Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 17:14:49 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailnw.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.237] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.1) with ESMTP id 1870045 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 17:10:40 -0500 Received: from c656256a (pppoe1535.gh.centurytel.net [64.91.50.49]) by mailnw.centurytel.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with SMTP id gADMAcoa016941 for ; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 14:10:39 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Message-ID: <003b01c28b59$c52e6ee0$0100a8c0@mshome.net> From: "Robert Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Flying the Lancair LNC2, Gliding in a Brick with aConstant Speed Prop X-Original-Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 14:15:18 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Duh? We hit the ground early. You are correct Graham. Looks like we have received a false sense of security in our training on best glide ratios with coarse pitch. We must therefore do the same test with flat pitch at idle. That will be significantly less efficient. BTH. When approaching the airport you can slow down very easily by starting your GUMP on the 45. The prop of flat pitch really slows you down so as soon as practical take out the pitch and the plane slows down quite quickly. Bob Smiley N94RJ