Unleashed Lancair Super 360
Unleashed Lancair Super 360

One Lap around the track at the Reno Air Races

Take a ride on the tail of Unleashed! This is a lap around the track during one of the practice sessions at the 2010 Reno Air Races.

Unleashed Preparing for Reno 2010

Just a short flight formation flight around the area with a good friend. We took some good pics of the plane at speed to make sure all the gear doors are tight. See you at the Reno Air Races!

2010 Reno Air Races Unleashed Yearbook

This is part 1 of our video yearbook from the 2010 Reno Air Races. If you enjoy it, be sure to check out all 4 parts on the Video page.

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Sooo Website rebuild almost complete, let me know if anyone finds any issues. Also added mobile site version so check it out on your smartphone! Admin

Welcome to Unleashed Air Racing.  I built this website to showcase many of the modifications/improvements I have made to my Lancair 360 named Unleashed.  The older Lancair aircraft do not have much of a web presence. (Probably because most were completed before the Internet!)  One of my goals is to provide a place for other owners to share ideas and learn about their aircraft.

I purchased Unleashed as a flying airplane.  This is a double edge sword.  On one side, you get a flying airplane.  On the other side, you get all of the previous owners ideas incorporated into one airplane.  Not pointing any fingers here, this goes back to the original builder.  Everyone has an idea for a system to work best.  The problem is that idea usually doesn’t mesh well with my new idea.  So, I have learned to approach things differently.  For starters, rule number one is this: Assume Nothing

When I get an idea for a system it is best to think of it from a few different perspectives.

  • What was the original builders goal?
  • How will that affect my idea?
  • Will the two systems work in harmony?
  • If not, how to re-engineer a fix for both?

Time and time again I have found things that I had assumed would be correct, and they were not.  That usually leads to a system re-design that in my opinion is harder than the original build process.  Having to deal with these issues is what separates an Experimental buyer from a builder, and often why “buyers” have much more risk involved.   Moral of the story, lesson learned.

Anyway, so the goal here is to share what I have learned for everyone’s benefit.  Most of the modifications are covered in the Projects section of the website.  Some are maintenance issues, and some are speed improvements.  Some of the more recent projects are listed below.  Also be sure to view the Videos page.  Tons of great stuff from when the airplane is doing what it does best, going fast!  Feel free to contact me with any questions, I would be happy to talk airplanes.

Thanks,
Tom McNerney
“Admin”

Dump Valve041

Landing Gear Dump Valve

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This airplane has had a problem since they day I got it.  The landing gear hydraulic pump would cycle rather often to keep the pressure up in the system.  On the gear up side it would rarely bump the pressure up, maybe once an hour.  On the down side the problem was getting worse.  The pump would bump about every …

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Oilcoolerrepair Blog

Oil Cooler Repair

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As part of my massive firewall forward upgrade I found a problem brewing with my primary oil cooler.  This was …

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Pushrod Blog1

Pushrod Seal Replacement

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When I first purchased Unleashed, I noticed the pushrod seals had been poorly installed.  But, at the time, they were …

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Slick Blog

Slick Service Bulletin SB3-08A

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Before the 2010 Reno Air races, during testing, I found I had a timing issue with the engine.  Over a …

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Spinner Blog

Spinner Bulkhead Upgrade, Again..

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The main spinner bulkhead has long been a weak link with Lancair aircraft. I had read about cracks in the …

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Gearspring Blog

Main Gear Locking Springs

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During a test flight of the airplane while preparing for the Reno Air Races it developed a problem with the …

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Inlet Blog

Cowl Inlet Size Upgrade

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The original air inlet for the engine was something I knew would be something that we could improve.  For starters, …

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