what about the inflatable door seal?

http://shop.lancair.com/inventory.asp?C ... E1EB89D%7D

I think these guys might make the door seal, do you know if there's an accumulator or if the pump runs continuously?

there's a pump in the top of the door, you should have a housing cover it, it hits a pressure switch and turns off, if the pressure drops it runs again

they seem to fail around 500hrs, i've already replaced mine recently....i'm looking for another to place on the shelf

Mine seems to run continuously to keep the door seal inflated, I'll dig into this issue but there's obviously a leak in a tube as the actual door seal seems new.

soap and water is your friend, depending on how many hours are on it, you may consider replacing it as a precautionary, blowing that seal at altitude is going to require masks for you- it's also quite alarming when it happens

Lol
I would run too.

pump not designed to run continuously, you have a leak in the system, takes usually 2-3 minutes for pump inflation to complete, i dont start the engine to make sure i hear it going off, once engine started you cant hear it go off, if it does, need to replace. usually will come on and off during flight for short intervals and that is normal.
pump is the same for the doors of the evolution but there are then 2 pumps one in main door and one in baggage compartment
enjoy the airplane

Took my Dad up in the Lancair today and I think he really liked it. He enjoyed the Bonanza cruise speeds in the climb. I shot a couple of LPV practice approaches, 140kts in the hold/final and it's on rails. Throw the speed brakes out at GS intercept and extend the gear. The GPSS is some great stuff and paid the entire procedure a hands off affair! Also one of the easiest airplanes I've ever landed; almost impossible to not land smoothly. I am singing a different tune after today's flight and feel the IV is a very stable IFR platform. I've never flown behind a TSIO-550 but it's one of the smoothest piston motors I've flown. I wish the P Baron had 2 of these.

I'm in love. I've been searching for years up and down the food chain but I think I might have found my "keeper" airplane.

What weight co figuration gives you an aft cg with two crew? How much fuel? What's your limit on bags before it goes aft

What weight co figuration gives you an aft cg with two crew? How much fuel? What's your limit on bags before it goes aft

The guy I bought my ES from (builder) bought a IVp, later he admitted the loading options with fuel in mind were limiting and that the cg quickly went aft- where the scariest stall behavior exists, I want asking about out of CG- I was asking you at what loading config with your usual crew (significant other? Dog? Child?) goes aft....aft cg is where most of the fatal IV-P accidents start

The guy I bought my ES from (builder) bought a IVp, later he admitted the loading options with fuel in mind were limiting and that the cg quickly went aft- where the scariest stall behavior exists, I want asking about out of CG- I was asking you at what loading config with your usual crew (significant other? Dog? Child?) goes aft....aft cg is where most of the fatal IV-P accidents start

Here's a sample. Worst case. 600nm range, 1 hr reserve.

My usual, go-far with the family.

And in this one your gives could put on 5#. But good luck finding 2 at 110#
Second one is max and a 600nm leg with 1hr reserve.