X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:24:17 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm1.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([66.94.237.202] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with SMTP id 5397492 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:15:47 -0500 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.94.237.202; envelope-from=browncc1@verizon.net Received: from [66.94.237.194] by nm1.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Feb 2012 01:15:11 -0000 Received: from [66.94.237.99] by tm5.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Feb 2012 01:15:11 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1004.access.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Feb 2012 01:15:11 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 949705.88075.bm@omp1004.access.mail.mud.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 51083 invoked from network); 15 Feb 2012 01:15:11 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: ajBb2DwVM1noHVfPEc.5UWuKwTcQ.nXDJIDc5MW73DFePDG cPbJkzIetSUjnAP0Hg49CM710eTiB5oF.p1HQz05lioQ4jM0iJB66W6dJ37I 4tmUj6vODjUVM5HMyDHtuHs.EGvg14D5OpoPYlLenS6TGo6RJtjV1BbjiTS_ IoXUcxYtMBbNuxyMn79tmOCicKMi7nebozvLzD6.Cl7ICcqAg6TBDczevTzV JsxegVZLKaqo05VnYm8iGuIHBxYdQb73yrHMMV5rUkjU.WvWG6Y0nNW8zux0 pLuzyeTtuzJOt6pczCGHl6umsYpZLwFtzLsYfdU1Bfkx6.uvLVkPaUexWkIU _R9NDrf8Oj5lOu67W4rI7hRLcOmQ4Op8MzG4RDm.pvsweVdag_AyAIEFrX5k v55wwuk0XKu1GzlE3sysxGUdOXHPYccOG804PBReNG6EtUglOhJTWFdjBXrH .LD2vbdlQExqeeLxCEZgxDwIf1Uf6Mj8oh92ZltH4e.6CD9qadwKAEsN9tpn DTuGnkyx9wI4- X-Yahoo-SMTP: F49l9g6swBC0R9n8vJIbm7Tf3P8Xlmia8rHIwTlO__Ml Received: from new-host-3.home (browncc1@72.64.81.165 with plain) by smtp103.vzn.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 14 Feb 2012 17:15:11 -0800 PST From: Charles Brown Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-2-921475941 Subject: Re: [LML] Paint before or after test flying X-Original-Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:15:10 -0600 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-2-921475941 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I'm 5+ months into test flight in primer: 1. I wanted to fly too badly to really do the body work well, so it's = partly procrastination. 2. Like the other guys say -- odds are good you'll find a thing or two = to re-contour, even if you were careful before. 3. I've actually had people say "hey cool, a military paint job". LOL. = It's just gray primer. 4. Great cloud camouflage for when your brain's on fire during a flight = test and you bust the class B due to distraction and don't want to be = seen. (just kidding here) 5. Test flying in rain and < very carefully -- with 4000 feet of warm = air below > in mild icing conditions. Wanted to try that in primer to = see the erosion problems. (so far, so good). (not kidding here) 6. Don't care about climbing on the wing, setting tools on the = wings/fuselage, setting the cowl rightside up or upside down when I take = it off... shoot, I may leave it in primer permanently!!! On Feb 14, 2012, at 6:51 AM, Gary Weeks wrote: G'Day All, I would like to hear from anyone regarding the Pros and Cons of painting = before the Test Flying or doing the test flying with the aircraft in = primer. What did you do? I have always believed that I would paint before test flying but there = are many arguments as to why you could fly in primer only. Many Thanks Gary Weeks Australia. http://legacy550@wordpress.com --Apple-Mail-2-921475941 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
4.  Great cloud camouflage for when your brain's = on fire during a flight test and you bust the class B due to distraction = and don't want to be seen.  (just kidding here)
5. =  Test flying in rain and < very carefully -- with 4000 feet of = warm air below > in mild icing conditions.  Wanted to try that = in primer to see the erosion problems.  (so far, so good). =  (not kidding here)
6.  Don't care about climbing on = the wing, setting tools on the wings/fuselage, setting the cowl = rightside up or upside down when I take it off...  shoot, I may = leave it in primer permanently!!!


On = Feb 14, 2012, at 6:51 AM, Gary Weeks wrote:

G'Day All,

I = would like to hear from anyone regarding the Pros and Cons of painting = before the Test Flying or doing the test flying with the aircraft in = primer.

What did you do?

I have always believed that I would paint before = test flying but there are many arguments as to why you could fly in = primer only.

Many = Thanks

Gary Weeks

Australia.





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