Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:27:34 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([204.127.202.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 821221 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 26 Mar 2005 05:49:28 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.56; envelope-from=mjrav@comcast.net Received: from mark1 (c-65-96-140-242.hsd1.ma.comcast.net[65.96.140.242]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <200503261048430120084qaae>; Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:48:43 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <003401c531f1$fd07bfb0$f28c6041@mark1> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: IVP on grass X-Original-Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 05:52:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01C531C8.10F885B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1478 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1478 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C531C8.10F885B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Phil, I landed my 360 on grass just once because the strip was near my buddy's = house and the next closest paved field was 50 miles away. The shaking was horrible. I had the buddy drive the 50 miles so I = could give him a ride and not have to land there again. The combination of small hard tires and high landing speeds make = Lancairs a poor choice for a bush plane. The basic structure may survive the abuse but little else will. = Consider electronics, fasteners, glue joints and electrical connections. = Parts that normally wear will wear faster due to the vibration and = extra dirt. Your prop tips will erode and be subject to more and bigger = rocks. Mark Ravinski N360KB 1319 hrs "Considering moving our IVP from it's present home at a big city tarmac = ILS airport to the grass field strip just down the road. " ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C531C8.10F885B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Phil,

I = landed my 360 on=20 grass just once because the strip was near my buddy's house and the next = closest=20 paved field was 50 miles away.

The = shaking was=20 horrible. I had the buddy drive the 50 miles so I could give = him a=20 ride and not have to land there again.

The = combination of=20 small hard tires and high landing speeds make Lancairs a poor=20 choice for a bush plane.

The = basic structure=20 may survive the abuse but little else will. Consider electronics,=20 fasteners, glue joints and electrical connections. Parts that = normally=20 wear will wear faster due to the vibration and extra dirt. Your = prop tips=20 will erode and be subject to more and bigger rocks.

Mark=20 Ravinski

N360KB 1319=20 hrs

"Considering moving=20 our IVP from it=92s present home at a big city tarmac ILS airport to the = grass=20 field strip just down the road. "

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