X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:31:39 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from plus24.host4u.net ([66.70.195.24] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2o) with ESMTP id 4888332 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:01:54 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.70.195.24; envelope-from=cj@AwlBiz.com Received: from www.awlbiz.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plus24.host4u.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id p22M1Ha11324 for ; Wed, 2 Mar 2011 16:01:17 -0600 Received: from 167.161.101.101 (SquirrelMail authenticated user cj); by www.awlbiz.com with HTTP; Wed, 2 Mar 2011 16:01:17 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-ID: <28384.167.161.101.101.1299103277.squirrel@167.161.101.101> In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 16:01:17 -0600 (CST) Subject: LNC4 Observed Performance? From: "Craig Jimenez" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a X-Mailer: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit If this is posted elsewhere, please point me to the data. The Lancair site says a piston IV-P will do 330 mph (~286 KTAS) at FL240. I'd be interested in what speed and fuel-flow you guys see at sustainable power settings at various altitudes. Most of you flying LOP? I'm going to the APS class this Friday in Ada. How much speed do you lose equipping with the thermal or TKS icing products? Although probably beyond my budget, I'd also be interested in similar data for turbine-powered IVPs. My typical flight is 720 nm Oklahoma City to Phoenix, MEA 13000', prevailing westerlies, 1-2 people and 50 lb stuff. The Mooney M20J does great on non-stop range and economy, but I'm evaluating options for going a lot faster, and preferably with at least inadvertent ice equipment. Currently thinking Mooney Rocket, P-Baron, IV, IVP...? Thoughts on appropriate planes would be welcomed. Craig