Lancair IV-P Builders,

After finishing my 320 MKII 7 ½ years ago, I am becoming a “repeat offender” and have just begun construction on a IV-P kit that I purchased from Bill George.  This is a fast-build kit from approximately 1997 with a number of options, including Maddox speed brakes, winglets, high-energy brakes, locking fuel caps.  I will be using a piston engine.  Also, it is a 12V kit.

As I begin this journey, I would really like to hear from you who have been down this path with the IV-P about things you choose to do differently or those things that you did and would strongly advise me to do again.  I’m interested in simple things like whether or not the winglets or tips should be made removable or fixed as well as more major things like extended fuel.

Thank you all in advance for your input – it is greatly appreciated.

Dan Olsen

Fort Collins, CO

N320DK – 550hrs