Super insightful to get into the mind of someone flying their Lancair. Always appreciate it! I was hoping you'd touch on your personal minimums (and glad you did), and I'd love to hear more of them. Also is the green button on the stick hooked up to any command? Cheers from Ontario.
Hi Chris! Glad you enjoyed it. I'll be filming one with a safety pilot the next time I get to go up (snowing and cold right now) to talk about my minimums. I am storyboarding right now and will see what I can add based on your comment on minimums. The stick (Infinity) has a bunch of buttons on it and the green one at the moment doesn't do anything except make the joystick look super involved lol. Thanks for stopping by Chris!
Another great video! Thanks for explaining the what and why of your flying. Knowing your headwork helps a bunch. The concept of saying ‘ETE’ is something I’m now considering as part of my checkin at uncontrolled fields when terminating a CCX with a cruise speed descent (150kts+) in order to help build SA for the other pilots. Good stuff. 2k hrs+ and still learning from this great community!
Hey Ryan, thanks for stopping by again. Much appreciated. Yeah, the ETE announcement came about due to need. Students often come practice touch and go’s at our field and I have found myself trying to squeeze myself into a flock of 150’s lol. I find the advance notice, allows the slower plane to say “oh here comes the Italian guy in the orange and black plane”. In the end, I will always give way and steer out of the pattern to do my part BUT at least they know I was coming.
I put my flap marking tapes almost near the aileron so I can see them without having to crank my head downward. The final flap setting is a large strip, red color so I know it in my peripheral vision especially in the critical phase of landing. But installing the flap sensor will improve the situation awareness.
HUD pilot, do you have a glasair and a lancair? Which one do you like better? What are some of the advantages of one over the other? The glasair or lancair are my dream planes.
Hi kellypoor. I only own the Lancair. The Glasair i have flown in belongs to someone else. Both planes have their good and bad points. Glasair wins in size. Much more room to move around in (especially the space above the head). I prefer my Lancair for seeing over the panel: I didn’t get the view that I like outside the Glasair nose. The incline of the seat on the Glasair is way more than in my Lancair which could be the reason. The handling is similar although controls feel lighter on the Lancair than the Glasair.
@@HUDPilot I appreciate this friend’s question and your reply. If you ever feel interested in creating a detailed discussion video on this subject, I’m Very Interested. Thank you.
Hi Keith. Guessing it may be a combination of Lancair type vs pilot decisions. Before I started building the plane I kept hearing that these planes don’t want to land. Turns out it was related more to different models of Lancair. This one is the final version before they switched to the legacy. Larger tail with a slight incidence built into the horizontal stab. As for pattern speed. For myself, the slower speeds have never been an issue but I keep it over 90 at absolute minimum. That will give me a 25 knot buffer before stall if I get distracted and not watch speed. Possibly distraction is the one thing that can get you in trouble with this plane. Usually, if the circuit is busy I tend to take my time in planning before entering. Example, wait until I hear the Cessna is on final before I mid downwind: you can catch up really fast and trying to slow it quickly is what could get you in trouble (power back, nose up….. hold too long and bam… stall). You don’t see it at all in some of my other videos but quite often because students come practice touch and go at my home base there is lots of extra approach planning that comes into play which include orbiting at designated spot and join on long extended downwind. Hope I answered your question. Thanks for stopping by Keith!
Ahhh easy. It’s static tint. You can usually pick it up at the car tint places. Or car parts stores. It’s a 1 square yard piece cut to shape. You can apply it like you do automobile tint (with a squeegee) and make it really nice. I don’t bother because I only put it on for cross countries.
@@HUDPilot My man, you are a savior. I'm picking up a new-to-me Glasair in a couple weeks and I already know the sun situation is going to fry me. Especially living in Texas!
You didn't mention the importance of not stalling and staying fast enough in the Lancair 235/320/360 airframe. Stall-spin is the biggest danger in our planes.
You are correct, I didn't. To be fair, stall-spin is a danger in any plane :-) When I was learning to fly this plane, I spent lots of time in slow flight (70 knots) which is pretty close to stall and am quite comfortable flying in that range. While I was doing the initial test (with the test pilot), had to figure out where it stalled. I tapped the opposite rudder ever so lightly and she popped right into the incipient spin stage. Got her out of it right away.... but it did surprise me. Thanks for writing!
In general.. planes are always expensive to insure... this we know. For myself, it isn't too bad. I'm currently looking at about $2500 per year. The catch for me though (not sure if it matters or not) is that I can't land on non-hard surfaced runways unless in an emergency. Given that I am not a fan of grass strips, won't be a problem. I used to pay over $3500 but shopped around and much better rates now. I don't see a lancair costing more than a legacy or similar plane. Basically... the more seats, the more expensive. Retract? More money. Floats? LOTS more money. Just heard the other day that supposedly a 180 pilot that usually puts their plane on floats for the summer was told 8k for insurance .... that plane is NOT on floats. Shop around I guess. If you are canadian. AA1 is the best price I have seen anywhere. Will see this year when I get my renewal quote. At some point, I will have to make a decision as to the cost of my flying and whether I want to keep sending money out the door. Something I hope we will never need to claim on. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi there Tony, i just bought a lancair 320. I would love to chat with you about a few things. Send me a pm when you have a few min cheers! im in southern ontario.
Hi Kevin. You don't have private messaging turned on. No way to reach you. Send me an email @hudpilot1@gmail.com or hit me up on facebook messenger under hud pilot. Thanks.
Super insightful to get into the mind of someone flying their Lancair. Always appreciate it! I was hoping you'd touch on your personal minimums (and glad you did), and I'd love to hear more of them. Also is the green button on the stick hooked up to any command? Cheers from Ontario.
