X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:20:27 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.121.222.243] (HELO agcsrvr.AGCEngineering.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with ESMTP id 3313548 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:46:51 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.121.222.243; envelope-from=JohnB@agcheattransfer.com X-Ninja-PIM: Scanned by Ninja X-Ninja-AttachmentFiltering: (no action) Received: from 10.1.1.10 ([10.1.1.10]) by agcsrvr.AGCEngineering.com ([10.1.1.10]) with Microsoft Exchange Server HTTP-DAV ; Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:47:18 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 From: "John C. Bohn" X-Original-Message-ID: <002601c94d93$87933e78$0a01010a@AGCEngineering.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: RE: [LML] Re: 360s at high altitudes X-Original-Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:44:45 -0600 Importance: normal thread-topic: [LML] Re: 360s at high altitudes thread-index: AclNk4eTNIB25q1YR/GMLjl3fiJi3A== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Priority: 3 Oxygen bottle with 4 port hub. Call or email if interested. John C. Bohn- Direct(cell)- 503-887-2933 johnb@agcheattransfer.com -----Original Message----- From: Sky2high@aol.com Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 11:16 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: 360s at high altitudes Greg, =20 Even 320's can fly high. On trips to and from Oregon, I usually flew= =20 between 13000 and 17000 MSL. Nothing special was done to the engine or= plane=20 (except for using the Lightspeed electronic ignition). The best system= I have=20 used is a Mountain High 8 cu ft bottle and their demand delivery system= that=20 uses a small and comfortable cannula. The bottle was easily mounted= behind the=20 pilot seat and I would use less than half for the trip from OR to IL. =20 PS, the passenger (if any) would be supplied with a disconnected cannul= a (no=20 need for a second supply device) and would soon fall asleep. Ah, such= quiet=20 bliss high above Mother Earth. =20 Grayhawk=20 =20 =20 In a message dated 11/23/2008 8:55:33 A.M. Central Standard Time, =20 kneadedpleasures@sbcglobal.net writes: For those of you who have 360s, have you flown at high altitudes? How=20 often? What special equipment do you have on your planes to handle thi= n air,=20 cooler temperatures, etc.? How much oxygen capacity? What flow rates?= Is it=20 worthwhile to even go to those high altitudes? What advantages have= you=20 actually realized (besides bragging rights)?=20 =20 I have an extended wing, low compression, LNC2 with 3-blade composite= prop=20 and room for oxygen. Don't use plane for business but often fly long=20 cross-country legs to visit family and friends. Maybe high altitudes= are not for me=20 but I can think of several nights I've spent in hotels 'cause I couldn'= t go =20 higher to avoid icing, wx and winds. Greg Nelson **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social netw= orks,=20 and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com=20 today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol= ?redir=3Dhttp://www.aol.com/?optin=3Dnew-dp %26icid=3Daolcom40vanity%26ncid=3Demlcntaolcom00000001)