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1. www risseracing com sales risseracing com Volume 5 Issue 3 LOBO approved training syllabus Your insurance company requires you to complete the LOBO syllabus with a LOBO approved instructor When you successfully complete this you will receive a completion certificate signed by Jeff Edwards If you are not receiving this certificate then you have not completed the LOBO training as required and your insurance policy could be affected by this The policy is a contract between you and the insurance company and they require that you do this training If you have a claim the first thing the insurance company will do is make sure there is coverage One item they look at is making sure the pilot is current and completed all training as required You may have the CFI initials in your logbook but if Jeff Edwards has not signed a training completion certi ficate you have not done as the insurance company has requested Make sure you are receiving these certificates and send them to your insurance broker once received You are paying for the insurance coverage make LOLO sure to keep it valid by having the training properly documented Jenny Estes recently had a conversation with Nationair our LOBO insurance partner In the course of the conversation we realized that some of our members are training but may not be getting all of the required training and documentation There are only a handful of insurance2. 5 knots in the pattern and on the arrival Do not allow your airspeed to go below 1 3 VSO Volume 5 Issue 3 Jul 2013 THIS 172 CRASHED ON FINAL DOING 65 DEGREE BANK S TURNS while in the pattern and practice putting it down on the dot Accuracy landings depend on accurate airspeed control Speaking of slow flight if you are instructed to do S turns on final would recommend you decline the instruction perform a go around and come back in for another try Too many pilots have LOLO come to grief attempting S turns on final at Oshkosh While you are at the show look around for one of the new angle of attack systems They are real life savers and give great warnings to prevent the stall Never use more than 30 degrees angle of bank while in the pattern NEVER Why Because a steeper bank angle requires a steeper angle of attack to maintain altitude which in turn increases load factor You may recall from your primary flight training that stall speed rises dramatically as load factor increases The surest way to avoid increasing load factor is to limit your bank angle to 30 degrees or less If you find yourself in a situation requiring more than 30 degrees of bank to make the assigned runway it s time to go around Speaking of go arounds what s your plan You should know before you ever start the approach where you re SO cl et a a a DY ince Turbine Power Pratt amp Whitney PT6A 135A Garmi
3. Lancair Owners amp Builders Organziation JUL 2013 VOLUME 5 ISSUE 3 in this issue from the president training issues social occasions 1 guest submission editor mark sletten EO 10 3127 creve couer mill rd h n5 saint louis missouri 63146 www lancairowners com FROM THE PRESIDEN jeff edwards Happy Indepen dence Day By the time you read this the 4th of July celebra tion will be his tory and Air Venture 2013 at Oshkosh WI will be peeking over the horizon LOBO is looking forward to seeing all of you there especially at the LOBO Banquet Speaking of Airventure have you spent your flying time wisely this year brushing up on the skills necessary for flying into the busiest airspace in the world come July 27 I hear some of you saying Skills What skills Judging by the number of arrival accidents it s clear Oshkosh demands precision flying for those so inclined to brave flying into the show Among the accidents In 2008 a Lancair Legacy with two fatal a Glasair Ill in 2001 with one fatal and a Premier jet with two seriously injured several years ago These are but a few of the many that have crashed on or near the approach runway at Wittman Field during AirVenture So let s review some of the hazards things that bite you in the rear end and some of the risk mitigation strategies that you can employ to ensure a safe arrival and departure AIRVENTURE NOTAM A good place to sta
4. requirements to maintain the legal minima to fly IFR Six approaches holding and radial tracking performed and logged within the last six months If you have passed the six month point without performing the necessary pro cedures but have not exceeded twelve months you can regain currency by completing the required approaches holding and tracking in simu lated conditions with a safety pilot there are simulator and PCATD alternatives as well and then logging that experience in your pilot logbook In the mean time you are prohibited from filing and flying IFR If you pass the twelve month point then you must obtain an instru ment proficiency check IPC with a CFI in order to regain your instrument privileges The IPC is supposed to be a comprehensive review of all of the Practical Test Standard tasks from the instrument rating PTS Ms Susan Parsons discussed currency and proficiency in the FAA s Jul 2013 September October 2010 Safety Brief ing publication stating that being legally instrument current does not necessarily mean a pilot is proficient or safe to fly in instrument conditions FAA Safety Briefing September October 2010 pg 17 Ms Parsons continued by explaining that instrument proficiency encom passes three areas in what she calls the proficiency triangle These three areas are performance or aircraft control procedures or rules of the road and instrument approach procedures a
