REFLECTOR:V's vs L's

CBarber reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 21 Jul 2003 21:52:26 -0500


Ronnie,

Interesting info.  I believe this info just demonstrates the difficulty of
making comparisons.  Both the SE and XL are pretty similar planes (even
though the size difference, esp. to engine choice is important).  However,
look at how different the Lancairs are, not just from Velocity's, but from
one another.  I have friends building both Legacy and an ES.  Very different
planes altogether.  IMHO, this skews the comparison as well.  Seems to me
the ES is the most comparable to the Velocity, but even this is anybody's
call.  The ES and SE? (oops, no retract on the ES) The XL and IV?(ok, lets
just forget the "P", the new DR. killers).  Ok, my brain is full, I going
back to surfing builders pages.

FWIW.

All the best,

Chris



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-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Ronnie Brown
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 9:17 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:V's vs L's


Here's the number of flying Lancairs - this comes from a friend who is
building an ES.

My figure would be to say that there are approx. 550 2 places
(235,330,360), 200 Lancair IV/IV-P and Propjets, approx. 20 Legacys, and
40 Lancair ES's.  This would make the total Lancair fleet flying of
approximately 810.

I think I recall somebody saying there about 300 Velocities flying.

Ronnie


----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott@tnstaafl.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:35 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR:V's vs L's


| A quik and very unscientific search of the NTSB records shows
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|  From 95 to this year
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| Lancairs  47 accidents , 18 were fatal
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| Velocitys  24 accidents, 6 were fatal
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| I don't have any idea how many Lancairs are flying or Velocitys.
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| I don't know why 1 out of 2.5 accidents in Lancairs are fatal while
| Velocity's are 1 out of 4?
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| I do think the Velocity is safer than most.
|
| Scott
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