Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:48:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b6) with ESMTP id 220826 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:33:02 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r2.6.) id q.1c0.1aba67a1 (4328) for ; Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:32:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1c0.1aba67a1.2e08679a@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:32:26 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] training/economy X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1087835546" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1087835546 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 6/21/2004 11:14:23 AM Central Standard Time, ckohler1@cfl.rr.com writes: Maybe our training should be broken into two sections also. Aircraft check out/cross-country training. Charlie, I couldn't agree more. Pete's High Performance Ground school does spend some good time on x-country planning and execution. Note that some of us are destined to fly in the weather rather than above it. <<<< The article states that "high-performance singles typically get more than two nautical miles per pound of fuel even at high speed cruise". The Continental powered Lancair IV P is 25% better than that figure. >>>> Now then, as to performance. I conservatively get 180 Kts at 10 gal/hour and that computes to 3NM per pound! I have also trued out at about 185 Kts running LOP at 7.5 gph (8500') for a whopping 4.1 NM per Lb (I did not throw in the 45 Kt tailwind). Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) LML, where ideas collide and you decide! -------------------------------1087835546 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 6/21/2004 11:14:23 AM Central Standard Time,=20 ckohler1@cfl.rr.com writes:

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Maybe our training should be broken into two sections also. Aircr= aft=20 check out/cross-country training.

Charlie,

I couldn't agree more. Pete's High Performance Ground school does= =20 spend some good time on x-country planning and execution. Note that so= me=20 of us are destined to fly in the weather rather than above it.

<<<<

The article states that "high-performance singles typically get more than= two=20 nautical miles per pound of fuel even at high speed cruise".

The Continental powered Lancair IV P is 25% better than that figure.

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Now then, as to performance. I conservatively get 180 Kts at 10 gal/hou= r=20 and that computes to 3NM per pound! I have also trued out at abou= t=20 185 Kts running LOP at 7.5 gph (8500') for a whopping 4.1 NM per Lb (I did n= ot=20 throw in the 45 Kt tailwind).=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

LML, where ideas collide and you=20 decide!

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