5. us that the only real glitch on the flight was a malfunction with the autopilot display With no display telling him the selected mode and no user manual Bill had to operate the unit from memory He considered turning back but combining what he remembered about the unit with a little bit of trial and error kept him on course The first few hours of the flight were flown by hand anyway as the weight and the CG were beyond the autopilot s capabilities To keep up his energy Bill ate power bars fruit nuts and drank Gatorade His doctors had recommended a number of short naps rather than trying to sleep but the first few times he settled in for some winks a bump in the NLELWIS air or a subtle cough from the engine was enough to rouse him so he gave up on sleep Even though he had put much thought into managing them there were still many risks involved in such an endeavor so it was only natural for Bill to experience a heightened awareness of and sensitivity to his surroundings and maybe a bit of trepidation facing that vast empty windscreen just inches in front of him Asked if he had any epiphanies on the trip any thoughts or concepts that s urprised him he told us Yeah thought I ll never ever do this again The high point of the flight notwithstanding the successful completion was spotting the US coast and being able to turn off the HF radios he had been using The consta
6. venue is the brand new Best Western Premiere which promises a wonderful meal and a new bigger room for a Volume 5 Issue 3 For GA pilots by GA pilots e Redesigned application interface Visit jeppesen com lancair for more information Lancair crowd that seems to grow larger 44 00 for non members ee JERE Click here to pay via PayPal As always our host attendance guaran tee so reservations are a must requires an 20 O SAHKOS H LOBO BANQUET Place Best Western Premiere Date August 1 2013 Time No Host Bar opens 5 00pm NATIONAIR AVIATION INSURANCE Au Make your reserva tions NOW Click here to make your reservation via email Please in clude your name the names of your guest s and your aircraft type and N amber Cost is Dinner starts 6 15pm 38 00 for LOBO Speaker NASA Scientist members current Dr Alberto Behar dues as of 2013 A NASDAQ GRMN 2012 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries NOTE The GDL 39 is a non certified receive only product it does not provide ADS B Out capability to satisfy FAA mandate requirements A certified ADS B Out solution is required to ensure complete traffic lmadditioaleteusknow If you ll need a Free datalink weather and traffic was the FAA s idea We just made it fit in your flight bag Introducing the Garmin GDL 39 With this new dual ink portable receiver you re all set to co
7. LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER TAKEOFF SUGAR GROVE ILLINOIS JANUARY 23 2010 N222AQ rating to get coverage The wise pilot would seek the services of a training professional and complete an IPC PROFICIENCY amp CURRENCY Let me address instrument proficiency and currency while we are on the subject of training am seeing a lot of serious accidents in the last five years that involve instrument rated pilots flying in instrument conditions and losing control of the aircraft Many of these accidents occur when the pilot is attempting to transition from the enroute autopilot flown GPSS mode to approach mode Some have occurred shortly after takeoff into instrument conditions see above Simply stated these accident pilots could not hand fly the airplane in instrument conditions Instrument proficiency is a perishable skill that needs constant practice and refresher If you do not practice instrument flying skills regularly you may end up in a situation where you cannot hand fly the aircraft in instrument conditions This could be potentially deadly According to AOPA survey data the average pilot is flying 60 hours a year This amount of flying is likely not enough to maintain your instrument skills particularly if you are using the autopilot for a majority of that flight time Currency and proficiency are critical to maintaining a pilot s skills especially instrument flying skills 14 CFR 61 57 addresses currency
