As the proud owner of this beautiful little aircraft I thought I’d share some insights on what this airplane is all about. It was constructed from a 24 year old partially completed kit. Tom at Laminar Consulting spent an additional 2 1/2 years and about 2500 hours finishing the build. He is a builder-fabricator extraordinaire. His work is impeccable and in my opinion he knows everything there is to know about the Lancair 360. Since the Lancair 360 has been around for so many years a lot has been improved upon by other owners and we included nearly all of those improvements on this aircraft build. Those improvements include a solid state gear controller and pressure switches, three piece carbon fiber gear doors, outback gear and custom Koni type suspension, larger 3 piston brakes, Full Garmin G3X touch glass displays, ADS B in and out with 2 axis auto pilot, dual Lithium batteries, VPX Pro electrical circuit management system, custom canopy fitment and hinge design, tighter cowl and enclosed cooling plenum, larger Mark 2 horizontal stabilizer, MT constant speed propeller, Barrett built Superior XP 360 engine with higher 9:1 compression, forward facing cold air sump, Airflow Performance fuel injection, dual emag/pmag ignition, roller lifters and a Rod Bower ram air box. Tested to 211 H.P. The airplane flies beautifully. Climbs at 2000-2500 fpm and will cruise comfortably at 205 knots TAS or (23 mpg @ 235mph) With 42 gallons in the wings and built with no header tank the aircraft will comfortably transport 2 average size passengers and 80 pounds of baggage around 800nm. There are very few airplanes that will perform as well and as economically as a Lancair 360 even today, 35 years after its inception.
Well done on a gorgeous Lancair 360. Beautiful engine and sleek cooling plenum, love it!! Would love to see a detail tour of your aircraft with all your upgrades and why you chose a 3 blades prop versus 2 blades. Mine should be ready for test flight in 12-18 months with similar upgrades and a few mods. Congrats on this incredible achievement and greetings from the Canadian West coast.
I flew in the first Lancair 360 of Jerry Fischer about 30 years ago. With 180hp we reached close to 200kts on the Loran. Very impressive. As long time Mooney owner I compared your approach and touch down speed with my 201. 😂 Congratulations for this wonderful Lancair!! 🥂🥂🥂
This was the first flight of this airplane. The system had a slight internal leak in one of the main gear actuators we found later. The cylinder wall had a scratch in it. After the repair it holds pressure like it should. The pump runs based off hydraulic pressure switches so if it bleeds down, the pump runs. That is what the light indicates. I think the plane has 60 or so hours now and no more hydraulic issues.
@@TomMcNerney Nice design. Same as the Pipers, although you usually saw it coming on to keep the gear UP thanks to leaky actuators or valves. Beautiful airplane, thanks for sharing.
Congratulations Tom! What an awesome first flight. Looked like the weather was perfect. Looked like it flies like a dream. I'm a big fan of Lancair. Took a test flight in a Lancair ES at Oshkosh years ago and it flew like a dream. How is the cabin width? I love the glass controls. Looks like you can easily cruise at over 250 mph, that is great!
Hi Tom, so I bought the Lancair 320, motor was perfect, not changing, wondering if you have any photos of where you mounted the servos for the autopilot and trim, or where I can find the answer would be most helpful, thanks
Well, I can't say for sure until it is painted. The primer is uniform but not smooth (compared to paint) Also without gap seals we were seeing about 200 KTAS as is. I expect that will go up 5 to 10 with paint and gap seals. Maybe a little more. On my other airplane I got 7 kts by adding gap seals. This airplane is scheduled to be painted in a month or so I think.
Congratulations!! Amazed you are cracking past 200kt on first flight -just like the last one! Have you considered writing an article in Sport Aviation or other Lancair enthusiast page detailing mods available, best practices for safe flying etc? Looking to get into one.. watching and reading up as much as I can.. Best wishes and Safe flying!
Thanks, sorry for the slow reply, just seeing this comment. Although many view me as an expert on these aircraft now, I don't feel that way about it. I don't know how much I'd really have to offer. I participate on the Lancair forums but generally everyone is quick to criticize, or they don't understand the benefits of why I did something different. I tend to keep more to myself now and just keep building. The Super Legacy is next and almost done after 6 years.
