X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.51.79.189] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WEBUSER 5.1c.6) with HTTP id 1462856 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:52:32 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] 320 vs 360 To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.1c.6 Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:52:32 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <007b01c6ee46$575d6de0$6401a8c0@OFFICE> References: <007b01c6ee46$575d6de0$6401a8c0@OFFICE> X-Priority: 3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1";format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Bill&Sue" <5zq@cox.net>: Way to go Bill! Those are truly impressive numbers. I really like the "clean and light" approach. It pays off, I believe, much better returns than the "space shuttle" panel and tons of gimmicks that we've all seen in many Lancairs. "Clean and light" adds to dependability and maintainability also. I believe I see a 2,000 hour card on your prop. Congratulations! I find that we can get much better numbers than those published in the Lycoming manual. We often cruise our carbureted O-320 (lasar ignition) in the middle teens LOP. Here are our figures from one flight. Altitude 14,000 MP 17.6 RPM 2100 TAS 164 knots = 189 mph Hour 1 burn: 6.8 (including taxi, t.o. and climb) Hour 2 burn: 4.8 Hour 3 burn: 4.9 Hour 4 burn: 4.6 Average cruise economy: 34.4 nautical mpg 39.6 statute mpg Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,250 hrs N6ZQ IV in progress