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From: Jeff Edwards <vtailjeff@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Figuring out the pressurization system IV-P -- couple of questions
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Also you should not set the controller for your cruising altitude.=20

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On Sep 6, 2011, at 8:31 AM, Jeff Edwards <vtailjeff@aol.com> wrote:

> D,
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> Your power setting was likely too low at 28 Inches to fully pressurize the=
 cabin. 2300 rpm is also a very low number for climb. If you haven't already=
, I would recommend getting a good Lancair instructor to assist in your trai=
ning.=20
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> Best regards,
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> Jeff Edwards
> President LOBO
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> On Sep 5, 2011, at 4:14 PM, Dico Reijers <dico@internetworks.ca> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
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>> Today I was up flying and figuring out the pressurization system.  Things=
 like if the annunciator panel / warning horn would sound if the "dump" swit=
ch was in the on (don't pressurize position).
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>> As I climbed through 11,000' the horn and annunciator panel lit up.  I co=
uld see that the system wasn't pressurized as the gauge indicated the cabin p=
ressure at pretty much the same as our altitude (we were at 11k and the cabi=
n showed 10k).   The dial was set to the 1000' field elevation.    I flicked=
 the dump switch and the cabin immediately began to pressurize (I could feel=
 it in my ears almost immediately after flicking the switch).  I then climbe=
d to 14000' to see how the system would react (Power setting 28" and 2300RPM=
).   At 14,000' the pressurization horn went off again as the cabin pressure=
 got to 10,000' again.  I realized that I forgot to change the dial to my cr=
uising altitude of 14,000', so I then dialed up 14000', thinking that the pr=
essurization system would then pressurize to that new altitude --- but it di=
dn't.  It just stayed at a cabin pressure of 10k.
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>> I have a couple questions... =20
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>> 1)  I presume the cabin pressurization should be set to my cruise altitud=
e BEFORE I get there as turning the dial to my cruising altitude after I get=
 there doesn't seem to work... is this right?
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>> 2)  People have told me that I should set the pressurization 1000' above m=
y actual cruising altitude and field elevation on landing... is this right? =
 Whats the logic here?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Dico
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