@@TomMcNerney Thanks for the reply Tom.. Ha ha, I have noticed a trend: If the first posted reply is a (+) one, then the rest generally remain (+) with constructive comments. However if the first response is (-) or critical, then the thread is doomed. I feel we have become sheep or worse, lemmings :D
Not really. It's more stable in pitch, but only if you keep the standard wing length. The extended wingtips hurt you 90% of time actually. The stall speed might be a fraction of a bit slower, but not worth what you loose in drag on the high end.
Quick question, would you happen to know the part # for the Plenum you used for your IO-360? Or where to get one, any help would be appreciated, Thanks Tom
I made that one, and all the parts around it. Google N91CZ plenum and you'll find one that Chris Zavatson makes. You can make it work with his diffusers. It is a rather complicated installation on an already flying airplane.
I'm curious about certain specs: How many gph do you burn at 200kts? What's the range with two people and a full tank? What's the service ceiling? Is your engine FADEC-controlled via the Garmin avionics? What was the total cost of the plane (excluding insurance, hangar costs, etc.)? Beautiful plane--and quick!
There is a comment below that answers most of your questions. Garmin doesn't control any engine parameters, it is mechanical fuel injection. The wing starts to get mushy in the high teens, in my opinion.
No it's manual, but that is the first flight of that engine and airplane. Break in procedure requires maintaining high power and full rich to keep the CHT as low as possible. New rings have high friction until they seat in.
Salivating with all those upgrades and resulting performance. Golly. May I ask though, is the Superior XP 360 engine based on a certified engine? Like a Lycoming IO360 or something?
The XP-360 is built from Superior parts which are almost all FAA-PMA replacement parts for any Lycoming IO-360. The one difference is roller cam/lifters which is a great improvement. In short, it is nearly identical with a few modern improvements.
The kit was discontinued in 1999 but there are a lot of kits that were never completed. The year of the airplane is the year it gets it's airworthiness certificate.
Thanks! This was the first flight on the airplane and new engine, so this was part of the break in which normally has high CHT. That being said, it peaked about about 425 from memory, then settled down after the first 45 minutes or so. Took it 10-15 hours of hard running to totally break in. Only first flight issue was an alternator belt that could have been a little more tight. That was it. All good. Plane has 60ish hours on it now I think.
really nice video, great airplane. I loved the speed you got out of it. when you say ran it hard for 10 15 hours, is that the manufacturers break in recommendation, I'm looking at one now, trying to find time to get up to Ithaca,NY to look at it. wondering what the cost of your engine came in at, I was looking at the UL520t to replace the o360 that is currently in it . just seems a little underpowered, any thoughts or recommendations would be very helpful , love your plane. hoping to love mine as well, thanks in advance..
Well, I wouldn't ever switch to something other than a Lycoming, unless you want a massive project over a flying airplane. For all of the stuff you'll have to develop on your own, you can buy a ton of 100LL and the Lycoming of your choice. I put a 390 in Unleashed (see other videos) and can hit 240 KTAS at 7500 DA.
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As the proud owner of this beautiful little aircraft I thought I’d share some insights on what this airplane is all about.
It was constructed from a 24 year old partially completed kit. Tom at Laminar Consulting spent an additional 2 1/2 years and about 2500 hours finishing the build. He is a builder-fabricator extraordinaire. His work is impeccable and in my opinion he knows everything there is to know about the Lancair 360.
Since the Lancair 360 has been around for so many years a lot has been improved upon by other owners and we included nearly all of those improvements on this aircraft build.
Those improvements include a solid state gear controller and pressure switches, three piece carbon fiber gear doors, outback gear and custom Koni type suspension, larger 3 piston brakes, Full Garmin G3X touch glass displays, ADS B in and out with 2 axis auto pilot, dual Lithium batteries, VPX Pro electrical circuit management system, custom canopy fitment and hinge design, tighter cowl and enclosed cooling plenum, larger Mark 2 horizontal stabilizer, MT constant speed propeller, Barrett built Superior XP 360 engine with higher 9:1 compression, forward facing cold air sump, Airflow Performance fuel injection, dual emag/pmag ignition, roller lifters and a Rod Bower ram air box. Tested to 211 H.P.
The airplane flies beautifully. Climbs at 2000-2500 fpm and will cruise comfortably at 205 knots TAS or (23 mpg @ 235mph) With 42 gallons in the wings and built with no header tank the aircraft will comfortably transport 2 average size passengers and 80 pounds of baggage around 800nm.
