X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from QMTA02.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.24] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3095403 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:03:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.24; envelope-from=mjrav@comcast.net Received: from OMTA13.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.52]) by QMTA02.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 7CET1a00T17dt5G52D3L9T; Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:03:20 +0000 Received: from mjr ([71.233.32.130]) by OMTA13.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 7D3J1a00F2oTP2X3ZD3Lyn; Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:03:20 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=GcGYZy00rQZgB2Kp3lMA:9 a=tcRTSepSuGWERj50wInSsTuA4a8A:4 a=rCbS6JjwtmAA:10 a=tGdYLb8Z1Rw5xganI4kA:9 a=TKRzIPLkZ9bzt_NZBf0A:7 a=mNiDnvW116yiYGu3ggj--qBBgrsA:4 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 X-Original-Message-ID: <005801c907e0$f61f87a0$8220e947@mjr> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: flying slow X-Original-Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:05:13 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0055_01C907BF.6EE48DB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1933 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1933 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C907BF.6EE48DB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable People, As a group, we have a lot in common. Sometimes it's easy to forget that Lancairs come in different flavors. I can fly my 360 into such a deep stall that a spin entry cannot be = avoided. The flight manual says this is acceptable and assures that this is = recoverable. It does not recommend doing spins so I have always broken any spin = immediately. The rudder has always been instantly effective and will reverse the spin = direction if the stall is not also broken. I can appreciate that there are a lot of variables involved with other = pilots and individual airplanes that would influence any decision to do = this. On one end of the scale are Lancairs like mine that have been thoroughly = tested in stalls and spin avoidance. It gives me confidence that I will not likely be "out of control". On the other end are Lancair 4 planes that have been lost in spins with = highly qualified spin pilots aboard. We all know the stakes and must make our own decisions. It's hard to = try to solve a safety problem like we have without being critical of = each other. Mark Ravinski 360 1444 lucky hours. ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C907BF.6EE48DB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
People,
As a group, we have a lot in = common.
Sometimes it's easy to forget that = Lancairs come in=20 different flavors.
 
I can fly my 360 into such a deep stall = that a=20 spin entry cannot be avoided.
The flight manual says this is = acceptable and=20 assures that this is recoverable.
It does not recommend doing spins so I = have always=20 broken any spin immediately.
The rudder has always been instantly = effective and=20 will reverse the spin direction if the stall is not also = broken.
 
I can appreciate that there are a lot = of variables=20 involved with other pilots and individual airplanes that would influence = any=20 decision to do this.
On one end of the scale are = Lancairs like=20 mine that have been thoroughly tested in stalls and spin=20 avoidance.
It gives me confidence that I will not = likely be=20 "out of control".
 
On the other end are Lancair 4 planes = that have=20 been lost in spins with highly qualified spin pilots = aboard.
 
We all know the stakes and must make = our own=20 decisions.  It's hard to try to solve a safety problem like we have = without=20 being critical of each other.
 
Mark Ravinski
360  1444 lucky = hours.
 
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