X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:41:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-px0-f170.google.com ([209.85.212.170] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2) with ESMTPS id 4929832 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:38:35 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.212.170; envelope-from=afm528@gmail.com Received: by pxi19 with SMTP id 19so860065pxi.1 for ; Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:37:58 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:references:in-reply-to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version :content-type:x-mailer:thread-index:content-language; b=QafkauIqgYnxYsC6ZHdg5y6VQ83R03EWD7qC2fDJPOEr4o/p9RyHl1xuiZcGtULm7m K8W/eP6mFoWgnlD6oWhVfu13YNsGP5I1JXElsfkFqhXSEPUeLbb9ceskQ8/lL83rgq4L bl78sYCmDaFG0E0T/M/DUYcMD7T3RcFUR5SLg= Received: by 10.142.151.36 with SMTP id y36mr3571009wfd.329.1301690278160; Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:37:58 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from MichaelHP (c-24-5-164-249.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [24.5.164.249]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id w32sm3354030wfh.7.2011.04.01.13.37.56 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:37:57 -0700 (PDT) From: "Michael McMahon" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda - for the 320/360 X-Original-Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:37:57 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <04af01cbf0ac$b0010890$100319b0$@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_04B0_01CBF072.03A6EB80" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQIABwj9oajOKAkB8eoytudnonuMBJPhSvZA Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_04B0_01CBF072.03A6EB80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When you say that you =93turn on=94 the ram air induction =96 do you = have a flap or something? Why turn it off? =20 Just curious, =20 Michael =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Dan & Kari Olsen Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 1:28 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda - for the 320/360 =20 Guys, =20 Yesterday I posted a message asking you IV-P builders for the benefit of your experience as I begin construction of my IV-P kit. So, I thought = it would only be fair if I post my thoughts as I reflect back on the construction and 7 =BD years of flying my 320. I=92m sure those still = building would also appreciate more of you chiming in=85 =20 Would Definitely Do Again: =B7 Forward CG. Bias your weight and balance decisions toward a forward CG. The airplane flies better here, the factory expanded the forward limit and you will end up having a useful capacity in your = baggage area: o MKII tail and motor mount (the MKII motor mount moves the engine = 3=94 forward) o Battery on the back of the firewall (vs. in the rear of the = fuselage). Also saves a significant run of heavy gauge wire to the rear. o Hydraulic pump to the back of the seat. Also makes servicing the = pump much easier =B7 Constant speed prop =96you will want this to accommodate the = wide speed range of this wonderful little bird. Improved, take-off and = cruise performance. Also, the heavier prop will help your CG picture. =B7 Tim Ong shocks on the main gear. Wouldn=92t fly w/out them =B7 Lightspeed Engineering electronic ignition in place of 1 of = the magnetos. I started w/ 2 mags and when one failed and needed = replacement I switched to the Plasma III model of EI. Best modification I=92ve done = so far. I now run lean-of-peak, high altitudes (mid-teens), and burn about 10% = less fuel at the same TAS as before the EI. The fuel economy of this little = bird is amazing! (typical cruise 15,000=92, WOT, 2300RPM, 5.8GPH, 182KTAS). =B7 Fuel injected engine (see comments about lean of peak above) =B7 Remove header fuel tank and wet the wings out to the tips. = I don=92t like having a liquid bomb between me and the hot engine if I = ever had to put it down off-field. Also, the header tank is a variable weight = item during a flight that is off the CG, effectively limiting your CG = envelope. Finally, fuel management of the header setup is an opportunity for pilot error or for transfer pumps to fail. =B7 Make front deck (where header would have been) removable = with piano hinges. This makes instrument panel maintenance a piece of cake! =B7 Forward hinge canopy =B7 AOA system (Jim Frantz=92s system, now I think Advanced = Flight Systems). Best safety device you can buy!! =B7 Tim Ong=92s landing lights on the main gear =B7 Ram air for induction. I get about 1=94 MAP boost when I = turn it on. =B7 Do not install passenger side rudder pedals (unless you want = to give dual instruction). They are extra weight, complexity, friction and cost. Also, it is nice to have some space at the end of the passenger = foot well for heavy items, an extra duffle bag or spare tire/tube. =B7 TruTrak autopilot. I have the DigiFlight IIVSGV and it is AWESOME! =20 Probably Would Do Differently: =B7 Extended wing tips. I live in Colorado and like to fly = high. Probably not the right answer for most people. =B7 Use an IO-360 engine (I have an IO-320-D1B). You can always throttle back for economy but it would be nice to have the extra 20hp = for climb. =B7 Use Grove wheels =96 I like their bearings much better than = the Timken bearings in the Matcos. =B7 Would probably install a modern EFIS system (Chelton or = Garmin). At the time I built, the 6-pack was the only thing I felt comfortable = with as far as reliability for IFR. =20 Would Not Do Again: =B7 =93Smooth Prime=94 primer. This stuff is water based and = shrunk over time. The result is that a year after painting the plane I started to = see the fiberglass cloth weave in the reflections of the paint. Especially = bad in the hangar under fluorescent lights. =20 I hope this is helpful and motivating to those of you still building the 320/360. Feel free to contact me offline for additional questions or clarifications. =20 Cheers! =20 Dan Olsen Fort Collins, CO N320DK =96 550hrs ------=_NextPart_000_04B0_01CBF072.03A6EB80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

When you say that you “turn on” the = ram air induction – do you have a flap or something?=A0 Why turn = it off?

