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X-4 February 2008
Legacy
X-5 February 2008
Legacy
GENERAL
Knowledge, skill, judgment and experience go together to make up the truly good
pilot.
Know your airplane and its systems. Not just how it works, or is supposed to work,
but how healthy its systems are. To do that you need to watch it in action, which
means track its performance from day to day, flight to flight. This will allow you
to correct minor problems so they don’t become major ones.
Skill results when you continuously set tougher and tougher standards for yourself
as you operate the aircraft. Fly smoother today than you did yesterday. Be more
precise on lift-off speed today and hold climb speed closer.
Predict your and your aircraft’s performance and understand why you were not
quite on the mark. Total fuel used on this trip, why were you two gallons off...
How was your prediction of the enroute and destination weather as compared to
the briefers? Why was it different?
Experience comes from a combination of all of the above when we are honest with
ourselves and objective about the facts. Experience need not be expensive, but it
does cost time. Time not measured in hours of time logged, but how well those
hours are flown, how aware we are during those hours, how we understand the
differences of this flight from the last one. Making each flight a learning experi-
ence will gather that precious experience much quicker.
First Flight
Prior to your first flight in your Lancair it is only prudent that you obtain some
training “in type”. You are encouraged to take advantage of this type of training
which can be with another Lancair owner in his aircraft, or thru a program offered
by Lancair or its dealer. For information on training/flight familiarization, call
Lancair or its dealer. Your first flight should be safe, enjoyable and rewarding.
Training is very good insurance.
Every time you fly, take advantage of the FAA services which are provided for
your safety - weather briefings and flight plans. Plan your flight with these data
and plan out alternatives if weather is any factor what-so-ever.
Preflight your aircraft as if it is a game. Someone has deliberately introduced a
fault into the aircraft, try to find it. If you make your preflight without a checklist
in hand, go over the checklist in the cockpit to see if you checked each item. Once
in the cockpit use your checklist religiously. Was the fuel level correct for both
wing tanks? Is it adequate for the trip intended. Always keep the header tank at