have for about 30 years done off and on experimental test flying after spending years as the chief engineering test pilot for a major manufacturer. With this background I would say that if the pilot is highly proficient in Lancairs and the systems are functioning reliably 1/2 mile would be adequate but minimal. Care and attention to details would be very important. That length of runway leaves little room for errors in machine or pilot bur the overrun helps. Jack Webb L 360, L IV ATP, CFI Airplanes & Instruments, Multi, & Sea Many Type Ratings in larger aircraft Experienced Experimental Test Pilot both multi and single engine Former Chief Engineering Test Pilot for a Major Manufacturer AeroSpace Engineer BSAE Ohio --------------010300060003060803020303 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Dan.

I just read your posting on the LML about the length desired for first flight and probable the most important thing is 'who is going to do the first flight' and what is their background. I have for about 30 years done off and on experimental test flying after spending years as the chief engineering test pilot for a major manufacturer. With this background I would say that if the pilot is highly proficient in Lancairs and the systems are functioning reliably 1/2 mile would be adequate but minimal. Care and attention to details would be very important. That length of runway leaves little room for errors in machine or pilot bur the overrun helps.

Jack Webb
L 360, L IV
ATP, CFI Airplanes & Instruments, Multi, & Sea
Many Type Ratings in larger aircraft
Experienced Experimental Test Pilot both multi and single engine
Former Chief Engineering Test Pilot for a Major Manufacturer
AeroSpace Engineer BSAE
Ohio

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