From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: Turbine IV-P
To: lml
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 20:57:26 -0500
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Posted for "tom" <toms1@chartermi.net>:

      After a long review and much study of my present aircraft utility, I
have
   decided the turbine option fits my needs the best.    I am presently flying
   a Mooney Rocket about 300 hours a year, and once in the 4P, I want a
   reliable power plant to allow consistent aircraft use and availability ( I
   have other reasons, so it's suffice to say the decision is done).

      I find the Walters to be within my expectations, but like the
possibility
   of the more efficient Garrett turbine.  I would like to know if there are
   any IV's flying with a Garrett, and what are the logistics of the
   installation?  If anyone installing a Garret has the time, I would like to
   talk with them and even possibly visit them.  My business keeps me
   traveling, and I could possibly work that out.  Since the firewall needs
   rework, I would like to know if the present firewall mod for the turbine
   from Lancair works with the Garrett installation too.

      A second issue for anyone converting to the turbine option after already
   installing speed brakes; I am interested in the work required to wet out
the
   outboard section of the aft bay in the wing where the speed brake was.  I
   have the aileron tube installed (per factory instructions) up to the speed
   brake area.  Obviously fuel is a higher priority than speed brakes in this
   application.  I do NOT want to remove the skin.  I have heard it has been
   done via the access panel method.

      A last note, it has been about 8 months since I mentioned my FULL CURE
to
   a horrible epoxy sensitivity problem.  It is a joy to work on my Lancair
   without the tyvec suit and full charcoal mask.  It is much easier to stay
   motivated too.  I hope anyone suffering from this problem contacts me, as
   this one time cure was cheap and painless.  Now back to work prepping
   winglets for final close.

   Tom Sullivan
   Iron Mountain, MI  (in the U.P.)
888-744 8797 (W)
906-774-0392 (H)


[I don't know about any IV's flying yet with the Garrett, although I am aware 
of one that's under construction.  Mike Custard is working on one in his shop 
at the moment and I'm sure he'd be amenable to discussing it with you.  You 
can get his contact data from the Builders' Assistance Resource List on the 
LML homepage.         <Marv>                ]