There are very few airplanes that will perform as well and as economically as a Lancair 360 even today, 35 years after its inception.
Nice ride. Congratulations.
Lots of diligent work there…
Increasing speed while power climbing to 2000 feet. Ya don't see that very often. Nomex is a nice touch! Congratulations!
Well done on a gorgeous Lancair 360. Beautiful engine and sleek cooling plenum, love it!! Would love to see a detail tour of your aircraft with all your upgrades and why you chose a 3 blades prop versus 2 blades. Mine should be ready for test flight in 12-18 months with similar upgrades and a few mods. Congrats on this incredible achievement and greetings from the Canadian West coast.
The MT prop has unlimited blade life, best repair ability, is the lightest, smoothest and quietest prop you can buy.
@@jiml6910 Absolutely
I flew in the first Lancair 360 of Jerry Fischer about 30 years ago.
With 180hp we reached close to 200kts on the Loran. Very impressive.
As long time Mooney owner I compared your approach and touch down speed with my 201. 😂
Congratulations for this wonderful Lancair!! 🥂🥂🥂
Thanks! It is running great and is actually painted now. Should have some great photos of it soon from an air/air shoot we did. It is awesome!
Simply awesome...I want that one!
Love these planes
That is awesome!!! Beautiful build!
Jimmy, I see why you enjoy yours so much now. Hopefully you'll show some more of it on your channel. Save the 310😊
Looks gorgeous! Well done! Congrats!
Beautiful airplane!
At 8:49, slight flicker of the gear transition light - is this just turbulence? I don't know the gear system in this aircraft, it just caught my eye.
This was the first flight of this airplane. The system had a slight internal leak in one of the main gear actuators we found later. The cylinder wall had a scratch in it. After the repair it holds pressure like it should. The pump runs based off hydraulic pressure switches so if it bleeds down, the pump runs. That is what the light indicates. I think the plane has 60 or so hours now and no more hydraulic issues.
@@TomMcNerney Nice design. Same as the Pipers, although you usually saw it coming on to keep the gear UP thanks to leaky actuators or valves.
Beautiful airplane, thanks for sharing.
Stunning aircraft!
Thanks!
Congratulations Tom!
What an awesome first flight. Looked like the weather was perfect. Looked like it flies like a dream. I'm a big fan of Lancair. Took a test flight in a Lancair ES at Oshkosh years ago and it flew like a dream. How is the cabin width? I love the glass controls. Looks like you can easily cruise at over 250 mph, that is great!
Great job
Hi Tom, so I bought the Lancair 320, motor was perfect, not changing, wondering if you have any photos of where you mounted the servos for the autopilot and trim, or where I can find the answer would be most helpful, thanks
Email me on my website.
looks great
Nice! What can you cruise at KIAS/KTAS for long XC?
Well, I can't say for sure until it is painted. The primer is uniform but not smooth (compared to paint) Also without gap seals we were seeing about 200 KTAS as is. I expect that will go up 5 to 10 with paint and gap seals. Maybe a little more. On my other airplane I got 7 kts by adding gap seals. This airplane is scheduled to be painted in a month or so I think.
@@TomMcNerney Cool. I just subscribed to you to keep up on this. I'd love to see a future video on climb/cruise performance.
Outstanding!
Congratulations!!
Amazed you are cracking past 200kt on first flight -just like the last one!
Have you considered writing an article in Sport Aviation or other Lancair enthusiast page detailing mods available, best practices for safe flying etc? Looking to get into one.. watching and reading up as much as I can..
Best wishes and Safe flying!
Thanks, sorry for the slow reply, just seeing this comment. Although many view me as an expert on these aircraft now, I don't feel that way about it. I don't know how much I'd really have to offer. I participate on the Lancair forums but generally everyone is quick to criticize, or they don't understand the benefits of why I did something different. I tend to keep more to myself now and just keep building. The Super Legacy is next and almost done after 6 years.
@@TomMcNerney Thanks for the reply Tom..
Ha ha, I have noticed a trend: If the first posted reply is a (+) one, then the rest generally remain (+) with constructive comments. However if the first response is (-) or critical, then the thread is doomed. I feel we have become sheep or worse, lemmings :D
I'm looking at a 360 with the big wing and big tail. Does that make it a lot tamer of a plane in terms of flight envelope? Stall speed?
