X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:12:21 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mxo2.broadbandsupport.net ([209.55.3.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1665499 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:21:13 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.55.3.82; envelope-from=kloop@plantationcable.net Received: from George (host-12-163-6-172.plantationcable.net [12.163.6.172]) by mxo2.broadbandsupport.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 5555B35C12C for ; Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:21:24 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <001f01c71d9c$6f6f0940$ac06a30c@George> From: "George Shattuck" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Operational matters X-Original-Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:20:12 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01C71D72.8672DBA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-broadbandsupport-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-broadbandsupport-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-broadbandsupport-MailScanner-From: kloop@plantationcable.net X-Spam-Status: No This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C71D72.8672DBA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There have been some questions about tires and batteries recently. = Specifically regarding tires, the Cheng Shin tire for the 320. I have been using that tire from day one on my 320 (December, 1994) and = have been very satisfied with its performance. I put on new tires in = January this year after two and one half years and about 235 flight = hours. The only problems I have had were brought on by by = underinflation, causing flexing and a pin-hole leak in the tube side = wall. I keep tire pressure at 48 psi (+/-) and have had no further = problems. I replaced my battery last month (November) after seven years on the old = one, a Concorde RG-35A. In the colder weather it was starting to = struggle a bit cranking the engine and I didn't want to get stuck = somewhere. The new battery is a Concorde RG-35 AXC and it really spins = over the engine on start. During long periods of sitting in the hangar = I keep a trickle charger on the battery. The leads are attached to = posts I installed in the right hand wheel well cockpit closeout rib. = That battery tending has significantly increased battery life.=20 Regarding tire life, I should note that I do not do touch and go = landings, I do no training with my airplane. I use the airplane to go = places only, and it do go places in a hurry. I don't jump on the brakes = after landing either, using aerodynamic braking and letting it rollout. George Shattuck N320GS Total 1275 Tach hours Kit #393 ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C71D72.8672DBA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

There have been some questions about tires and batteries = recently. =20 Specifically regarding tires, the Cheng Shin tire for the 320.

I have been using that tire from day one on my 320 (December, 1994) = and=20 have been very satisfied with its performance. I put on new tires = in=20 January this year after two and one half years and about 235 flight = hours. =20 The only problems I have had were brought on by by = underinflation,=20 causing flexing and a pin-hole leak in the tube side wall. I keep = tire=20 pressure at 48 psi (+/-) and have had no further problems.

I replaced my battery last month (November) after seven years on = the old=20 one, a Concorde RG-35A. In the colder weather it was starting to = struggle=20 a bit cranking the engine and I didn't want to get stuck = somewhere. The=20 new battery is a Concorde RG-35 AXC and it really spins over the = engine on=20 start. During long periods of sitting in the hangar I keep a = trickle=20 charger on the battery. The leads are attached to posts I = installed in the=20 right hand wheel well cockpit closeout rib. That battery tending = has=20 significantly increased battery life.

Regarding tire life, I should note that I do not do touch and go = landings,=20 I do no training with my airplane. I use the airplane to go places = only,=20 and it do go places in a hurry. I don't jump on the brakes after = landing=20 either, using aerodynamic braking and letting it rollout.

George Shattuck

N320GS

Total 1275 Tach hours

Kit #393

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