Here’s a link to a photo that the Lancair of Texas folks label “Good vs. Evil”:
http://www.lancairoftexas.com/gallery1/goodvsevil01.jpghttp://www.lancairoftexas.com/gallery1/goodvsevil01.jpg
Is this their subtle way of telling us that their parent company (FieldTech Avionics) is not interested in working on Cirri?!?
Roger: Are you saying that they labelled that photo “Good Vs. Evil”? Sorry to hear that. The Lancair folks do seem to be pretty well charged with testosterone. Oh well, I s’pose we should just turn the other cheek.
Marty
I don’t even know why they would want to show a picture of a Cirrus next to a Lanceair. If you wanted to impress people with a picture of your wife you sure wouldn’t show a picture of her next to Pamela Anderson.
The Lanceair is an OK looking plane but the Cirrus in the picture just makes it look downright homely.
They are both gorgeous aircraft. Let’s not forget that the true competition is the used market. No sense devouring each other. The used Bo and Mooneys are the targets…
Roger
The picture of the lancair next to a Cirrus reminds me of the first time I met you and Glenn. It was the very first annual San Luis O meet. The only Cirrus was Walt Conley’s (the first production unit) and mysteriously the first certified (according to the factory pilot) Lancair columbia showed up and parked next to us. It made for some interesting comparing and a great photo op…dan yates N76D
As in sports, just say nothing and point at the scoreboard: compare deliveries and numbers of orders. Case closed…
…for now. We all need both companies to succeed with their designs. They’re both terrific airplanes.
Hi Kevin,I agree 100%. It just seems sad that the Lancair folks feel that they have to denigrate other companies to promote their own products. They build wonderful airplanes that can and should succeed on their own merits, and I hope they deliver a ton of them. Let a thousand flowers bloom — but don’t cut down the flowers in the bed next door.Cheers,Roger
Hei - hey - hey… take it easy…
there is a proved theory on “man power” (…testosterone…).
Who have it in “excess” (like me…hehehehe…), do not need to show it and buy a Cirrus…
Who doesn’t have to many “testosterone” wants to prove he own it a lot and use some symbols to shows their power (and buy an Lancair…)
I’m jocking 
I learned that everybody make is own choice and it is very difficult to judge other’s choices from outside.
Aww, c’mon, you can come up with a better example than that: If I wanted to impress somebody with my wife, I would show a picture of her next to Pamela Anderson.
gb
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The Lanceair is an OK looking plane but the Cirrus in the picture just makes it look downright homely.
Personally (my opinion on looks is, by definition, subjective), I find the Lancair to be strikingly beautiful - even more so than the Cirrus, if you ignore the Lancair undercarriage, which strikes me as incongruous - angular, a little spindly, and not in keeping with the overall “spirit” of the lines.
But that’s a nit. The two types are beauty queens in a dance hall filled mostly with quite plain wannabees.
- Mike.
P.S.
I have to go beyond mere looks to explain why I’m in love with my Cirrus - I love the molded panel (yeah, I know some don’t; I DO), and I like the CAPS, the comfort, the view, the efficiency, the price, and the state of production (I don’t mean Minnesota). I think that the company’s determination and self-respect, as well as it’s overall attitude to G.A. in general and its customers in particular, are awesome.
I dream of perfection, but I regard it as I do everything else about flying… an endless pursuit, bounded by compromise, never completely attainable; an engrossing journey.
This community of pilots and owners contributes significantly to making my ownership experience so positive. For the most part, this is an intelligent bunch, sincere, sometimes serious, sometimes funny, always educational. I’ve enjoyed meeting many of this group, and I’m better off for it. I look forward to meeting more.
Sorry for the soppy stuff. I promise to be ornery again for a while.
Good for you Glenn!
Walt
I’ll ditto Mike’s remarks. I think the Lancair is a beautiful airplane as well, but the landing gear just doesn’t look like it belongs with the plane, especially the nose gear. The straight up orientation doesn’t match the swoopy, sleek lines of the rest of the plane. In contrast, the retractable gear IV-P is an absolutely awesome looking plane in flight with the gear up.
In the end it all boils down to taste. To each his own.
Mike, thanks a lot for the info you emailed me pertaining to the lights. Very helpful. Did you buy the parts manual or did it come with the plane?
Geez, I might want to reconsider going to Oshkosh. I can just see Mike, wandering around the Cirrus booth, hugging us all and saying “I love you, man!”
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Mike, thanks a lot for the info you emailed me pertaining to the lights. Very helpful. Did you buy the parts manual or did it come with the plane?
Greg,
You’re welcome.
I bought the manual when I took delivery of N84MR - it cost $lots, but it’s worth it.
Mike.
Yeah, but he’s still not getting my beer.
-Mike