Dear subscribers,

 

Last weekend I participated at the LOBO Maintenance Workshop in St. Louis. In the beginning I was kind of hesitant if I should participate because I am still building/rebuilding my airplane and I wondered if it would be time well spent and if I would be taken seriously if I show up in a C182 and not in a Lancair.

 

My expectations were exceeded in every aspect: It helped me so much seeing this 4P partially disassembled; being able taking pictures and asking questions about things that weren’t clear to me or were different on my plane. I decided to make some changes on my project after this weekend. I looked at several Lancairs before at air shows or other locations but if they are sitting there all put together you can never see how they are built and why it is done this way.

 

I also met group of different and successful people that were surprisingly down to earth that made me feel from the beginning like one of them even I am not flying yet. Even the non Lancair related dinner and after dinner discussions that I had were very interesting and entertaining. Thanks to everybody for this weekend especially LOBO and Bob for giving his plane as an inspection sample.

 

Summary: I wish I would have contacted this group much earlier (before I started my project)

 

One more question: I saw some kind of side skirts on the demonstration airplane (see picture attached). They were right where the exhaust pipes come out. They make a nicer visual transition between the cowling and the fuselage. Lancair told me they don’t sell them but they are made by RDD or Mike Custard. Does anyone have a contact address and a price on these pieces?

 

And as always: Thanks for your help

 

Ralf Bronnenmeier

GROB SYSTEMS INC

Bluffton, OH 45817

Phone: (419) 369 12 33

Fax:     (419) 369 33 32

E-mail: bronnenmeier@grobsystems.com