Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.8) with ESMTP id 1154653 for rob@logan.com; Wed, 03 Apr 2002 21:16:37 -0500 Received: from mail4.sc.rr.com ([24.93.67.51]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 3 Apr 2002 17:18:43 -0500 Received: from steve.sc.rr.com ([206.155.43.174]) by mail4.sc.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.687.68); Wed, 3 Apr 2002 17:22:21 -0500 Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.0.20020403172349.00a69998@pop-server.sc.rr.com> Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 17:27:38 -0500 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: Steve Reeves Subject: Glide ratio Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Return-Path: sreeves@sc.rr.com X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> That 17:1 glide ratio sounds awfully high for a Lancair/Glasair. That would be nice if it were true, but I doubt it. From what I understand (and have heard), it also makes a huge difference between gliding at idle, and gliding with a dead engine. I have heard that the results are very different. I am sure that practicing this at idle is a good idea, but I wouldn't bank on that observed ratio with the engine stopped. Steve Glasair 1 FT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>