X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:19:21 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta11.adelphia.net ([68.168.78.205] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2573943 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:55:50 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.168.78.205; envelope-from=krosenzweig@roadrunner.com Received: from HOMEFAMILY1 ([76.166.131.16]) by mta11.adelphia.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with SMTP id <20071210035508.DRGB4022.mta11.adelphia.net@HOMEFAMILY1> for ; Sun, 9 Dec 2007 22:55:08 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <005b01c83ae0$7c89f380$6701a8c0@HOMEFAMILY1> From: "Steve & Kelly Rosenzweig" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Upgrading to Legacy X-Original-Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 19:55:20 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0058_01C83A9D.6DF68C90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01C83A9D.6DF68C90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well Bryan covered my sentiments exactly! If money was no object, I'd definetely go big! But I'm not independantly = wealthy and haven't won the lottery yet. My 200 HP 360 cruises at 200kts TAS on 11 GPH ($55/hr) operating rate. = I'd love to go another 30-50 kts, but from an efficiency standpoint, the = cost doesn't justify the benefit for those of us on a wee budget!! Steve ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lorn H Olsen=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 1:46 PM Subject: [LML] Re: Upgrading to Legacy Bryan, I think about upgrading to a Legacy. I also think about upgrading to a = Javelin. It is all just a matter of money. The LNC2 is a very unique plane. I purchased my plane from the builder = about 10 years ago. I do all of my own maintenance in order to keep the = cost down and the quality up. No other aircraft can match the LNC2's = efficiency. At least once per month, I fly from my home in Detroit to my boat in = Newport News. (The boat used to be in New Orleans.) This trip is about = 475 nm. I normally flight plan for 180 kts. This is about 65% power and = about 7.0 gal/hr. The plane flies beautifully up to 17,500 ft. I average = about 20 gal of fuel for the flight of about 2 hrs & 45 mins. My plane cost $70,000 in parts and took 3,000 hrs to build. I bought = it for $70,000. Someday I will sell it for $70,000. My monthly flights = cost about 20 gal x 2 x $5.00 =3D $200. Of course I would like to get there faster but what would it cost? A = Legacy would cost at least $200,000. Flying at my power settings, I = would estimate 220 kts. The fuel should cost 510 hp / 320 hp * $200 =3D = $320. And how much time would I save? The Legacy should do the trip in 2 = hrs and 15 mins. That would be a savings of 1/2 hr. If funds are available, I would opt for the Legacy but NOTHING can = beat the LNC2 for pure cross country efficiency. Lorn From: "sbej" Date: December 6, 2007 2:40:30 PM GMT-05:00 Are there any members out there with a flying 320/360 thinking about = upgrading to a Legacy? Bryan -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp. 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,300 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01C83A9D.6DF68C90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Well Bryan covered my sentiments=20 exactly!
If money was no object, I'd definetely = go big! But=20 I'm not independantly wealthy and haven't won the lottery = yet.
My 200 HP 360 cruises at 200kts TAS on = 11 GPH=20 ($55/hr) operating rate.  I'd love to go another 30-50 kts, but = from an=20 efficiency standpoint, the cost doesn't justify the benefit for those of = us on a=20 wee budget!!
 
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Lorn H = Olsen=20
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 = 1:46=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Upgrading to = Legacy

Bryan,

I think about upgrading to a Legacy. I also think about = upgrading=20 to a Javelin. It is all just a = matter of=20 money.

The LNC2 is a very unique plane. I = purchased my plane=20 from the builder about 10 years ago. I do all of my own maintenance in = order=20 to keep the cost down and the quality up. No other aircraft can match = the=20 LNC2's efficiency.

At least once per month, I fly from my home = in=20 Detroit to my boat in Newport News. (The boat used to be in New = Orleans.) This=20 trip is about 475 nm. I normally flight plan for 180 kts. This is = about 65%=20 power and about 7.0 gal/hr. The plane flies beautifully up to 17,500 = ft. I=20 average about 20 gal of fuel for the flight of about 2 hrs & 45=20 mins.

My plane cost $70,000 in parts and took = 3,000 hrs to=20 build. I bought it for $70,000. Someday I will sell it for $70,000. My = monthly=20 flights cost about 20 gal x 2 x $5.00 =3D $200.

Of course I would like to get there faster = but what=20 would it cost? A Legacy would cost at least $200,000. Flying at my = power=20 settings, I would estimate 220 kts. The fuel should cost 510 hp / 320 = hp *=20 $200 =3D $320. And how much time would I save? The Legacy should do = the trip in=20 2 hrs and 15 mins. That would be a savings of 1/2 hr.

If funds are available, I would opt for the = Legacy=20 but NOTHING can beat the LNC2 for pure cross country efficiency.

Lorn

From: "sbej" <sbej@verizon.net>
Date: December 6, 2007 2:40:30 PM = GMT-05:00

Are there any members out there with a = flying=20 320/360 thinking about upgrading to a Legacy?

Bryan

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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, = Corp.
248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws
LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,300 hrs, = N31161, Y47, SE=20 Michigan


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