X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 08:58:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.54.97] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 688592 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:48:11 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.4.54.97; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 16:47:27 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 206.173.55.76 by by20fd.bay20.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 23:47:27 GMT X-Originating-IP: [206.173.55.76] X-Originating-Email: [bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com] X-Sender: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: From: "Bill Kennedy" X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-Bcc: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: airspeed on final X-Original-Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 16:47:27 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Aug 2005 23:47:27.0313 (UTC) FILETIME=[57E0D410:01C5AE86] "Why are the Legacy guys zooming down final?" Answer: The same reason we're planting Lancairs at an amazing rate. Unprofessional flying. Lack of willingness to even meet private pilot standards. High performance airplanes -- low performance pilots. Bill Kennedy >From: MikeEasley@aol.com >Reply-To: "Lancair Mailing List" >To: "Lancair Mailing List" >Subject: [LML] Re: airspeed on final >Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 11:29:02 -0400 > >I was reading about all these high speed approaches and did some looking. >Lancair advertises the Legacy dirty stall at 67 mph. Convert to knots, >1.3 x >VSO and you get a 76 knot approach speed. The ES dirty stall is 65 mph, >for >a 74 knot final approach speed. > >I fly my ES at 80 down final without too much float, more that I got with >my >Mooney though. Why are the Legacy guys zooming down final? > >Mike Easley >Still in Paint