Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #60202
From: Ronald STEVENS <Ronald@sdc.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] What would you do.....
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:11:22 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Yep, this is the plane and the person. He is a very nice guy, just mislead by greedy individuals. I have his number and will contact him to see if I can reason with him first. 
The CFII that was flying with him has fighter yet experience but that doesn't qualify him as a Lancair 4p pilot, it just makes sure that he can react fast when shit hits the fan.

Right now the plane is in the hangar (because the EFIS is not working), so I hope to catch them before that has been fixed. I do not like to be a rat, but I also would have hard time living with myself if something happens and I did not react on this pre-knowledge.

Thanks for all the input -- Ronald
 
On Nov 14, 2011, at 7:44 AM, PAUL HERSHORIN wrote:

If this is the same individual I also know this individual--he has about 200 hours total time.  Every Tom Dick and Harry has worked on this plane that have said that they are Lancair experts only to take his $$$$$.  He is a nice individual that is way over his head into this plane.  I am sure that he will be a statistic.  To date I believe he has never flown the plane by himself--I question the ability of some of  the individuals that have flown with him only because I do not know them--CFII have high performance time but is it faster than a 4p?  I would say that a person should not be flying a Lancair until they have 1,000 hours+ flying experience.  This is just my opinion.  I hope that he parks this plane or sells it until he has more experience.  I must agree that this plane needs a total inspection including the engine--how can someone put the turbo's on wrong if this is what actually happened?
 
Paul Hershorin
360---471LA

--- On Sun, 11/13/11, Ronald STEVENS <Ronald@sdc.com> wrote:

From: Ronald STEVENS <Ronald@sdc.com>
Subject: [LML] What would you do.....
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Sunday, November 13, 2011, 8:22 AM

Today I spoke with a CFII who was asking me for help regarding an issue he has with a pilot who owns a Lancair 4p.

I am not calling names, so in case he is a follower of the LML, he can take your advices. 

This plane has tons of issues, as a matter of fact the Cfii told me that from the last 11 flights he had, 10 had emergencies, like engine out, total loss of electrical power etc etc.

The plane has an OP technologies (old setup) avionics who is not working right etc.

Above all this the owner is a low time pilot, and according to the CFII he is flying the plane with 2 hands on the stick because he doesn't know how to use the trim.

So when I was hearing this I was shocked and told him that he should first get the plane checked out by somebody like Charlie Kohler and than fix it and than sell it. 

The CFII told me that he already told him this but that he was stubborn and doesn't want to sell.....

Now this is a next statistic waiting to happen and I really feel bad, so what would you do?



Ronald (110 hours Lancair 4p, 1400 hours with other planes lol)

On Nov 11, 2011, at 2:31 PM, "Russell" <n2aa@att.net> wrote:

 
 

Originally I tried to be clever with installing mine in the copilots naca vent. This did not work, we got erroneous numbers. The probe needs to be out completely in the air to give you proper information.

 

Mine is now installed on my legacy on the bottom side of the stub wing in front of the spar about 6 inches away from the fuselage. This gave me easy access through the access cover inside the cabin. Or easier said, almost in front of the spar inner bolt. In that position we were receiving accurate temperatures and information.

 

Regards

Russell Steiner

Legacy N2AA

G900 panel


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