Hi Chris! Glad you enjoyed it. I'll be filming one with a safety pilot the next time I get to go up (snowing and cold right now) to talk about my minimums. I am storyboarding right now and will see what I can add based on your comment on minimums. The stick (Infinity) has a bunch of buttons on it and the green one at the moment doesn't do anything except make the joystick look super involved lol.
Thanks for stopping by Chris!
Another great video! Thanks for explaining the what and why of your flying. Knowing your headwork helps a bunch.
The concept of saying ‘ETE’ is something I’m now considering as part of my checkin at uncontrolled fields when terminating a CCX with a cruise speed descent (150kts+) in order to help build SA for the other pilots. Good stuff. 2k hrs+ and still learning from this great community!
Hey Ryan, thanks for stopping by again. Much appreciated. Yeah, the ETE announcement came about due to need. Students often come practice touch and go’s at our field and I have found myself trying to squeeze myself into a flock of 150’s lol. I find the advance notice, allows the slower plane to say “oh here comes the Italian guy in the orange and black plane”. In the end, I will always give way and steer out of the pattern to do my part BUT at least they know I was coming.
Nice flight
I put my flap marking tapes almost near the aileron so I can see them without having to crank my head downward. The final flap setting is a large strip, red color so I know it in my peripheral vision especially in the critical phase of landing. But installing the flap sensor will improve the situation awareness.
HUD pilot, do you have a glasair and a lancair? Which one do you like better? What are some of the advantages of one over the other? The glasair or lancair are my dream planes.
Hi kellypoor. I only own the Lancair. The Glasair i have flown in belongs to someone else. Both planes have their good and bad points. Glasair wins in size. Much more room to move around in (especially the space above the head). I prefer my Lancair for seeing over the panel: I didn’t get the view that I like outside the Glasair nose. The incline of the seat on the Glasair is way more than in my Lancair which could be the reason. The handling is similar although controls feel lighter on the Lancair than the Glasair.
@@HUDPilot I appreciate this friend’s question and your reply. If you ever feel interested in creating a detailed discussion video on this subject, I’m Very Interested. Thank you.
The pattern speeds weren't as bad as I have heard. Any thoughts on why the reputation around the "high" stall speed leading to fatalities?
Hi Keith. Guessing it may be a combination of Lancair type vs pilot decisions. Before I started building the plane I kept hearing that these planes don’t want to land. Turns out it was related more to different models of Lancair. This one is the final version before they switched to the legacy. Larger tail with a slight incidence built into the horizontal stab. As for pattern speed. For myself, the slower speeds have never been an issue but I keep it over 90 at absolute minimum. That will give me a 25 knot buffer before stall if I get distracted and not watch speed. Possibly distraction is the one thing that can get you in trouble with this plane. Usually, if the circuit is busy I tend to take my time in planning before entering. Example, wait until I hear the Cessna is on final before I mid downwind: you can catch up really fast and trying to slow it quickly is what could get you in trouble (power back, nose up….. hold too long and bam… stall). You don’t see it at all in some of my other videos but quite often because students come practice touch and go at my home base there is lots of extra approach planning that comes into play which include orbiting at designated spot and join on long extended downwind. Hope I answered your question. Thanks for stopping by Keith!
Ok the green thing on the windscreen for the sun.
I need to know what that is. I can't find anything like that to save my life.
Ahhh easy. It’s static tint. You can usually pick it up at the car tint places. Or car parts stores. It’s a 1 square yard piece cut to shape. You can apply it like you do automobile tint (with a squeegee) and make it really nice. I don’t bother because I only put it on for cross countries.
@@HUDPilot My man, you are a savior. I'm picking up a new-to-me Glasair in a couple weeks and I already know the sun situation is going to fry me. Especially living in Texas!
You didn't mention the importance of not stalling and staying fast enough in the Lancair 235/320/360 airframe. Stall-spin is the biggest danger in our planes.
You are correct, I didn't. To be fair, stall-spin is a danger in any plane :-) When I was learning to fly this plane, I spent lots of time in slow flight (70 knots) which is pretty close to stall and am quite comfortable flying in that range. While I was doing the initial test (with the test pilot), had to figure out where it stalled. I tapped the opposite rudder ever so lightly and she popped right into the incipient spin stage. Got her out of it right away.... but it did surprise me. Thanks for writing!
What can you tell us about the insurance market for Lancairs? I’ve heard they are very expensive to insure.
In general.. planes are always expensive to insure... this we know. For myself, it isn't too bad. I'm currently looking at about $2500 per year. The catch for me though (not sure if it matters or not) is that I can't land on non-hard surfaced runways unless in an emergency. Given that I am not a fan of grass strips, won't be a problem. I used to pay over $3500 but shopped around and much better rates now. I don't see a lancair costing more than a legacy or similar plane. Basically... the more seats, the more expensive. Retract? More money. Floats? LOTS more money. Just heard the other day that supposedly a 180 pilot that usually puts their plane on floats for the summer was told 8k for insurance .... that plane is NOT on floats. Shop around I guess. If you are canadian. AA1 is the best price I have seen anywhere. Will see this year when I get my renewal quote. At some point, I will have to make a decision as to the cost of my flying and whether I want to keep sending money out the door. Something I hope we will never need to claim on. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi there Tony, i just bought a lancair 320. I would love to chat with you about a few things. Send me a pm when you have a few min cheers! im in southern ontario.
Hi Kevin. You don't have private messaging turned on. No way to reach you. Send me an email @hudpilot1@gmail.com or hit me up on facebook messenger under hud pilot. Thanks.