Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 856547 for rob@logan.com; Thu, 23 Aug 2001 19:41:08 -0400 Received: from femail45.sdc1.sfba.home.com ([24.254.60.39]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 23 Aug 2001 18:53:51 -0400 Received: from c656256a ([65.0.202.160]) by femail45.sdc1.sfba.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.20 201-229-121-120-20010223) with SMTP id <20010823230421.LKYN25401.femail45.sdc1.sfba.home.com@c656256a>; Thu, 23 Aug 2001 16:04:21 -0700 Message-ID: <001b01c12c29$42591460$a0ca0041@mshome.net> From: "Robert Smiley" To: , References: Subject: Re: LNC2 airspeed markings, Size of N-Number Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 17:13:45 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Let me be more specific, Scott, you are right about the max cruising air speed. The green arc on the ASI defines the normal range for max cruising speed. This is from actual experience with the FAA MAN. My craft was in an avionics shop getting repairs. An FAA examiner poored over my plane saw the green arc extending above 180 Knots, saw the 3 inch letters and grounded the plane with the apropriate citations because I had not complied with the FARs. I had to get a ferry permit to take it home. During that trip I made some runs at 23, 24 and 25 inches MP at about 7500 msl and all three runs indicated were less than 180 knots. the last was luckily 179kts at 25 inches. So I logged the entries and did the previous stuff in my last e-mail hand carried the paperwork directly to the FAA office and gave them to "another" inspector who was very understanding and he said "Case Closed". I consider myself lucky. He also said it would be a shame to destroy such a beautiful graphic scheme with 12 inch numbers. So guys, beware and act accordingly. If you want the small numbers you better have the rest of your numbers in line or you too will be grounded someday. Bob Smiley N94RJ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>