X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 64 [XX] (40%) OBFUSCATED_WORD2_ONLINE (40%) OBFUSCATED_WORD1_ONLINE (20%) BODY: contains stock spam words Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:35:48 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [70.62.14.124] (HELO server1.USTEK) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1671631 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:23:11 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=70.62.14.124; envelope-from=rsimon@ustek.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C71EEC.3ED9848A"; type="multipart/alternative" Subject: Lancair De-Ice is OK Content-class: urn:content-classes:message X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-Original-Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:23:33 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: yes X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Lancair De-Ice is OK Thread-Index: Acce7C4DYfswNd07T6eKB9pjs0MekQ== From: "Lancair" X-Original-Sender: "Robert Simon" X-Original-To: , "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Cc: "Joseph Neustein,MD" , "Richard Walden" , "Mike Sawaia" , "Oates Mike D MAJ 130AW/AS" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C71EEC.3ED9848A Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_002_01C71EEC.3ED9848A" ------_=_NextPart_002_01C71EEC.3ED9848A Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The initial flight testing on my system is complete and yes - it works just fine thank you. We are removing the test heaters, painting the leading edge, and installing new heaters during the next 2 weeks. After that it's time to fly! Final paint is due 6 March 2007, with arrival for Sun n' Fun 17-23 April. =20 =20 =20 Lancair builders might have seen on-line that the FAA has required all Columbias to deactivate their "Evade" de-ice systems. This is because the Columbia wing has a copper mesh embedded for lightning protection and it was not trimmed back to preclude shorting to the de-ice stud. The system implemented by BDD for our Lancairs 1.) does not have to deal with the copper mesh - because there isn't any, and 2.) encorporates a large insulating plug that eliminates any chance of conduction, even to the carbon composite. =20 =20 =20 Anyone interested in having the de-ice system installed, step up as dates are now being booked. Just another way to increase the utility of these already fine aircraft! Contact: Dave McRae phone 541.410.8265 or=20 david.mcrae@rddent.com .=20 =20 =20 Robert M. Simon =20 ES-P N301ES =20 =20 News release FYI: =20 = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=20 FAA, CASA Issue Airworthiness Directives For Columbia 400 Icing Systems Thermawing System May Short-Circuit The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) have issued airworthiness directives calling for the immediate deactivation of anti-icing systems installed on some Lancair Columbia (shown below) and Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing 400-series aircraft. =20 =20 The AD's state the Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems Thermawing Deice System installed on those aircraft could short-circuit where the deice heater connects to the copper lightning protection mesh embedded in the aircraft's composite structure. =20 CASA states incidents have occurred in the field where such electrical shorts have caused burning of the wings and horizontal stabilizer. The agency says those burns could damage the structural integrity of those surfaces. =20 The short circuit is caused by insufficient removal of copper mesh when the deice heater connectors were installed. =20 ------_=_NextPart_002_01C71EEC.3ED9848A Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The initial flight testing on = my system is=20 complete and yes - it works just fine thank you.  We are = removing the=20 test heaters, painting the leading edge, and installing new heaters = during=20 the next 2 weeks.  After that it's time to fly!  Final paint = is due 6=20 March 2007, with arrival for Sun n' Fun 17-23 April. =20
 
 
Lancair builders = might have=20 seen on-line that the FAA has required all Columbias to deactivate=20 their "Evade" de-ice systems.  This is because the Columbia = wing has a=20 copper mesh embedded for lightning protection and it was not = trimmed back=20 to preclude shorting to the de-ice stud.  The system implemented by = BDD for=20 our Lancairs 1.) does not have to deal with the copper mesh - because = there=20 isn't any, and 2.) encorporates a large insulating plug that eliminates = any=20 chance of conduction, even to the carbon composite.  =
 
 
Anyone interested = in having the=20 de-ice system installed, step up as dates are now being = booked.  Just=20 another way to increase the utility of these already fine = aircraft! =20 Contact: Dave McRae phone 541.410.8265 or david.mcrae@rddent.com .=20
 
 
Robert M. = Simon =20
ES-P = N301ES
 
 
News release=20 FYI:
 
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FAA, CASA Issue Airworthiness Directives For = Columbia=20 400 Icing Systems

Thermawing System May = Short-Circuit

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and = Australia's=20 Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) have issued airworthiness = directives=20 calling for the immediate deactivation of anti-icing systems installed = on some=20 Lancair Columbia (shown below) and Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing = 400-series=20 aircraft. 

The AD's state the Kelly Aerospace Thermal = Systems=20 Thermawing Deice System installed on those aircraft could short-circuit = where=20 the deice heater connects to the copper lightning protection mesh = embedded in=20 the aircraft's composite structure. =20

CASA states incidents have occurred in the = field where=20 such electrical shorts have caused burning of the wings and horizontal=20 stabilizer. The agency says those burns could damage the structural = integrity of=20 those surfaces.  =

The short circuit is caused by insufficient = removal of=20 copper mesh when the deice heater connectors were installed. =20

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