X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:42:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2) with ESMTP id 4932092 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:48:12 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.122; envelope-from=kkellner1@new.rr.com X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=ZtuXOl23UuD1yoJUTgnZ6i6Z5VPlPhPMWCeUNtN8OGA= c=1 sm=0 a=cDw2N7QpKxsg2eR+Yv7qRw==:17 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=tFfk74iAaEkDOln4PQUA:9 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=1c5x5VkO28kfcHVPaogA:7 a=cDw2N7QpKxsg2eR+Yv7qRw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 65.25.237.206 Received: from [65.25.237.206] ([65.25.237.206:2901] helo=D4SSJS91) by hrndva-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 81/60-22479-80AD99D4; Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:47:36 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <0C4A9B80AD5046D8894D65437FB4AAAA@D4SSJS91> From: "Ken" X-Original-To: , =?Windows-1252?Q?Tim_J=F8rgensen?= References: Subject: Re: True "composite" question X-Original-Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 09:47:37 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02B4_01CBF2AD.546EC280" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02B4_01CBF2AD.546EC280 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tim, I think the problem is that you have two much experience for the 360. 200 = hours of flying in the last 20 years is way two much. If you fly less you = will be more rested and be able to handle the 360 with the standard wing. BTW - great April fools post. Ken Kellner IV-P 14LK ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tim J=F8rgensen=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 9:34 AM Subject: True "composite" question Hi all. 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 se= arch on "Lancair 360". For those of you who have not done that (probably mo= st!), 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 collaps= e 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 o= therwise 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! Regards Tim Jorgensen Lancair 360, was 95% done, now back to maybe 60%.....=20 ------=_NextPart_000_02B4_01CBF2AD.546EC280 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tim,
 
I think the problem is that you have two much experience for the 360.&= nbsp;=20 200 hours of flying in the last 20 years is way two much.  If you fly = less=20 you will be more rested and be able to handle the 360 with the standard=20 wing.
 
BTW - great April fools post.
 
Ken Kellner
IV-P 14LK
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Fro= m:=20 Tim J=F8rgen= sen=20
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 9:34= =20 AM
Subject: True "composite" question=

Hi all.
 
My LNC2 is near completion and I have st= arted=20 preparing all the paperwork necessary for the flight permit.
During my research I have stumbeled acro= ss the=20 NTSB website and made a search on "Lancair 360". For those of you wh= o=20 have not done that (probably most!), this is HORRIFIC reading !!!<= /DIV>
There seems to be quite a large number o= f stall=20 related accidents, which leads me to believe that the airfoil is basicall= y=20 unsafe. Anyway, I am not going to fly this thing as is, although I have h= ad my=20 license for more than 20 years and have accumulated more than 200=20 hrs.
I have now come across a set of RV-7 win= gs that=20 survived a hangar collapse last winter. This airfoil seems much more=20 forgiving, anyway, that is what my A&P says, and I am trying to come = up=20 with a way to install them on my otherwise finished airframe. I will, of= =20 course, have to keep the stub wings and make them fit the slightly larger= RV=20 wing but, apart from that, would I be in for at lot work? Has anyone done= this=20 before? Any advice taken!
 
Regards
Tim Jorgensen
Lancair 360, was 95% done, now back to m= aybe=20 60%..... 
  
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