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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    I left seat flew several planes a few weeks ago and far and and away the most comfortable was the Cirrus g6 sr22t.. my only real complaint about comfort was that the seat glide was angled back and I had a hard time getting it to slide far enough forward... (Because i was litteraly sliding...
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    I can live with slower... To a point.. How fast does the sr22 cruise below 12500?
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    No doubt it known as unforgiving... Not a good quality.. Rdd claims to have fixed the problem with the lx7 Vortecx claims to have greatly reduced the problem with their winglets/ventral/rudder mods I have flown both (lx7 piston 350hp, ivpt Walter 750hp with mods) I am not a test pilot.... The...
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    Approx 280-300 ktas and burn about 28-35gph How fast do you cruise in the Sr 22? Over 200ktas?
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    Good point.. I assumed to achieve the speed I want, I would have to.. And to others comments... yes ,I do require that I don't have to crawl, climb , or squeeze my way through to.my seat... I require the same of every transportation vehicle I own..I am amazed that airplane companies have...
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    UNpressurized..? I'd rather buy a first class commercial ticket for the rest of my life... And i would still save a ton if money... Than spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to have to wear a nose tube or mask... That simply sounds like the worst experience... And a level of suffering that one...
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    A staircase of any sort is what makes something a cabin class???
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    I love the aerostar... But after flying a turbo prop , I don't think I ever want a piston aircraft... Smoother, easier, quieter more powerful, more reliable.. but apparently I have to suffer for a while with planes I don't want.. rather than just train to fly the plane I do want...
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    I thought cabin class was a design where the 4 spot club (or non club) seating was behind the pilot and copilot... What makes something cabin class?
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    I can see the matrix is a direct comparison UNpressurized... The saratoga looks similar.. but a different airframe.. cabin class, 6 place.. either way you are climbing across seats to get to the left seat... I don't get why a pilot would want to get in the passenger side
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    I was looking at the Malibu.. .. looks to me like the saratoga is effectively an UNpressurized Malibu? I may just go to a Cirrus sr22t.. which looks ridiculously overpriced.. but the Piper is big and boring.. I don't need 6 seats...and I am not seeing what cabin class buys me... And while the...
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    Well..I live 500 nm from anything.. and anything is 500nm more to something... So I want to be able to go 500 mile legs.. so I would like to travel 1) pressurized and 2) 300+ knts, 3) carry my wife and 2 Belgian malinois 4) hoping around $500k...5) ultimately fly it myself And the Lance ivpt...
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    Cessna 210 Centurion Buyer's Guide

    I will buy the book if it's still for sale
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    Thank you... !!! I really appreciate your advice
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    Why is the Lancair IV-P so dangerous?

    I have been considering buying a plane.. in the past 2 weeks I have flew left seat demo flights in several planes: - Cirrus sr22t G6 - lancair lx7 piston -lancair ES-P - Lancair ivpt Walter turbine with vortecx winglets and ventral fin I did power on and power off stalls in each and every...
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