OK, I know, not a “pure” Lancair topic – I apologize in advance.  I bought this Piper Arrow III to build complex time while I was finishing my Legacy (I take my training seriously), and it served the purpose well, as the transition to the Legacy was fairly easy, that is, once I mastered that everything happens in the pattern about 10 knots faster in the Legacy (and after I received some great HPAT Training).  So, if anyone out there has the same transitional training need, N36749 is a great airplane and available at a reasonable/negotiable price.  In any event, if you know someone in the aviation community that is looking for a good, stable, x-country platform, please forward this email on to them (unless, of course, you can talk them into buying a Lancair)!  For all those builders out there that are only building, not flying, please consider getting back into the left seat to “knock the rust off” before jumping behind the stick of a newly completed Lancair.  This Arrow III bridged the gap well between a C172 and the Legacy.  The “complex” operation of gear and prop needs to be “second nature” before jumping into a Lancair, at least in my opinion ….

 

Fly safe,

 

Dana Westphal

Legacy N97DW

“Built over Geologic Time” 

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