Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.8) with ESMTP id 1153039 for rob@logan.com; Mon, 01 Apr 2002 19:27:18 -0500 Received: from mail.arc.nasa.gov ([143.232.48.201]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 1 Apr 2002 14:20:03 -0500 Received: from [143.232.221.83] (reinath.arc.nasa.gov [143.232.221.83]) by mail.arc.nasa.gov (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA01857 for ; Mon, 1 Apr 2002 11:23:37 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 11:23:36 -0800 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "Mike S. Reinath" Subject: 360 Glide Performance Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I want to measure the glide performance of my 360. When I bring the engine slowly back to idle and begin a glide at 105 kts with the mixture at full rich, the engine starts backfiring. Is this an indication of a too lean idle mixture? What is the best glide performance for a typical 360? When measuring this performance, is there any problem with pulling the prop all the way back (I've never tried this in any of the other planes I've flown)? What RPM can I expect to see with the prop all the way back? Thanks for the help. Mike Reinath 34 of 40 test-flying hours completed N3602M >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>