There are many 360 drivers out there that
don’t have problems. Just don’t fly it slow… You know, I think it is good to
read that stuff, but not for conclusions whether or not something is ‘safe’. I
mean, how do you define safe? If you don’t like 90 or 100 knot approaches,
well, then it isn’t for you, but I just think that if you handle it right, you’ll
be fine. It isn’t a Cessna or a piper, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t safe…
Just my opinion…
Kevin
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Tim Jørgensen
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 8:35
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To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] True
"composite" question
My LNC2 is near completion and I have started preparing all
the paperwork necessary for the flight permit.
During my research I have stumbeled across the NTSB website
and made a search on "Lancair 360". For those of you who have
not done that (probably most!), this is HORRIFIC reading !!!
There seems to be quite a large number of stall related
accidents, which leads me to believe that the airfoil is basically unsafe.
Anyway, I am not going to fly this thing as is, although I have had my license
for more than 20 years and have accumulated more than 200 hrs.
I have now come across a set of RV-7 wings that survived a
hangar collapse last winter. This airfoil seems much more forgiving, anyway,
that is what my A&P says, and I am trying to come up with a way to install
them on my otherwise finished airframe. I will, of course, have to keep the
stub wings and make them fit the slightly larger RV wing but, apart from that,
would I be in for at lot work? Has anyone done this before? Any advice taken!
Lancair 360, was 95% done, now back to maybe 60%.....