Return-Path: Received: from mxsf06.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 333007 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:08:46 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.28.206; envelope-from=cardmarc@charter.net Received: from mxip20.cluster1.charter.net (mxip20a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.150]) by mxsf06.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i6OJ8Giq000688 for ; Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:08:16 -0400 Received: from 68.112.57.8.ts46v-02.dntn.tx.charter.com (HELO office) (68.112.57.8) by mxip20.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 24 Jul 2004 15:07:58 -0400 X-Ironport-AV: i="3.83,86,1089000000"; d="scan'208"; a="67933541:sNHT51582560208" From: "marc" To: "ACRE NL" , "Flyrotary" Subject: lop piston operation...... Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 14:07:46 -0500 Message-ID: <000101c471b1$82b756e0$6502a8c0@office> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 i everybody. Just finished a business trip. 17 hours of turbo-normalized operations in the last three days - all lean of peak TIT. Altitudes from 3000 MSL to 18,000 and everywhere in between. ADH to ORL to PNE to ADH (55Kt headwind) ... headwinds on two of three legs. Average power? 92.5% of rated 200 HP continuous in cruise. Average torque? ~ 102% of rated torque; hottest CHT = ~ 378; TIT =~ 1505 to 1525F; and normal BSFC = ~ 0.385 lbs/hp/hr. Marc Wiese