BeechTalk - BT - Finishing my Lancair ES-TN

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Apr 2015, 16:36

Brian, is this the pressurized version?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Apr 2015, 16:41

Username Protected wrote:

Brian, is this the pressurized version?

Nope, so I can carry skis or golf clubs (no pressure bulkhead) and 300lbs more cargo

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Apr 2015, 19:06

first XC today with the new cylinders, all previous flights were local area flights doing the break-in procedures

i think it may be faster, seeing around 182KTAS at 8000ft, 2400rpm and LOP, 15.8GPH

When the weather clears and i get a small oxygen gauge issue resolved ill climb higher and see what the performance is

here's an inflight vid i did to gather the numbers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yH8YHiGiXo

caught a little shot of destin coming in to land

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Apr 2015, 07:26

Beautiful airplane. I have a normally aspirated ES. I love it.
Is yours turbo or turbo normalized?

Greg

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Apr 2015, 07:27

I believe it's the only example of a turbo normalized ES

I worked with tornado alley since they are what my research concluded to be the best in class, very satisfied with the outcome

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Apr 2015, 08:27

Brian,
Does the aircraft have anti/de-icing equipment?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Apr 2015, 09:26

Yes it's equipped with the thermawing for which I've had to use once and only once and it worked to get me out of a jam

Icing at tops 16,000ft in Charlotte bravo arrival corridor with lost comms due to ATC not responding

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Apr 2015, 10:42

TN and Thermawing. Nicely equipped.

What are your approach and landing speeds?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Apr 2015, 10:48

Stalls a little under 70 and over the fence at 85-90

I haven't gathered and ROP cruise numbers to compare to the Corvallis and others who routinely use those for bragging rights

But I'll see what I can do, I am guessing 230ktas or better at 23-25k feet ROP would be doable

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 May 2015, 13:52

Here's a vid I slapped together of my VIRB footage

sorry about the poor editing choices and the excellent music

[youtube]http://youtu.be/kIMab6zS71c[/youtube]

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 May 2015, 13:56

[youtube]http://youtu.be/nynvh8BtCfM[/youtube]

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 May 2015, 13:57

thanks chris, i'll never figure out what the secret is to that

i wish BT was like most forums where you just put the youtube ID in between the tags and be done with it

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 May 2015, 14:00

Username Protected wrote:

thanks chris, i'll never figure out what the secret is to that

i wish BT was like most forums where you just put the youtube ID in between the tags and be done with it

No problem.

Your link had "https". That's why it didn't imbed. Gotta be plain old "http".