X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:02:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4176194 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:25:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.97; envelope-from=CavittP@aol.com Received: from imo-ma03.mx.aol.com (imo-ma03.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.138]) by imr-db03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o2NJOZAG002844 for ; Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:24:35 -0400 Received: from CavittP@aol.com by imo-ma03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.c2c.797f2e29 (55831) for ; Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:24:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d20.mail.aol.com (magic-d20.mail.aol.com [172.19.155.136]) by cia-md05.mx.aol.com (v127_r1.2) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMD058-da174ba91570b3; Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:24:32 -0400 From: CavittP@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <31034.30dd5373.38da6f70@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:24:32 EDT Subject: Re: Lancair 235 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_31034.30dd5373.38da6f70_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5009 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 72.207.41.51 X-AOL-IP: 172.19.155.136 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: CavittP@aol.com --part1_31034.30dd5373.38da6f70_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My Lancair-235/320 (150 HP carbureted and Bendix mags) with an Aymar-Demuth 62 X 78 fixed-pitch prop does 180 KTAS + at 2700 RPM full-throttle at most altitudes up to 10,000' while burning up to 9 GPH down low and decreasing with altitude increase. No fuel-flow gauge so don't know the exact fuel flow numbers for sure, but each 100 RPM equals about 10 KTAS below 8000' and a corresponding decrease in fuel flow. . . I carry 54-gallons and have flown as much as 6+30 while covering a distance of 960 NM (San Diego - Seattle with the typical summertime headwind) using a power setting that resulted in 170 KTAS at 10,500' and landed with 4 gallons remaining. Pete Cavitt - N320PL Lancair 235/320 619-701-0784 Cell _cavittp@aol.com_ (mailto:cavittp@aol.com) _www.petecavitt.com_ (http://www.petecavitt.com) YouTube Videos: San Diego Lancair San Diego Lancair 2 San Diego Lancair 3 Lancair Roll --part1_31034.30dd5373.38da6f70_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
My Lancair-235/320 (150 HP carbureted and Bendix mags) with an Aymar-= Demuth=20 62 X 78 fixed-pitch prop does 180 KTAS + at 2700 RPM full-throttle at most= =20 altitudes up to 10,000' while burning up to 9 GPH down low and decreasing= with=20 altitude increase.  No fuel-flow gauge so don't know the exact fuel= flow=20 numbers for sure, but each 100 RPM equals about 10 KTAS below 8000' and a= =20 corresponding decrease in fuel flow. . .  I carry 54-gallons and = ;have=20 flown as much as 6+30 while covering a distance of 960 NM (San Diego= -=20 Seattle with the typical summertime headwind) using a power setting that= =20 resulted in 170 KTAS at 10,500' and landed with 4 gallons remaining.=20
 
Pete Cavitt -=20 N320PL
Lancair 235/320
619-701-0784 Cell
cavittp@aol.com
www.petecavitt.com
YouTube Videos:
San Diego=20 Lancair
San Diego=20 Lancair 2
San Diego=20 Lancair 3
Lancair=20 Roll

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