 

Just = curious,

 

Michael

 

From:= = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Dan & Kari Olsen
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 1:28 = PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Coulda, = Shoulda, Woulda - for the 320/360

 

Guys,

 

Yesterday I = posted a message asking you IV-P builders for the benefit of your = experience as I begin construction of my IV-P kit.  So, I thought = it would only be fair if I post my thoughts as I reflect back on the = construction and 7 =BD years of flying my 320.  I’m sure = those still building would also appreciate more of you chiming = in…

 

Would Definitely Do = Again:

=B7         = Forward CG.  Bias your weight and = balance decisions toward a forward CG.  The airplane flies better = here, the factory expanded the forward limit and you will end up having = a useful capacity in your baggage area:

o   MKII tail and = motor mount (the MKII motor mount moves the engine 3” = forward)

o   Battery on the = back of the firewall (vs. in the rear of the fuselage).  Also saves = a significant run of heavy gauge wire to the rear.

o   Hydraulic pump = to the back of the seat.  Also makes servicing the pump much = easier

=B7         = Constant speed prop –you will want = this to accommodate the wide speed range of this wonderful little = bird.  Improved, take-off and cruise performance.  Also, the = heavier prop will help your CG picture.

=B7         = Tim Ong shocks on the main gear.  = Wouldn’t fly w/out them

=B7         = Lightspeed Engineering electronic = ignition in place of 1 of the magnetos.  I started w/ 2 mags and = when one failed and needed replacement I switched to the Plasma III = model of EI.  Best modification I’ve done so far.  I now = run lean-of-peak, high altitudes (mid-teens), and burn about 10% less = fuel at the same TAS as before the EI.  The fuel economy of this = little bird is amazing!  (typical cruise 15,000’, WOT, = 2300RPM, 5.8GPH, 182KTAS).

=B7         = Fuel injected engine (see comments about = lean of peak above)

=B7         = Remove header fuel tank and wet the wings = out to the tips.  I don’t like having a liquid bomb between = me and the hot engine if I ever had to put it down off-field.  = Also, the header tank is a variable weight item during a flight that is = off the CG, effectively limiting your CG envelope.  Finally, fuel = management of the header setup is an opportunity for pilot error or for = transfer pumps to fail.

=B7         = Make front deck (where header would have = been) removable with piano hinges.  This makes instrument panel = maintenance a piece of cake!

=B7         = Forward hinge canopy

=B7         = AOA system (Jim Frantz’s system, = now I think Advanced Flight Systems).  Best safety device you can = buy!!

=B7         = Tim Ong’s landing lights on the = main gear

=B7         = Ram air for induction.  I get about = 1” MAP boost when I turn it on.

=B7         = Do not install passenger side rudder = pedals (unless you want to give dual instruction).  They are extra = weight, complexity, friction and cost.  Also, it is nice to have = some space at the end of the passenger foot well for heavy items, an = extra duffle bag or spare tire/tube.

=B7         = TruTrak autopilot.  I have the = DigiFlight IIVSGV and it is AWESOME!

 

Probably Would Do = Differently:

=B7         = Extended wing tips.  I live in = Colorado and like to fly high.  Probably not the right answer for = most people.

=B7         = Use an IO-360 engine (I have an = IO-320-D1B).  You can always throttle back for economy but it would = be nice to have the extra 20hp for climb.

=B7         = Use Grove wheels – I like their = bearings much better than the Timken bearings in the = Matcos.

=B7         = Would probably install a modern EFIS = system (Chelton or Garmin).  At the time I built, the 6-pack was = the only thing I felt comfortable with as far as reliability for = IFR.

 

Would Not Do Again:

=B7         = “Smooth Prime” primer.  = This stuff is water based and shrunk over time.  The result is that = a year after painting the plane I started to see the fiberglass cloth = weave in the reflections of the paint.  Especially bad in the = hangar under fluorescent lights.

 

I hope this = is helpful and motivating to those of you still building the = 320/360.  Feel free to contact me offline for additional questions = or clarifications.

 

Cheers!

 

Dan = Olsen

Fort Collins, = CO

N320DK – = 550hrs

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