8. a high pressure flying environment is a recipe for disaster Almost 50 of all Lancair accident pilots had less than 100 hours in make and model Make sure you have all the necessary flying skills to safely fly your aircraft If you have just completed your Lancair a transition flight training course from one of a number of excellent instructors is in order Click here to find one in your area PLUG amp PLAY PANELS FOR LANCAIR AIRCRAFT Nearing the start of our 6th decade Aerotronics continues to work with industry leaders to ensure you receive the best in avionics for your certified or experimental aircraft Aerotronics Inc 1651 Aviation Place Billings Montana 406 259 5006 www aerotronics com www avionicsmall com Jul 2013 THIS LEGACY STALLED TURNING BASE AT AIRVENTURE 2008 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Here are a few things to think about when planning your flight into Wittman Field during AirVenture WEIGHT amp BALANCE Make certain you operate your Lancair within the weight and balance limits specified Don t overload the aircraft with passengers camping equipment coolers camp chairs etc Again too many pilots have already demonstrated what happens on a hot day with an overloaded aircraft This is doubly true when you throw in high altitude like a stop at South Valley Regional Airport used to be Salt Lake 2 near Salt Lake City UT or Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport in Rock Sprin
9. are encouraged to join the main group after lunch Click here for more information about this year s ground school and to register for 2013 LOBO Lancair Landing Payment is via PayPal or with a check to LOBO Don t miss this rare opportunity to learn from these experts EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Judy Pastusek has a day long adventure planned for Friday October 4 It starts with a chartered bus taking those who sign up on a 1 5 hour drive to Asheville NC where they ll tour the famous Biltmore Estate If our group is 20 we will have a private lunch otherwise lunch can be purchased at the cafe in the Estate Click here for all the details and to register online You may pay via PayPal or with a check to LOBO Judy is also planning another Ladies adventure in clothing for Saturday morning And don t forget Greenville itself it s full of wonderful opportunities Those who come early or stay late can take in some of the downtown adventures or just THE EXPERTS IN LANCRIR OPERATIONS 541 314 4EPS lt gt NORTHSTAR FLIGHT LAB enjoy the beautiful countryside of the Appalachian Foothills A NEW TAKE ON PRIZES Although everyone loves to be a winner last year several people won door prizes they couldn t use the item was for the wrong model aircraft or it was something the winner already had etc Naturally winners of such prizes sold them Unfortunately this didn t sit too wel
10. companies that insure the IVP and Evolution All of them require either LOBO or HPAT training from an authorized instructor We drafted the FITS approved LOBO training program in 2009 when insurance companies were cancelling policies after a bad year for accidents in Lancairs The syllabi we designed which were reviewed and approved by the insurance industry are very thorough Some believe them too lengthy but there are no shortcuts taken in this training and it was this attitude that helped convince underwriters in the industry that Lancair owners who participated in the training were worth the risk to cover Believe me this was not an easy task Unfortunately it has come to our attention that a few individuals have told their insurance company they have completed the training when in fact they have not If you take LOBO training and complete all of the training you will be issued a LOBO training certificate that you can forward to your insurance company as proof of training How do you know if you re getting all the required training If you are instrument rated it includes the instrument portions of the syllabus Does the insurance company care if you complete this Yes They presume that if you have an instrument rating you will use it What happens if you cannot successfully complete the IPC That is a good question for the insurance underwriters For the IVP and Evo crowd you must have an instrument AEROSTAR
11. in Chile As much as he wanted the second record Bill knew there was no way he could stay aloft at maximum gross in icing conditions This record flight when ever Bill decides to next attempt it will be for time not distance though indi vidual point to point distance records may be involved Support When interviewed Bill he was working on his plane recon figuring it from expe dition to normal He says he hasn t any other real hobbies he just loves flying his Lancairs The record flights give him something to look forward to and something to talk about and he is one of those guys who without planning it has turned his 39 hour adventure into the infamous fifteen minutes of fame But his fifteen minutes unlike most of us will be recorded in the record books It is men like Bill Harrelson dreamers and adventurers who keep the Jul 2013 FACTORY Genuine Continental factory engines increase aircraft value on avg 10 Continental Factory Warranty and Product Continental Extended TBO s up to 400 Hours on Factory Rebuilt and New Engines New Part Content Average 80 on Rebuilt Engines No Hassle Core Return GET YOUR ENGINE QUOTE TODAY Continental Motors Inc WWW CONTINENTALMOTORS AERO 800 326 0089 2039 SOUTH BROAD ST MOBILE ALABAMA 36615 LIKE US FACEBOOK COM CONTINENTALMOTORS AERO romance in aviation As flying turns from sport and personal to corporat
