Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2003 12:42:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m03.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with ESMTP id 2515197 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 08 Aug 2003 12:11:26 -0400 Received: from Billhogarty@aol.com by imo-m03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.1f0.ea6455e (16633); Fri, 8 Aug 2003 12:11:22 -0400 (EDT) From: Billhogarty@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1f0.ea6455e.2c6525aa@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 12:11:22 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Las Vegas accident X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-CC: Rossc@lancair-kits.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_1f0.ea6455e.2c6525aa_boundary" X-Mailer: 7.0 for Windows sub 10625 --part1_1f0.ea6455e.2c6525aa_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For Jim Hergert: Jim: Thanks for the info on the sun screens. With regard to the higher rotation speeds, I would sure like to hear from the factory on this one. I agree that a higher rotation speed would give more control authority but the downside is the greater stress on the gear/tires, etc. My airplane stalls at approximately 70 knots dirty (when its light) so I think that its safe to say that there is no way it will fly below 70 + knots . Rotating at 65 kts just places the aircraft in the proper attitude to fly whenever the wings generate enough lift to hoist it off the ground. It seems that the consensus of the folks that commented on this issue is for a rotation speed higher than 65 kts. Some vary the rotation speed with weight. I always assumed that the 65 kt recommendation in the POH was for the max gross weight of 3200 lbs. Some factory clarification here would be welcome. Regards, Bill Hogarty P.S. to Ross: Would you please forward this request to the proper person. Thanks --part1_1f0.ea6455e.2c6525aa_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For Jim Hergert:

Jim:

Thanks for the info on the sun screens. 

With regard to the higher rotation speeds, I would sure like to hear from th= e factory on this one.  I agree that a higher rotation speed would give= more control authority but the downside is the greater stress on the gear/t= ires, etc.

My airplane stalls at approximately 70 knots dirty (when its light) so I thi= nk that its safe to say that there is no way it will fly below 70 + knots .&= nbsp; Rotating at 65 kts just places the aircraft in the proper attitude to=20= fly whenever  the wings generate enough lift to hoist it off the ground= . 

It seems that the consensus of the folks that commented on this issue is&nbs= p; for a rotation speed higher than 65 kts.  Some vary the rotation spe= ed  with weight.  I always assumed that the 65 kt recommendation i= n the POH was for the max gross weight of 3200 lbs.  Some factory clari= fication here would be welcome.  Regards, Bill Hogarty

P.S. to Ross:  Would you please forward this request to the proper pers= on.  Thanks --part1_1f0.ea6455e.2c6525aa_boundary--