Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 09:13:21 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.inter-linc.net ([12.10.101.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.2) with ESMTP id 1890538 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:16:19 -0500 Received: from s0026980490 (unverified [12.10.78.118]) by mail.inter-linc.net (Vircom SMTPRS 5.1.202) with ESMTP id for ; Thu, 28 Nov 2002 07:13:49 -0600 From: "Ron and Marlene Brice" X-Original-To: "'Lml'" Subject: Engine Cooling thought X-Original-Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 07:16:07 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <000501c296e0$53259d90$764e0a0c@s0026980490> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C296AE.088B2D90" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C296AE.088B2D90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Good old Barry Schiff! He's always coming up with questions in his forum in the AOPA Pilot Magazine that amaze me...guess I'll never stop learning??? Page 119 of the January 2002 issue (am I really that far behind in my reading, OUCH!) has an interesting fact. The world record for the number of parachute jumps in a 24 hour period is (can you believe this number?) 500 set by Mike Zang near Fort Worth Texas in May of 2001. Barry goes on to say that pilot Tom Bishop might have set the world record for take offs and landings in a 24 hour period. I am assuming that there must have been at least two different planes, otherwise, how could they have gassed up and still averaged a jump each 2 minutes and 53 seconds? I am sending Barry an email asking what kind of plane/s was/were used. I will post his answer for the "curious ones". Now, back to the subject line: I am reminded of the recent post on engine cooling on the LML stating something like "engines with lots of high power climbs and rapid power off descents have higher average TBO's than the average general aviation aircraft in use by owners" (or words to that effect). The aircraft/s used in this world record setting event certainly had significant rapid heating and cooling cycles. Something to think about? Ron Brice Legacy N27RM, about 4 weeks from flying (I hope!) ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C296AE.088B2D90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Good old Barry Schiff!

 

He’s always coming up with questions in his = forum in the AOPA Pilot Magazine that amaze me…….guess I’ll = never stop learning???

 

Page 119 of the January 2002 issue (am I really that = far behind in my reading, OUCH!) has an interesting fact.  The world record for the number = of parachute jumps in a 24 hour period is (can you believe this number?) = 500 set by Mike Zang near Fort = Worth = Texas in May of 2001.  Barry goes on to say = that pilot Tom Bishop might have set the world record for take offs and = landings in a 24 hour period.

 

I am assuming that there must have been at least two different planes, otherwise, how could they have gassed up and still = averaged a jump each 2 minutes and 53 seconds?  I am sending Barry an email = asking what kind of plane/s was/were used.  = I will post his answer for the “curious = ones”.

 

Now, back to the subject line:  I am reminded of the recent = post on engine cooling on the LML stating something like “engines with = lots of high power climbs and rapid power off descents have higher average = TBO’s than the average general aviation aircraft in use by owners” (or = words to that effect).  The = aircraft/s used in this world record setting event certainly had significant rapid = heating and cooling cycles.

 

Something to think = about?

 

Ron Brice

Legacy N27RM, about 4 weeks from flying (I = hope!)

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