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From: Bruce Whitaker <whitaker [at] pld.com>
Subject: purchase
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 17:48:37 -0600
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I'm looking for a plane to purchase.  Would like to find someone in my area

(Kansas) to inspect a 360 for me.

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From: Lorn H. Olsen <lorn [at] mich.com>
Subject: purchase
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 09:07:58 -0500
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>From: "Bruce Whitaker" <whitaker [at] pld.com>

>I'm looking for a plane to purchase.  Would like to find someone in my area

>(Kansas) to inspect a 360 for me.



I looked at the brochure of a 320 for 2 years and then bought it. I had the

chance to see another one in the mean time.



I called the factory to see if they could train me in the plane. Don

Goetz(chief test pilot) will fly anywhere for a very reasonable rate to

train for a day or two. He may also do this for an inspection.



I have 1,500 hours in about 100 different aircraft types. There was no way

Don could train me in two days to fly the 320. I flew back to Oregon with

Don. The Lancair pilots spend three more days teaching me to fly. Now, with

50 hours on the airplane, I feel about half way to being comfortable.



I knew one of the two fellows who had built my plane. I know how he works

and thinks. This knowledge had something to do with my decision to purchase

that specific plane.



It would be preferable to purchase an aircraft that had won a contest or

two for its' construction. Remember, it is your welfare that is being bet

on someone that you don't know.



Kansas is a little out of the way for me(Detroit, 4hr flt) or I would be

happy to help you with an initial inspection. Remember though, talk to the

factory about a final inspection and training. Lancair's factory number is

541-923-2244.



Sincerely,



Lorn H. Olsen