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Post subject: Re: Lancair ES Posted: 14 Mar 2017, 21:32 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1642 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
Aircraft: T-210M Aeronca 7AC
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I've got friends who have an ES for sale that they built to be a show winner. I got to fly it back from Oshkosh a couple of years ago. I agree wholeheartedly with the above.
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Post subject: Re: Lancair ES Posted: 14 Mar 2017, 21:37 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1642 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
Aircraft: T-210M Aeronca 7AC
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Post subject: Re: Lancair ES Posted: 14 Mar 2017, 23:45 |
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Joined: 12/10/07 Posts: 8007 Post Likes: +6896 Location: New York, NY
Aircraft: Debonair C33A
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Username Protected wrote: I picked one up today for a buddy. It's a nice airplane that flies great. Seemed to fly about 175kts LOP at 15 GPH or 184kts ROP at 18 GPH. Approach speeds over the fence were 80kts; about 10kts slower than my IV-P. My friend that bought it has been flying an A36 for 700 hours. We worked on the glass cockpit and transitioning to the speed. This will be a pretty big transition for him. He plans on selling the Bonanza soon. I guess another 5-10 hours of training before he is ready. Insurance is pretty cheap; less than the A36. Much better baggage space than the IV as there's no pressure bulkhead. Easier to get into it as there's an entry step.
The ES is a tamer IV-P but I'm not trading my bird anytime soon on one. I really don't see the claim that the ES is any safer than a IV-P as the approach speeds aren't significantly different to justify going 70kts slower in cruise.
Fun day flying a neat airplane. What's the stall speed of ES vs. IV-P?
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Post subject: Re: Lancair ES Posted: 15 Mar 2017, 09:03 |
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Joined: 08/14/13 Posts: 6072 Post Likes: +4650
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Username Protected wrote: What's the stall speed of ES vs. IV-P?
I stall clean at 73kts and flaps down at 64kts Cruise at 185-215KTAS LOP
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Post subject: Re: Lancair ES Posted: 15 Mar 2017, 20:39 |
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Joined: 05/05/09 Posts: 4962 Post Likes: +4796
Aircraft: G44, C501, C55, R66
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Username Protected wrote: Good comparison, I unload my cayenne into my ES weekly! Well we have something in common at least, the Cayenne is a great car. The new Panamera will be even greater.
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Post subject: Re: Lancair ES Posted: 15 Mar 2017, 22:51 |
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Joined: 10/24/13 Posts: 244 Post Likes: +89 Location: San Rafael California
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Ok, is a ES just a IV with fixed gear? If so how is the IV so much faster?
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