@Brn2FlyUL You'd think so, but I have read that it's safer and less damaging to skid on a hard surface. If you land on a soft surface, there is a danger that the aircraft will dig in and really tear something off. Worst case, it might flip over.
@inbound1000 - purchase a used one. There a ton of them out there and comparing a Lancair IV or Legacy to an A36, Saratoga or Mooney is like comparing apples and bacon.
The Lancair IV has a useful load of 1350lbs, cruises at 330mph at 18gph and has a range of 1500 miles.
@DiamondPilotDan i think you can buy the lancair as a kit or full production...they are over priced ...not roomy...if you want comfort speed and nice landing gear for about the same money buy a a36 bonanza or piper saratoga..much better quality planes...
@langmaidn True you would Def slide on the Pavement better
Brn2FlyUL 2 weeks ago
@Brn2FlyUL You'd think so, but I have read that it's safer and less damaging to skid on a hard surface. If you land on a soft surface, there is a danger that the aircraft will dig in and really tear something off. Worst case, it might flip over.
langmaidn 2 weeks ago
Why not land in the grass!! Much less damage.
Brn2FlyUL 1 month ago
@inbound1000 - purchase a used one. There a ton of them out there and comparing a Lancair IV or Legacy to an A36, Saratoga or Mooney is like comparing apples and bacon.
The Lancair IV has a useful load of 1350lbs, cruises at 330mph at 18gph and has a range of 1500 miles.
SlamDuncDrummer 2 months ago
@DiamondPilotDan i think you can buy the lancair as a kit or full production...they are over priced ...not roomy...if you want comfort speed and nice landing gear for about the same money buy a a36 bonanza or piper saratoga..much better quality planes...
inbound1000 2 months ago
@inbound1000
No.. they wouldn't get the speeds that they do out of the lancair if they fixed gear hanging in the wind the entire time.
rockwell9999 2 months ago
i thought a lancair had stiff legs...same as cirrus?
inbound1000 2 months ago
@hunterTS4 lmao
DiamondPilotDan 7 months ago
loss of hydraulic power,,,, no flaps either? or are the flaps electric?
that sucks :(( the IV turbine is BADASS
DiamondPilotDan 7 months ago
shouldn't have spent all his money on that engine and dropped some into some nicer gear
hunterTS4 7 months ago