Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2003 19:05:39 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m07.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.162] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2008925 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Feb 2003 12:04:36 -0500 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m07.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.178.1637e3e4 (30960) for ; Tue, 4 Feb 2003 12:04:26 -0500 (EST) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <178.1637e3e4.2b714c9a@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 12:04:26 EST Subject: Re: [LML] new aircraft-new engine break-in X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 113 I just completed my 40 hour test period in my Lancair IVP. Yes, breaking in a new engiene versus test flying a new plane are at odds with each other (go slow/ go fast). However the flight envelope on the LIVP is well understood. It is more like production test flying than experimental test flying. I broke in the engine first. No problems-- for good advice talk to Charlie Kohler. Jeff Edwards LIVP N619SJ