The variables of final approach speed Vs. brake wear, runway length etc will be with aviators until all of us are long pushing daisies.

Pilots take all sorts of pride in matters such as “low approach speeds” “use less runway” “less brake wear” and so on.

Each owner of a Lancair can choose whatever he or she wants to do in ops within the regs, but for my two bob’s worth, the margins some of us build in to ensure no unexpected sink out anywhere in the circuit, and using runways suitable for the type of aircraft, makes a lot of sense.

Dom