12. over built Structurally it could handle the loads and aerodynamically it afforded a broad CG range providing flexi bility in loading a lot of heavy fuel As the manufacturer Bill selected 4 800 lbs as the maximum gross weight for the airplane This number allows on an average day enough performance to get off the ground in 7 000 feet with a total fuel capacity of 361 gallons Consi dering Guam s longest runway is 10 000 feet departing with full fuel tanks which cost 13 gallon to ship to ASL CamGuard ADVANCED OIL SUPPLEMENT Guam on the record attempt was a no brainer Bill purchased a Continental IlO 550 from engine from Performance Engines in California Receiving the engine he pickled it and set it aside During the airframe building process he began to hear rumors that the engine builder might be suspect and with a lot of H2O to overfly he decided to send the engine out for an overhaul He Fights Corrosion Reduces Cam amp Lifter Wear Inhibits Engine Deposits Conditions Engine Seals asicamguard com 11 NYEN 8 MAES As E a NLELWIS chose Barrett Performance Engines in Tulsa right next door to Aircraft Specialties Services and Aircraft Specialties Lubricants Alan got to work right away with the overhaul Bill chose to upgrade to 10 1 pistons and selected GAMljectors in anticipation of Lean of Peak engine operation In addition to the stock alternato
13. you in a monster truck or TBM Avenger sees you and stops in time When in doubt ask or get out of the way If you have a mechanical problem with the airplane on the way up let us know and let s get it fixed before you depart EAA has a team of volunteer mechanics at AirVenture to help people with aircraft problems Lancair and LOBO likewise have folks that can help Do not be a statistic trying to get home with a problem AirVenture can be a lot of fun but not if you get hurt or break something Avoid the latter by knowing the hazards mitigating the risks practicing the necessary skills and bringing your game J0 YEARS OF THE POWER THE PASSION THE LEGEND LIVE IT PROUD SPONSOR OF THE 2013 LOBO LANCAIR LANDING AB amp Whitney Canada A United Technologies Company Jul 2013 day performance Do that and we re sure to see you there LOBO FORUM AT AIRVENTURE This year the Lancair LOBO forum is Monday 7 29 at 1300 1415 at Forum 2 GAMA TRAINING ISSUE jeff edwards NATIONAIR STATEMENT It has come to our attention that pilots who are receiving their initial or annual recurrent training with a LOBO approved instructor may not be doing the actual TK 5 Dampers for Lancair 235 320 amp 360 Airlite Landing Lights 75 Watt brackets available for most planes Precision CNC Machining Risse Racing Technology Inc 334 SE Timber Ave Unit 103 Redmond OR 97756 541 526 7242 phone 541 526 7243 fax
14. M EFFORT The record flight had been planned for years and not necessarily from Guam Bill and Sue had studied winds for a decade extrapolating the average directions and speeds and determined that Guam would be a good starting point English is the official language the dollar rules and politically it was USA all the way Sue is the team s scribe and coordinator handling all the paperwork and arranging all of the landing and takeoff permits If everything had gone as_ she planned the record flight would have been a non event But as is the way of Mother Nature when it comes to golf tournaments outdoor concerts and world record breaking flights the weather sometimes doesn t cooperate The tailwinds Bill and Sue had expected after a decade of research failed to materialize How Mucu FUEL Bill had many tools at his disposal accurate gages engine instruments Volume 5 Issue 3 Alerollesign Group provides ndustrty eadcng design consultation and FO oraplic renderings For your anrcrart s interior and exterior DESIGN CASCADE AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT Design Point Inferior Avionics Build Maintain www cam aero com phone 541 504 6869 www aerodesign group com phone 647 397 3459 GPS etc to aid in developing a plan of action He established go no go fuel quantities at three hours two hours and one hour from landing at JAX Any quantity less than planned at a c
