X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:40:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173007pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4472364 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:46:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.7; envelope-from=danny.miller@verizon.net Received: from DannyLaptop ([unknown] [71.114.19.177]) by vms173007.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0L8Z003MLSOW27TI@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 06:46:11 -0500 (CDT) From: "Danny Miller" X-Original-To: , References: In-reply-to: Subject: RE: [LML] 360 N33AN document question X-Original-Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:46:07 -0400 X-Original-Message-id: <003601cb57f0$408bea70$c1a3bf50$@miller@verizon.net> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0037_01CB57CE.B97A4A70" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-index: ActXQ4/3njGabZYrQbaQqdy04avofAAq7rvw Content-language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01CB57CE.B97A4A70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There=92s the issue with this one Rob. There are absolutely NO records, = none, zero, nada, zilch. But I=92ve already decided to walk away from it. =20 Danny Miller N 38=B0 43' 27" W 77=B0 30' 38" =20 From: rwolf99@aol.com [mailto:rwolf99@aol.com]=20 Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:10 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] 360 N33AN document question =20 I have to disagree with Colyn on this one. The aircraft was obviously = sound in initial workmanship as evidenced by the fact that it has flown for 15 years. You do not mention the total hours but I assume it's in the = hundreds or maybe approaching a thousand. What you need to be concerned about = is, for lack of a better phrase, wear and tear. This should be apparent to = a qualified inspector. =20 I'd recommend having someone familiar with the Lancair, but that's = probably not essential. You might have a local A&P doing a pre-buy inspection = call the factory, or one of the guys at RDD or Aircrafters, or someone like = that, for advice on what to look for. In your shoes I would be willing to pay = a fee for the half-hour of their time to share this expertise with your = local A&P. =20 There may be some unique features where the Lancair ages less gracefully than other airplanes, such as the attachment of the nose gear drag link = to the strut, are the factory service bulletins complied with (available on line), and so forth. There are other issues, such as was the = self-centering mod done to the nose strut, which came around after the aircraft was = built. On these matters it would help to have a Lanair-familiar dude look at = it. But I would not shy away from this airplane simply because there is no = photo album of the build in progress. =20 That's my two cents, which is probably all my advice is worth anyway... =20 For what it's worth, I have very detailed records of how I have spent my time and money on the airplane, but very few pictures. =20 - Rob Wolf ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01CB57CE.B97A4A70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

There’s the issue with = this one Rob.=A0 There are absolutely NO records, none, zero, nada, zilch.=A0 But = I’ve already decided to walk away from it.

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Danny Miller

N 38=B0 43' 27"

W 77=B0 30' 38"

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From: rwolf99@aol.com [mailto:rwolf99@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, September = 18, 2010 11:10 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Re: [LML] 360 = N33AN document question

 

I have to disagree = with Colyn on this one.  The aircraft was obviously sound in = initial workmanship as evidenced by the fact that it has flown for 15 = years.  You do not mention the total hours but I assume it's in the hundreds or = maybe approaching a thousand.  What you need to be concerned about is, = for lack of a better phrase, wear and tear.  This should be apparent to a = qualified inspector.

 

I'd recommend = having someone familiar with the Lancair, but that's probably not = essential.  You might have a local A&P doing a pre-buy inspection call the factory, = or one of the guys at RDD or Aircrafters, or someone like that, for advice on = what to look for.  In your shoes I would be willing to pay a fee for the = half-hour of their time to share this expertise with your local = A&P.

 

There may be some = unique features where the Lancair ages less gracefully than other airplanes, = such as the attachment of the nose gear drag link to the strut, are the factory = service bulletins complied with (available on line), and so forth.  There = are other issues, such as was the self-centering mod done to the nose strut, = which came around after the aircraft was built.  On these matters it = would help to have a Lanair-familiar dude look at it.  But I would not shy = away from this airplane simply because there is no photo album of the build in = progress.

 

That's my two = cents, which is probably all my advice is worth = anyway...

 

For what it's = worth, I have very detailed records of how I have spent my time and money on the airplane, but very few pictures.

 

- Rob Wolf

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