Lancair Legacy, Pilot'S Operating Handbook And Flight Manual

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VII-18 February 2008
Legacy
VII-19 February 2008
Legacy
BRAKE SYSTEM
The Legacy brake system is standard on the
pilot’s (left) side. Steering on the ground is
by use of differential brakes. The rudder ped-
als incorporate independent toe brakes. The
optional adjustable rudder pedals shown to the
right allow adjustments to the pedal position. By
pulling the adjustment cable a lock disengages
allowing the assembly to slide to the desired
position. To adjust the mechanism aft simply
pull the cable to disengage the lock and into the
desired position. Push of the pedal to assure that
the mechanism is locked in place. To adjust
forward, pull the cable to disengage the lock
and push forward with your feet preferably as
low as possible on the pedal.
Brakes should be checked each time you leave
the ramp prior to taxiing. Care should be used to
not ride the brakes unnecessarily by using only
sufficient power to maintain taxi speed. Also,
you should get in the habit of checking your brakes on downwind before landing.
To do so, simply depress each pedal to verify a “firm” pedal. Your initial flights
in the Lancair like any new aircraft will require extra caution until you become
familiar with the aircraft.
A brake reservoir is located on the firewall. The brake system should be bled on
a regular basis to ensure a sufficient amount of fluid.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The Lancair basic electrical system consists of an alternator, a voltage regulator and
a battery. This is shown in the figure next page. The alternator provides power to
the main electrical buss and the battery. The recommended configuration is with an
avionics buss separately controlled by an avionics master switch. From this main
buss, power is supplied to the flap motor, the hydraulic pump motor and the lights.
The magneto circuits are independent of the electrical system and each other.
Since the Lancair is a composite design, all circuits require the use of a return wire
leading to “ground”. The use of a ground buss is recommended with it being lo-
cated near the firewall requiring only one relatively large ground wire to the battery
and one “hot” wire to the starter. The power to the starter is controlled by a relay.
Use the toe brakes
for ground steering
Adjustment Cable