15. and PayPal is the only method of card payment to LOBO Therefore please bring cash or checks to pay for your bid item We ll see in you Greenville 1 AGUE 2 MaE EROE Return to Service Initial Training Recurrent Training Biennial Flight Reviews Endorsements 8 Basic Formation Ferry Service Offering a broad range of aviation solutions CONTACT US Volume 5 Issue 3 GUEST SUBMISSION This issue s guest submission is from Jim Cavanaugh of Aircraft Specialties Lubricants purveyors of CamGuard EIVI OF ef Long long ago there was a Henry Fonda movie called Sometimes a Great Notion The movie was about a logging man but the title indeed the concept that great ideas can occur to anyone is about as romantic a thought as we can find Aviation has more than its share of romantic notions from flying to Alaska to island hopping in the Bahamas to flying the back country or bush An airplane can be not just a vehicle but a sort of physical manifestation of a dream promising possibility and adventure to the romantic that dwells within most of us Nine years ago Bill Harrelson had such a notion A Captain for American Airlines he had built a Lancair 320 and along with his wife Sue also an airline pilot had flown to Europe for an adventure With this jaunt behind him Bill began to develop his personal great notion His thirst for adventure took root and grew into a goal to
16. d the excitement is building We have a great line up of exhibitors sponsors as well as a full schedule of activities The Hilton Greenville is our home base for eats entertainment and education and it s only 2 3 miles just four minutes from the airport The fantastic room rate of 105 00 per night good from Oct 1 9 includes WiFi and parking Call to make your reservations at the Hilton ask for the Lancair rate or click here to reserve your room online The Hilton is holding a block of rooms for us but only until September 17th so make your reservations as Soon as you can You ll have only a few weeks after this newsletter hits the presses until August 4 to get the early registration rate After that you ll have to pay the regular higher registration rates click here for more details Your paid reservation entitles you to full access to all exhibits in the main exhibit hall all forums and lunch both days The forums end each day at 3 00 so you can get to the airport for the important stuff hangar flying and airplane gazing In addition to all that Friday night s cocktail party no host bar and Saturday night s banquet are also included Best of all Saturday night s banquet speaker is our own Bill LOLO Harrelson who will tell us exciting tales about building a special purpose Lancair IV and long distance flights past and future across large bodies of water GROUND SCHOOL Too Co
17. e and business little currents and eddies of romance and adventure meander throughout the greater pool If indeed our generation is the last generation to enjoy flying as a sport or recreation or a way of life at least we can follow Bill s lead and do all that we can to make it all it can be We can only do that by getting up and going Volume 5 Issue 3 For your next adventure why not have a Great Notion of your own Hop in your plane and make a hop to Oshkosh this summer Bill Harrelson will be there and Aircraft Specialties will be hopefully with a party and food more than Gatorade and power bars If you can t make it there how about going to the 2013 LOBO Lancair Landing in Greenville SC this October We ll be If Bill flies in from Timbuktu or Nairobi or somewhere don t be surprised We plan on giving him a CamGuard T shirt It is the least we can do and we try to always do the very least we can do celebrating our 35th Anniversary there too THE LOBO PREFERRED INSURANCE BROKER It s time to expect more from an aviation insurance broker A lot more As the preferred insurance provider for LOBO we make sure aviation underwriters recognize LOBO members excellent safety records and provide you with the best rates NationAir is the country s leading broker for Lancair and has belonged to LOBO since its inception NATIONAIR OFFERS MORE FOR LANCAIR OWNERS One stop shopping for the full sp
18. ectrum of insurance from builder s risk to full flight Critical support for training and safety awareness Outstanding relationships with aviation s underwriters Sponsorship for LOBO and Lancair fly ins Contact Lancair Specialist Jenny Estes jestes nationair com 877 648 8267 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR EASY ONLINE QUOTE REQUESTS LIGHTAIRCRAFT NATIONAIR COM AVAUS VAN m OU NAS U RR A N O E discover better VA A tsa too ON
