This is a state-of-the-art, high performance general aviation aircraft.
Its performance is spectacular and its life almost beyond measure when
given reasonable care. You must become familiar with this handbook
as well as the FARs that are applicable to its operation. The
combination will provide you with safe and sound knowledge for
operation of your personally manufactured Lancair.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This handbook must be read carefully by the owner or operator(s) of
this aircraft in order to become familiar with its operation and to obtain
all it has to offer in terms of both speed and reliability. Herein are
suggestions and recommendations to help you obtain safe performance
without sacrificing economy. You are encouraged to operate your
machine in accordance with and within the limits identified in this
Pilot's Operating Handbook as well as any placards located in the
airplane.
Again, the operator should be familiar with the Federal Aviation
Regulations as applicable to the operation and maintenance of
experimental airplane and FAR Part 91 General Operating and Flight
Rules. The aircraft must be operated and maintained in accordance
with any FAA Airworthiness Directives that may be issued against it.
It is also prudent and mandatory to operate within any established
limits or Service Bulletins.
The FARs place the responsibility for the maintenance of this airplane
on the owner and the operator who must ensure that all maintenance is
accomplished by the owner or qualified mechanics in conformity with
all airworthiness requirements established for this airplane.
All limits, procedures, safety practices, time limits, servicing, and
maintenance requirements contained in this handbook are considered
mandatory for the continued airworthiness of this airplane, in a
condition equal to that of its original manufacture.
NOTE
Except as noted, all airspeeds quoted in this
handbook are Indicated Airspeeds (IAS) in Knots
and assume zero instrument error.
