Why Lancair Planes are not as BAD as we think

Lancairs are known by pilots for being beautiful, fast, and extremely fun to fly. But this is only part of the story. It is only true if you are an experienced pilot who has trained properly on the type. If you are not, then any Lancair you get into is likely to bite you harder than you least expect.
Lancair was created in 1984 as a kit airplane manufacturer by Lance A. Neibauer. It has played an important role in shaping the nature of the expanding kit aircraft industry since then. More than 2,100 Lancair kits have been sold in 34 countries across five continents so far. This company offers a diverse selection of private pilot aircraft, ranging from high-performance models to low-cost alternatives when all models manufactured to date are taken into account. While the firm only offers two current models, it is possible to purchase preowned versions from the company’s prior portfolio. So which lancair should you buy?
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[mrwonk]

I own, fly, and have cross countried Atlantic to Pacific (and back) several times my Lancair 360. I find the glide to be very long, in fact, often having to pull power entirely to come down from altitude wen I forget to start my decent early enough or want to make an un-planned bathroom stop along the way. Also, trained in a 172 and bught my 360 at around 100 hours.

[andik]

I would love to fly a Lancair IV P but I am not willing to spend $15k in insurance premiums a year. I flew retractable and pressurized planes in the military for 20 years and hold an ATP.

[itsmichael]

I've flown them and think they are one of, if not the best aircraft for that particular mission (economically speeking). I live an hour away from Uvalde where they were made and serviced....at least you can still get parts there. If you're looking for 150+ kn airplane Lancair is the lowest cost per knot than any other aircraft. However, no Lancair model is a low time pilot aircraft (as you eluded some might be). These are powered lawn darts and that's exactly what you will become if you don't stay ahead of them.

[kenl]

Why slam Lancair? This is the same advice for any high performance aircraft. I built one and flew it with only 250 flight time hours. It is also an honest aircraft with plenty of gentle warnings when near the edge of something dangerous. Might as well share the same ideas about the SR-71.

[YACademyDrive]

Lancair IV-P is THE best GA aircraft price x knot x OPEX. you will not find anyone to get anywhere near. Its like a baby PC12. Yes the cabin is tight. Wouldn't recommend if you are over 6'ft tall. or if you weigh more than 200 lbs. The back seats are like a Sportscar. dont try and fit a full size adult back there. but someone small, and you could even go 4 pax full fuel and travel 1200 NM on 80 gallons with a 45 min fuel reserve and do this in less than 5 hours! Yes it is a sketchy plane to fly. Will bite you if you get behind ever so slightly, and when it bites its not a bite, it basically will rip your head off. The stall characteristics are awefull. Plane stalls depending on the plane but around 70-80 kts. So just dont get any slow at all and you'll be fine. I never fly mine at any speed under 110 its unless I am over the numbers. But I do get to the numbers at 110. Short app 120 and 3 mile final 130.

[DragonBuildsRC]

A video about a plane you can only buy used now, I love lancair 4 as well but if I could get insured it would be 20k

[The_otschi]

As somone who has practical expirience with both swords and Axes I disagree, the sword is more vercatail and faster but the axe definitly is easyer to use

[squeakycheex]

Sooo many inaccuracies, hard to fit that many errors in one video

[ellenroehl]

Yep. "Stall is a buffet" (buff fay). Chinese? Want eggrolls with that?

[NCZ]

Ummm.
Glide performance in a Lancair is as good as early gliders. Up to a 20:1 glide ratio. You are not going to see that in a Cessna 172

[zackriden]

2100 kits sold, thats not flying aircraft compared to a 172 probably what most pilots fly thee are 45k 172s out there V tails have killed more then lancairs ~!

[johnqdoe]

This channel is hilarious. Child. 😂 “Lanceair” 😂 smh CHILD

[speedomars]

If you are going to bother makig these kinds of videos then at least research them well enough to know that the Evolution is NOT A LANCAIR PRODUCT. The Evolution is a totally different company and lately it has partnered with JMB aircraft in the Czech Republic to make planes.

[StefBelgium]

Lancair can t glide?? is your source coming from? Definitely not from flying any of these beauties.

[jheasley]

Nothings going to help the reputation of the “evolution“ till the company publicly reveals the problems with the immense amount of crashes. I love the design! But everyone’s concernEd.

Fix the problem and then reveal the previous issues