19. gs WY With a field elevation of more than 6 700 feet the density altitude can easily exceed 10 000 feet in Rock Springs when the temperature gets into the gos The old pilot knows the limits and stays well within them Fedex can ship most anything to Oshkosh Or you can pick it up there and Fedex can ship it home WEATHER Make sure you check the weather There are lots of afternoon thunder storms in the Midwest this year even as we march into July Get up and fly early before the boomers build Take XM weather along for the ride Give the boomers a wide berth TRAFFIC Be vigilant in the arrival there are a lot of airplanes out there and midair collisions are a distinct possibility Keep your eyes out of the cockpit and your head on a swivel Many of you know if you listen to 123 45 that the numbers of airplanes per cubic mile increases exponentially northeast of Madison Use all of the tools TCAD scan listen and get your passengers involved Do not be heads down Are you going to use the Ripon arrival do the Warbird arrival for very high performance aircraft or fly to an alternate airport like Appleton or Fond du Lac S TALL SPIN AVOIDANCE Practice slow flight avoid the stall What is your personal low speed limit Know your aircraft s low speed limit and do not deviate from it Know your aircraft s slow flight handling qualities You should endeavor to acquire the skill to fly a selected airspeed
20. heckpoint would mean a landing short of JAX and giving up the record As the GPS ticked past the three hours remaining checkpoint Bill had exactly the minimum he needed to continue nothing extra The same_ thing happened at two hours remaining and at one hour remaining exactly the minimum required with nothing extra When Bill landed at JAX he still had six gallons in his twelve gallon header tank exactly as planned If six gallons sounds low consider that the aircraft was very light at this point Power settings required to maintain his target airspeed of 180 kts were Volume 5 Issue 3 We eT et ee ee ed Mam enance Facihty m Oregon considerably higher at the start of the flight when heavy Before landing Bill was using a power setting of 35 40 percent yielding a fuel burn of nine gallons per hour If you do the math you ll find that six gallons meant a 40 minute reserve For some aircraft determining six gallons remaining would be difficult but remember Bill designed this plane as a record breaker from the start He installed his header tank between the instrument panel and the firewall and included a sight gage a very carefully calibrated sight gauge Bill s sight gage is so well calibrated in fact he can accurately determine fuel remaining in the header tank to the nearest quart Building Ureams Delivering Excellence RAN GRS DETAILS Aside from the winds fuel thing Bill told
21. l with at least one of our generous donors who had to deal with an unanticipated headache An individual purchased one of our donated door prizes but it wasn t suited for their particular aircraft a problem that could ve been avoided if the item had been purchased from the vendor instead of from our prize winner who sold the item at a discount As you might imagine this isn t exactly Z l See www FlyEPS com Jul 2013 NORTHSTAR FLIGHT LAB is at the leading edge of a relatively new trend in general aviation a flight simulator center open to the general public We offer all weather full motion flights all around the globe to pilots and flight instructors for advanced flight training recurrency and proficiency Check us out 541 504 0305 www northstarflightlab com encouragement to continue donating items to support our annual LOBO Lancair Landing So instead of door prizes this year we re holding a silent auction This will ensure everyone has an opportunity to win something they really want and can use it s up to you to determine if a particular item is suitable for your purposes and have we got some fabulous items for you this year You must be a registered Landing attendee and be at the Saturday night banquet to bid Come prepared to pay for your item and take it with you Saturday evening after the banquet We will not have a secure connection to allow payments via credit card
22. me early for the 3 Track Ground School on Thursday October 3 This year LOBO President Jeff Edwards is coordinating an all day ground school including a new dual track training format to meet the needs of two distinct groups Track one is for pilots already flying their Lancair and track two presented by Bob Pastusek is for those seeking guidance on prepping their Lancair for its very first flight The two groups will join after lunch to cover topics of interest to both And for those spouses interested in learning more about flying Sue Harrelson will offer a 14 day Partners in Command course Back up Back down The back up EFIS that flies your plane down in an emergency The VP 400 finds the best airport to land then flies your airplane to the runway threshold Know instantly what your options are VP 400 features include e Runway Seeker technology flies your aircraft to the best runway in an emergency e Integrated Electronic Circuit Breaker system with trim and flap control e Back up EFIS with synthetic vision and built in back up battery gt Visit us at the Lancair LOBO Landing gt Ask about upgrading your Lancair Evolution rN i gt Learn more at VerticalPower com or call 505 715 6172 ta Vertical Power Volume 5 Issue 3 NJELWIS In it your significant other will learn how to help you with less critical cockpit tasks so you can concentrate on the more critical ones Sue s students
