Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 20:31:05 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp03.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.62] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.1) with ESMTP id 1870130 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 18:09:46 -0500 Received: from 216-164-236-119.s119.tnt3.frdb.va.dialup.rcn.com ([216.164.236.119] helo=OFFICE) by smtp03.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #4) id 18C6dl-0002Cd-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 18:09:46 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <06f401c28b69$f7798b40$cb9f3bd0@OFFICE> From: "Bill & Sue" 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 18:11:14 -0500 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 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 > 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 > Yes it will Bob, but my mechanic tells me that technique is not good for the engine. Not sure exactly why. Sez that the engine should be turning the prop, not the prop turning the engine. Something about de-tuning? Anybody have a better handle on this than I do? Bill harrelson@erols.com N5ZQ LNC2 O-320 VA42 Fredericksburg, VA