Not really. It's more stable in pitch, but only if you keep the standard wing length. The extended wingtips hurt you 90% of time actually. The stall speed might be a fraction of a bit slower, but not worth what you loose in drag on the high end.
Awesome aircraft. Makes me jealous! Well done!
Beautiful
Beautiful!! Looks like you were also breaking in a new engine? Makes me miss my old Glasair - those speeds are addictive.
Yup, new airplane, new engine.
Very nice airplane
Quick question, would you happen to know the part # for the Plenum you used for your IO-360? Or where to get one, any help would be appreciated, Thanks Tom
I made that one, and all the parts around it. Google N91CZ plenum and you'll find one that Chris Zavatson makes. You can make it work with his diffusers. It is a rather complicated installation on an already flying airplane.
@@TomMcNerney thanks for the info, I here they really cool everything down, thanks again, Steve
nice black panel.
however which engine model? (and how many HP?)
Superior Air Parts XP-360 with 9:1 compression. 195 hp from memory.
sorry - found it end of video
I'm curious about certain specs: How many gph do you burn at 200kts? What's the range with two people and a full tank? What's the service ceiling? Is your engine FADEC-controlled via the Garmin avionics? What was the total cost of the plane (excluding insurance, hangar costs, etc.)?
Beautiful plane--and quick!
There is a comment below that answers most of your questions. Garmin doesn't control any engine parameters, it is mechanical fuel injection. The wing starts to get mushy in the high teens, in my opinion.
what prop is that
MT
What video camera have you used and what editing software?
I really like the speed and altitude indicators that you have used
I used my Contour camera (out of business now) Race Render software to overlay GPS data and then I edited in VideoStudio.
@@TomMcNerney Thank you very much!!!!
Beautiful bird you got there, and great video! I noticed you never leaning out the mixture. Is it automated with that new engine?
No it's manual, but that is the first flight of that engine and airplane. Break in procedure requires maintaining high power and full rich to keep the CHT as low as possible. New rings have high friction until they seat in.
@@TomMcNerney Oh, ok... very cool Tom! I just started PPL training. Congrats on your new plane sir.
Salivating with all those upgrades and resulting performance. Golly.
May I ask though, is the Superior XP 360 engine based on a certified engine? Like a Lycoming IO360 or something?
The XP-360 is built from Superior parts which are almost all FAA-PMA replacement parts for any Lycoming IO-360. The one difference is roller cam/lifters which is a great improvement. In short, it is nearly identical with a few modern improvements.
Is it loud inside the cockpit?
No, less noise than a metal airplane for sure. (RV)
I thought this aircraft was discontinued?
The kit was discontinued in 1999 but there are a lot of kits that were never completed. The year of the airplane is the year it gets it's airworthiness certificate.
@@TomMcNerney Ty! Beautiful plane, congratulations and enjoy it!
Nicely done. Beautiful bird. How were your CHTs? Any squawks?
Thanks! This was the first flight on the airplane and new engine, so this was part of the break in which normally has high CHT. That being said, it peaked about about 425 from memory, then settled down after the first 45 minutes or so. Took it 10-15 hours of hard running to totally break in. Only first flight issue was an alternator belt that could have been a little more tight. That was it. All good. Plane has 60ish hours on it now I think.
Cool ride! How long did it take you to build?
About 2500 hours over a couple years, and the project was partially complete when it showed up... Lots of work.
really nice video, great airplane. I loved the speed you got out of it. when you say ran it hard for 10 15 hours, is that the manufacturers break in recommendation, I'm looking at one now, trying to find time to get up to Ithaca,NY to look at it. wondering what the cost of your engine came in at, I was looking at the UL520t to replace the o360 that is currently in it . just seems a little underpowered, any thoughts or recommendations would be very helpful , love your plane. hoping to love mine as well, thanks in advance..
Well, I wouldn't ever switch to something other than a Lycoming, unless you want a massive project over a flying airplane. For all of the stuff you'll have to develop on your own, you can buy a ton of 100LL and the Lycoming of your choice. I put a 390 in Unleashed (see other videos) and can hit 240 KTAS at 7500 DA.
@@TomMcNerney thanks for the info, appreciate the reply, love your plane
Great video. If you ever want to sell let me know.
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