23. n Avionics G900x Synthetic Vision Lancair Innovation All Carbon Fiber Construction Stellar Performance Best In Class Fly Fast At 300 KTAS Range Up to 1300 nm Fly High Pressurized comfort at 28 000 feet Climb Greater than 4000 fpm Reshaping the high performance single 541 923 2244 Useful Load Greater than 1900 pounds Take off and Land In 1000 feet Carry More than 800 pounds www lancair com Volume 5 Issue 3 AVENGER COLLIDES WITH RV DURING TAXI going and at what altitude if you have to go around Many Loss of Control LOC accidents usually stalls involve distractions Stay focused while keeping in mind that controllers other traffic the show your passengers etc will all contribute to distractions in the cockpit Avoid extraneous conversation with passen gers or wingman it should be all business near Oshkosh while on the arrival Stay focused Be heads up on the ground After landing make an expeditious exit of the runway in accordance with the controller s instructions Pay attention to the plane in front of you You may likely be instructed to follow them Now is not the time to relax Know ahead of time the likely taxi route If you land on runway 27 you may have a long taxi in the grass Listen up for runway exit instructions Pay attention to the ground handler signals but do not let the ground handlers taxi you into a ditch Do not assume the guy behind
24. nd planning weather and Planning Weather ADM aeronautical decision making Maintaining instrument flying proficiency requires regular practice Make sure you are getting plenty of instrument flying practice as part of your recurrent training program AvalonLogistics C GOG R P O Worldwide 3PL and Trucking aT E D always on the move www AvalonLogisticsInc com 310 327 3525 Volume 5 Issue 3 Jul 2013 New Jeppesen charts available with Lancair Now when you buy a Lancair Evolution you can get our charts and NavData and access to Mobile FliteDeck 2 0 installed as part of the PilotPak F JEPPESEN A BOEING COMPANY The latest and greatest addition to your Lancair cockpit Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck our dynamic mobile app that replaces paper charts is upgraded to v2 0 And it s loaded Increased capabilities e Weather e SID STAR support e Improved terminal chart access e n app chart rotation First in the industry e Night theme Highlighting Available on the 0 App Store App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc SOCIAL OCCASION claudette colwell LOBO OSH BANQUET Lancair International and NationAir invite you to join them for a great evening of food drink and conviviality with all your Lancair buddies including Dr Alberto Behar who will tell us a great story about his experience as a member of the Mars Rover Curiosity Team This year s
25. nnect with the subscription free U S weather and traffic services available through the ADS B datalink network NEXRAD imagery METARs TAFs SUAs PIREPs and more It s all beamed free using the FAA s 978 MHZ UAT uplink Plus you ll also receive ADS B traffic information and target alerts to help you maintain safe separation Accessing both 1090 ES and 978 UAT frequency bands the GDL 39 shows you a complete air to air picture of other ADS B Out equipped aircraft in your vicinity You can view all this data on select Garmin GPS portable units as well as on your Apple iPad or other iOS or Android based devices compatible with our Garmin Pilot mobile app To help optimize map navigation on your iPad or other tablet the GDL 39 combines WAAS quality positioning accuracy with 5 times per second updating capability And with prices starting at just 799 this is clearly one smart way to score the free benefits of ADS B Got questions Visit our online ADS B Academy garmin com adsb for information and answers Follow the leader A ae GARMIN Jul 2013 Additionally let us know if you need a ride to the Best Western in your reservation email We plan to have a designated convenient pick up location on the field for anyone needing a ride to from the banquet but we need to know in advance how many will need a ride LOBO LANCAIR LANDING 2013 Greenville SC KGMU October 4 6 It s getting closer an
