X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-fx0-f52.google.com ([209.85.161.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTPS id 5135742 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:11:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.161.52; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxe23 with SMTP id 23so4925415fxe.25 for ; Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:10:32 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=F8ciYJX3UlobP4ipAg5PlzTHYpBUc1BTKJXzpJRaN7M=; b=gPR2gu40vBe2vJE/CYX4IMbgY6ztS2QnkbyyYv4ZqOjpBS4lsX6iXe601iYrtSu9+W iQV0DaA5Eu6luA8JwY701mrXKYMz6/JyQvfRGSQX2aVjuFFM1MxZ2W1TafgiqROc0+gw A/K3y6qPDYIA0bpr9DxtW3x9J6QoytE2aJFQQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.50.21 with SMTP id x21mr8748894faf.24.1316959831025; Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:10:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.223.87.77 with HTTP; Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:10:30 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:10:30 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mark Steitle's Lancair ES/20B PPort From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001517447aaee96a5404adc49a59 --001517447aaee96a5404adc49a59 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Round trip was approx. 1300 miles. We flew up to 5KY3 at 7500msl, return was between 4500 and 6500 msl (looking for more favorable winds). Mark On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Tom Giddings wrot= e: > Mark: How many miles did you travel round trip > > Kind Regards > Tom Giddings > VP Avionics Sales > Midwest Avionics > 200 Hardy Roberts Drive > Paducah, KY 42086-0219 > 877-904-9966 > tom@midwestavionics.net > Online Store > www.midwest-avionics.com > > > On Sep 25, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: > > Tom, > I had to cruise slow as I was flying with two RV's. LOL > > Most of the trip was at between 20-22 MAP with the c/s prop set at 1700rp= m. > We kept the speeds between 160 and 170mph most of the way. Even at 180= I > was still getting around 15 mpg, but fuel burn went up a bit as you would > expect (no free lunches). > > Mark > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Thomas Giddings < > tom@midwestaviation.net> wrote: > >> Mark: What kind of speed vs power setting/fuel burn? what altitude ? >> >> Tom Giddings >> VP Avionics Sales >> MIDWEST AVIONICS >> 200 Hardy Roberts Dr >> PO Box 219 >> West Paducah,KY 42086 >> 877.904.9966 Toll Free >> 727.858.1772 Mobile >> 270.744.3466 Fax >> tom@midwestaviation.net >> Online Store >> www.midwest-avionics.com >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 25, 2011, at 6:45 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: >> >> We are really sorry we had to head home early, but glad we did as the >> weather was moving into the area. We could see the front just a few mil= es >> off to the west as we headed south. We had a 15-20 mph headwind all the= way >> home, but the air was clear and fairly smooth. Bobby stopped for the ni= ght >> in Tyler, TX to visit his sister while I headed on to Lockhart arriving = just >> after dark. My first night landing in a long time was the best one of t= he >> trip,... go figure. >> >> This trip gave me time to get more familiar with the finer tuning of the >> EM-2. Using modes 4 and 5, I was able to balance the mixtures for the t= hree >> rotors so that I was able to lean the A/F down to 9.5 - 10.5 gph. I lan= ded >> in Lockhart 5 hrs, 2 minutes flight time with 42 gallons left in the tan= ks. >> Heck, I could have made it all the way to the Gulf of Mexico before need= ing >> to buy fuel. I love my rotary and the Lancair! What a great match! >> >> We had a wonderful time and look forward to next year's gathering. A bi= g >> thanks to all who opened their homes, hangars, and arms to a couple of T= exas >> rotorheads. >> >> Mark S. >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 10:57 PM, < dlomheim@aol.com>w= rote: >> >>> >>> Sent on the Sprint=AE Now Network from my BlackBerry=AE >>> -- >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive and UnSub: >>> >>> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>> >>> >> >> > <5KY3toKTYR_9_24_11.jpg> > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > --001517447aaee96a5404adc49a59 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Round trip was approx. 1300 miles. =A0We flew up to 5KY3 at 7500msl, return= was between 4500 and 6500 msl (looking for more favorable winds). =A0
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Mark

On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8= :54 AM, Tom Giddings <tom@midwestaviation.net> wrote:
Mark: How man= y miles did you travel round trip

Kind Regards
Tom Giddings=
VP Avionics Sales
Midwest Avionics
200 Hardy Rober= ts Drive
Paducah, KY 42086-0219
<= a href=3D"mailto:tom@midwestavionics.net" target=3D"_blank">tom@midwestavio= nics.net
Online Store=A0


On Sep 25, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com> wrote:
Tom,=A0
I had to cr= uise slow as I was flying with two RV's. =A0LOL =A0

Most of the trip was at between 20-22 MAP with the c/s prop set at 17= 00rpm. =A0 We kept the speeds between 160 and 170mph most of the way. =A0Ev= en at 180 I was still getting around 15 mpg, but fuel burn went up a bit as= you would expect (no free lunches).

Mark =A0

On Sun, Sep = 25, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Thomas Giddings <tom@midwestaviation.net> w= rote:
Mark: What kind of speed vs power setti= ng/fuel burn? what altitude ?

Tom Giddings
VP Avionics Sales
MIDWEST AVIONICS
200 Hardy Roberts = Dr
PO Box 219
West Paducah,KY 42086
877.904.9966 Toll Free
727.858.17= 72 Mobile
270.7= 44.3466 Fax
tom@m= idwestaviation.net
Online Store
www.mi= dwest-avionics.com



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On Sep 25, 2011, at 6:45 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:

We are really sorry we had to head home early, but g= lad we did as the weather was moving into the area.=A0 We could see the fro= nt just a few miles off to the west as we headed south.=A0 We had a 15-20 m= ph headwind all the way home, but the air was clear and fairly smooth.=A0 B= obby stopped for the night in Tyler, TX to visit his sister while I headed = on to Lockhart arriving just after dark.=A0 My first night landing in a lon= g time was the best one of the trip,... go figure.

This trip gave me time to get more familiar with the finer tuning of th= e EM-2.=A0 Using modes 4 and 5, I was able to balance the mixtures for the = three rotors so that I was able to lean the A/F down to 9.5 - 10.5 gph.=A0 = I landed in Lockhart 5 hrs, 2 minutes flight time with 42 gallons left in t= he tanks.=A0 Heck, I could have made it all the way to the Gulf of Mexico b= efore needing to buy fuel.=A0 I love my rotary and the Lancair!=A0 What a g= reat match!
=A0
We had a wonderful time and look forward to next year's gatheri= ng.=A0 A big=20 thanks to all who opened their homes, hangars, and arms to a couple of=20 Texas rotorheads.

Mark S.=A0


On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 10:57 PM, <= dlomheim@aol.com&= gt; wrote:

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