Lancair 360
N91CZ is
a Lancair 360 MkII with a stock Lycoming
O-360A1A. Construction was started in
December of 1995. First flight occurred
November 1997. Build time from a standard
kit to flying was 2500 hours. After a
year of flying, painting required an additional 500 hours over a period of six
months. While not built with the goal of
becoming a show plane, it did capture Champion at
Enjoy,
Chris Zavatson
christopher.zavatson@n91cz.com
Projects:
Engine Cooling Improvement – dramatic improvement in cylinder head temperatures while increasing air speed using diffusers and a plenum chamber.
Cooling System Evaluation – Pressure and Mass Flow measurements were made to evaluate the effectiveness of the new cooling system.
Cooling Power – Horse power lost to cooling – a continuation of “Cooling System Evaluation”
Outback Gear Door Drag Reduction – A little known or discussed problem with the ‘Outback Gear’ doors is that they do not remain closed in flight.
Induction System Improvement - sealed inlet with 100% filtering and ram pressure recovery.
Induction Inlet Sizing – How large should the inlet be made?
Main gear micro switches – mount the switches directly on the over-center link.
Nose Gear Strut Spacer – eases installation of the nose gear strut, eliminates lateral play.
Hinge Play - eliminate the play and wear inherent in MS20001 hinges.
Hydraulics – Detailed description of the Lancair 320/360 Hydraulic System
Lancair Static Stability – Analysis and testing of the static stability of the Lancair 360.
Other Links:
2005 Lancair Fly-in, Redmond, Oregon
2006 Medford Lancair Gathering
2007 Medford Lancair Gathering
(last updated 03-19-2013)