X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:16:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173009pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3583744 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:46:29 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.9; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from newness ([173.72.139.201]) by vms173009.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KI700HYKOBWSO1C@vms173009.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:45:33 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: <67C2014EBA9A4194978CA0D3C09432A7@newness> From: "Bill" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: where to get ASI? X-Original-Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:45:39 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_009F_01C9BEB2.C656E750" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_009F_01C9BEB2.C656E750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Keith, The Lancair 320/360 series are fantastic airplanes...fast, efficient, = good looking and fun. They are not, however, the world's easiest to fly = airplane. I'm not saying that they are difficult, it's just that there = are some characteristics that can bite ya...hard. My suggestion is to = first find out what experience the CFI has in the LNC2. Unless he has = substantial experience IN THAT TYPE he may not be able to do you a great = deal of good and possibly some harm. Second, I would agree with your = alternate plan of basing the airplane at a longer strip for a while. = (Why yes, Princeton NJ would be an excellent choice) Personally, I = didn't feel comfortable bringing ours into a 2100 ft strip until I had = 100 hrs or more in it. It takes a bit of experience to get comfortable = with the airplane in general and plenty more before you ease into = "short" field work. It's a wonderful airplane but one that deserves a = great deal of respect when learning to fly it. Be careful, get real = comfortable with a 4,000 ft runway and gradually work your way down to = 2100. Good luck. Welcome to the Lancair club. BTW, there are several highly experienced Lancair 360 guys very close to = you there in Lincoln Park, NJ. (uhh, anybody want to jump in here?) = including Pete Zagginino who is an extremely experienced Lancair = instructor. Consider contacting him for instruction. =20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 1,650 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Keith Smith=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:57 PM Subject: [LML] Re: where to get ASI? Thank you for all of the replies, it's been very helpful. I've elected = to take Ian up on his offer and will be buying his AIS from his 360, = which was originally supplied by Lancair. I am sure the time will come when I need to call Michelle, though, so = thanks for the info, Bob! The timetable for obtaining the plane has been accelerated, it's being = delivered on Monday to my local airport. I haven't been able to sleep = well for the past 3 nights...it's all quite exciting. It's a 1992 small = tail 360 with an O-360. N360JH The owner's CFI will be ferrying it from Kentucky to my home airport, = Lincoln Park (N07). If the demo ride isn't a complete cluster, the deal = will be sealed, and training will begin the very same day. I have about = 130 hours in DA-20's/40's (low wing with a stick), the remaining 170hrs = are in...*deep breath* 172's. Clearly this is a big step up, and I will = take the training seriously, taking as long as is needed to become = comfortable with the plane. My home strip has 2100ft and 2600ft = available for landing (1 runway, displaced thresholds), so I know this = will be somewhat tight. If, after the training, I don't feel completely comfortable with that = strip, I will house the plane at another nearby airport, 20 mins away = (instead of N07, which is 3 mins from the house!). I suppose it wouldn't be a bad idea to ask the list members for their = opinions on basing a 'stock' 360 out of a 2100/2600/2900ft strip (rwy 1 = ldg length, rwy 19 ldg length, 1/19 usable length for takeoff, = respectively). My original home airport was 2600ft (KSQL in northern = california). Thanks for the welcome. This looks like a high quality list. 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Keith,
 
The Lancair 320/360 series are = fantastic=20 airplanes...fast, efficient, good looking and fun. They are not, = however, the=20 world's easiest to fly airplane. I'm not saying that they are difficult, = it's=20 just that there are some characteristics that can bite ya...hard. My = suggestion=20 is to first find out what experience the CFI has in the LNC2. Unless he = has=20 substantial experience IN THAT TYPE he may not be able to do you a great = deal of=20 good and possibly some harm. Second, I would agree with your alternate = plan of=20 basing the airplane at a longer strip for a while. (Why=20 yes, Princeton NJ would be an excellent choice) =  Personally, I=20 didn't feel comfortable bringing ours into a 2100 ft strip until I had = 100 hrs=20 or more in it. It takes a bit of experience to get comfortable with the = airplane=20 in general and plenty more before you ease into "short" field work. It's = a=20 wonderful airplane but one that deserves a great deal of respect when = learning=20 to fly it. Be careful, get real comfortable with a 4,000 ft runway and = gradually=20 work your way down to 2100. Good luck. Welcome to the Lancair = club.
 
BTW, there are several highly = experienced Lancair=20 360 guys very close to you there in Lincoln Park, NJ. (uhh, anybody want = to jump=20 in here?)  including Pete Zagginino who is an extremely experienced = Lancair=20 instructor. Consider contacting him for instruction.  
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 1,650 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under = construction
 
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Keith=20 Smith
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 = 2:57=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: where to get = ASI?

Thank you for all of the replies, it's been very = helpful. I've=20 elected to take Ian up on his offer and will be buying his AIS from = his 360,=20 which was originally supplied by Lancair.

I am sure the time = will come=20 when I need to call Michelle, though, so thanks for the info, = Bob!

The=20 timetable for obtaining the plane has been accelerated, it's being = delivered=20 on Monday to my local airport.  I haven't been able to sleep well = for the=20 past 3 nights...it's all quite exciting.  It's a 1992 small tail = 360 with=20 an O-360.  N360JH

The owner's CFI will be ferrying it from = Kentucky to my home airport, Lincoln Park (N07). If the demo ride = isn't a=20 complete cluster, the deal will be sealed, and training will begin the = very=20 same day.  I have about 130 hours in DA-20's/40's (low wing with = a=20 stick), the remaining 170hrs are in...*deep breath* 172's.  = Clearly this=20 is a big step up, and I will take the training seriously, taking as = long as is=20 needed to become comfortable with the plane. My home strip has 2100ft = and=20 2600ft available for landing (1 runway, displaced thresholds), so I = know this=20 will be somewhat tight.

If, after the training, I don't feel = completely=20 comfortable with that strip, I will house the plane at another nearby = airport,=20 20 mins away (instead of N07, which is 3 mins from the = house!).

I=20 suppose it wouldn't be a bad idea to ask the list members for their = opinions=20 on basing a 'stock' 360 out of a 2100/2600/2900ft strip (rwy 1 ldg = length, rwy=20 19 ldg length, 1/19 usable length for takeoff, respectively).  My = original home airport was 2600ft (KSQL in northern = california).

Thanks=20 for the welcome. This looks like a high quality list.

Keith


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