26. nt barrage of static and unintelligible talk was close to torture but you gotta listen His ground crew was in touch all the way talking numbers and keeping Bill occupied and informed of weather forecasts The closest land Bill came to between Guam and the US mainland was a couple of hundred miles south of Wake Island at night with no sign of lights He also passed about 700 miles North of Hawaii flying a great circle route If you are surprised at this latter don t be Most of us don t have a true concept of the Pacific Ocean and its teeny dots of humanity Guam is just 13 degrees north of the Equator and let s just say way the hell west POSTSCRIPT Bill is surprised at the amount of attention his adventure has gotten He says he didn t do it for notoriety or fame or even to make money He simply wanted to set a record Getting into the books with the likes of Charles Lindberg and Max Conrad is a deeply personal and satisfying thing for a pilot But one record is apparently not enough for Bill he had plans to set another very soon after landing at JAX Alas his second record attempt a polar circumnavi gation of the globe was thwarted by unusually harsh and unseasonable weath er He departed from Bangor Maine with plans to fly to Punta Arenas Chile over the South Pole to Christchurch NZ on to Hawaii and then Alaska Report after report of icing condi tions however kept him grounded
27. r Bill opted for two more The B amp C alternators a twenty amp unit and an eight amp unit are part of Bill s personally designed electrical system featuring an essential bus to power critical electrical components Each of the three alternators can power the essential bus independently of one another giving Bill a great deal of redundancy Other electrical system features include a glass panel and LED lighting keeping amperage requirements low He also opted for Jim Yonkin s TruTrak Regal Aviation Insurance Your Insurance Professionals Since 1978 800 275 7345 www RegalAviation com 5625 NE Elam Young Parkway Suite 100 Hillsboro Oregon 97124 PHONE 503 640 4686 Fax 503 640 3071 Jul 2013 Autopilot to handle the monotonous over water stretches long Bill attended the 2012 LOBO Lancair Fly in at Sedona AZ last year where he heard Randy Bibb speak about CamGuard Bill was impressed with the information and did some checking on his own Ultimately he decided to use CamGuard in his engine not based solely on its advertised design features but these along with anecdotes he picked up from shops and users suggested even if it didn t work as advertised it certainly couldn t hurt Hey the kind of personality that takes on this kind of flight suggests a certain intuitive feel for survival We didn t know that Bill had used CamGuard until meeting him at Sun n Fun after the flight A TEA
28. rt is a review of the Oshkosh AirVenture NOTAM here to download a copy recommend you print the appropriate section for your flight Review the NOTAM before departure and again before arrival and keep it as a procedural reference especially radio frequencies at your fingertips Here are some of the listed changes from last year s NOTAM e Sequence of VFR arrival pages e Taxiways at Appleton ATW e FR arrival and departure routings e FISKE intersection moved in 02 MAY 13 data base e On site FSS services are not expected to be available at Wittman Field during AirVenture alternative on site briefing options may be available RiskK MANAGEMENT Is your airplane ready to fly to Oshkosh Have you finished Phase 1 testing If not fly to Oshkosh commercial or better yet hook a ride with a Lancair buddy If your airplane is not ready or legal leave it at home Oshkosh during Airventure is most emphatically not a good location for Phase 1 testing Too LOLO many pilots have come to grief flying a just completed experimental amateur built aircraft to AirVenture only to experience problems on the way there or on the way back Remember part of the purpose of Phase 1 is to establish the reliability and safety of the aircraft Are you ready to fly your new Lancair to Oshkosh Have you had any type specific training or do you just have a few hours in that brand new Lancair Low time in type coupled with
29. set a long distance record for class Cad That is C Landplane 2 _ internal combustion engine s any number not necessarily single engine and d weight between 1 750 kg and 3 000 kg In May of 2013 Bill accomplished the first leg of his ultimate goal by flying an airplane he built non stop from Guam to Jacksonville FL This thirty eight hour and twenty nine minute flight took him 7 051 nautical miles without a burger a bathroom or a nap Surrounded by fuel with Power Bars and Gatorade within reach Harrelson throttled the big continental engine back to achieve his target airspeed of 180 mph and headed east across more ocean than most of us see in a lifetime Some say that Bill s flight started in Indiana where he took off for San Francisco then to Hawaii then to Guam These are daunting tasks indeed but not really the essence of the flight Rather you can say the flight started over nine years ago when he first conceived the notion One of the first items on his record setting flight check list was ordering a Lancair IV kit which he would build with the intent of pursuing the record Bill knew the Lancair IV was the only aircraft capable of making this flight It is sleek fast and roomy It is also a homebuilt ergo could be built to conform to his personal specifications with respect and regard to structural integrity Having built a Lancair 320 Bill knew that the airplane was if anything
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