X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 08:23:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from eastrmmtao101.cox.net ([68.230.240.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2935550 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 23 May 2008 12:20:12 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.7; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from eastrmimpo02.cox.net ([68.1.16.120]) by eastrmmtao101.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080523161931.QTON25509.eastrmmtao101.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Fri, 23 May 2008 12:19:31 -0400 Received: from bh1 ([72.209.225.157]) by eastrmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id V4KX1Z0023QP3uo024KXr4; Fri, 23 May 2008 12:19:31 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <7A30311A31B140239FE0B99558DFF4EC@bh1> From: "Bill & Sue" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Introduction X-Original-Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 12:19:35 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01C8BCCF.43221B60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C8BCCF.43221B60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey Guys, Here's a new resource on the list. Ted is a Product Development Engineer = at the Lycoming factory. Ted, we'll give you our answers if you give us yours :-) Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,500 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction Subject: [LML] Introduction Hi all, I am new to the Lancair world (and relatively new to planes in = general). I got my private in March at 45 hours and am now passing 80, = working on my instrument. Since I got interested in planes (and they = have subsequently worked to take over my life) I've been looking around = at planes that work for what I want for when I am ready to buy. The = Lancair 320/360 series has been very attractive to me, and this past = weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Bill Harrelson and getting the = opportunity to experience one of these planes first hand. Now I'm hooked = and want one. My intention is to be able to use it for general fun of = course, but also for flying on varying trips. My standard mission is = flying me and sometimes one other person with a minimum of luggage (if = any) for trips of about 100-300 nm each way, but as I progress in my = flying those distances will increase as I have friends further away who = I would like to be able to visit. I'll intend on flying the plane IFR = (once I get my rating and have accumulated enough VFR hours and = instructor IFR hours with it to be comfortable). In my case, I want to buy a plane that someone else has completed, or = else is close to completion. Completed and flying is better for me, and = since I want to fly IFR a plane that has avionics with that in mind is = preferable. In my search I'll be asking for opinions and assistance in finding and = evaluating potential aircraft. I start with this one I've noticed on = Trade-A-Plane which isn't too far from me and seems to be well-equipped = for what I want, down to having the levers for throttle/prop/mixture as = opposed to knobs (I prefer levers): http://tappix.com/669042 All general thoughts and ideas appreciated! -Ted DuPuis ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C8BCCF.43221B60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hey Guys,

Here's a new resource on the list. = Ted is a=20 Product Development Engineer at the Lycoming = factory.

Ted, we'll give you our answers if you = give us=20 yours :-)

Bill Harrelson

N5ZQ 320 1,500 hrs

N6ZQ IV under = construction

Subject: [LML] = Introduction

Hi all, I am new to the Lancair world (and relatively new to = planes in=20 general). I got my private in March at 45 hours and am now passing 80, = working=20 on my instrument. Since I got interested in planes (and they have = subsequently=20 worked to take over my life) I've been looking around at planes that = work for=20 what I want for when I am ready to buy. The Lancair 320/360 series has = been=20 very attractive to me, and this past weekend I had the pleasure of = meeting=20 Bill Harrelson and getting the opportunity to experience one of these = planes=20 first hand. Now I'm hooked and want one. My intention is to be able to = use it=20 for general fun of course, but also for flying on varying trips. My = standard=20 mission is flying me and sometimes one other person with a minimum of = luggage=20 (if any) for trips of about 100-300 nm each way, but as I progress in = my=20 flying those distances will increase as I have friends further away = who I=20 would like to be able to visit. I'll intend on flying the plane IFR = (once I=20 get my rating and have accumulated enough VFR hours and instructor IFR = hours=20 with it to be comfortable).

In my case, I want to buy a plane that someone else has = completed, or=20 else is close to completion. Completed and flying is better for me, = and since=20 I want to fly IFR a plane that has avionics with that in mind is=20 preferable.

In my search I'll be asking for opinions and assistance in = finding and=20 evaluating potential aircraft. I start with this one I've noticed on=20 Trade-A-Plane which isn't too far from me and seems to be = well-equipped for=20 what I want, down to having the levers for throttle/prop/mixture as = opposed to=20 knobs (I prefer levers): http://tappix.com/669042

All general thoughts and ideas appreciated!

-Ted DuPuis

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