X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:48:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s10.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.85] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.4) with ESMTP id 6224351 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:52:49 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.85; envelope-from=scottekeighan@sympatico.ca Received: from BLU177-W38 ([65.55.116.74]) by blu0-omc3-s10.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:52:15 -0700 X-EIP: [+W1Vx+By2YjzWS8wCVo+I5c4tEI6qfa6] X-Originating-Email: [scottekeighan@sympatico.ca] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: scottekeighan@sympatico.ca Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_7647bc06-d4ea-4d1a-822d-453d6b88a791_" From: Scott E Keighan X-Original-To: Subject: RE: [LML] LNC4 Performance X-Original-Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:52:15 +0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Apr 2013 01:52:15.0489 (UTC) FILETIME=[82ED8F10:01CE4157] --_7647bc06-d4ea-4d1a-822d-453d6b88a791_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I fly the same plane as you. Also a LIV with the same engine and same empty= weight=2C weird huh. I use 2700rpm for take off with rolling the rpm back to 2500 within the fir= st 500 ft of altitude. My normal climb speed is 160kts seeing between 700 to 1000 fpm initially de= grading with altitude. By the time i get above 16000 my climb is down to 100 to 200 fpm with an in= dicated of 140 kts. I normally cruise at 2450 to 2500 rpm=2C with a fuel burn of between 11.5 t= o 13.5 gph. I like to fly between 8000 to 14000. I always have oxygen on the plane for when i need it. I routinely fly in and out of 3500 ft with 2 on board and 300 lbs of fuel. = I have gone in and out of 2500 ft Also but it just seems short although I still had lots of space left. Wit= h 600 lbs of fuel and 4 persons i can get in and out of 4000ft with no iss= ues although 5000 ft is more comfortable. I still get some blowby with 160 hrs. Scott keighan To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed=2C 24 Apr 2013 19:44:04 -0400 From: cscheid@charter.net Subject: [LML] LNC4 Performance We are in phase one flight testing of our LIV (N304R).=20 In the initial couple of hours=2C our new IO550G had significant blow by. N= ow that=20 rings are starting to seat=2C power is improving. Using Cloud Ahoy and an A= V8OR=20 GPS we are logging performance. Recently=2C our improving climb and cruise = results=20 for the indicated conditions are:=20 =20 Loading: =20 Empty 1950 lbs plus 550 lbs fuel=20 and pilot =20 Power: =20 Full throttle 2500=20 RPM =20 Best power leaning Climb at 125 KIAS =20 Density altitude 11000 ft =20 1200 ft/min Cruise at 12600 density=20 altitude =20 211 KTAS We=92d be interested in how this compares with other LIV=20 or LIVP results=2C especially below 18000 ft density=20 altitude. = --_7647bc06-d4ea-4d1a-822d-453d6b88a791_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I fly the same plane as you. Als= o a LIV with the same engine and same empty weight=2C weird huh.

I u= se 2700rpm for take off with rolling the rpm back to 2500 within the first = 500 ft of altitude.
My normal climb speed is 160kts seeing between 700 t= o 1000 fpm initially degrading with altitude.
By the time i get above 16= 000 my climb is down to 100 to 200 fpm with an indicated of 140 kts.
I normally cruise at 2450 to 2500 rpm=2C with a fuel burn of between 11.5 = to 13.5 gph. =3B =3BI like to fly between
8000 to 14000. =3B=  =3BI always have oxygen on the plane for when i need it.

I rout= inely fly in and out of 3500 ft with 2 on board and 300 lbs of fuel. = =3B =3BI have gone in and out of 2500 ft
Also but it just seems shor= t although I still had lots of space left. =3B =3B With =3B&nbs= p=3B600 lbs of fuel and 4 persons i can get in and out of 4000ft with no is= sues
although 5000 ft is more comfortable.

I still get some blowb= y with 160 hrs.

Scott keighan



To:=3B lml@lanca= ironline.net
Date:=3B Wed=2C 24 Apr 2013 19:=3B44:=3B04 -0400From:=3B cscheid@charter.net
Subject:=3B [LML] LNC4 Performance<= br>

We are in phase one fli= ght testing of our LIV (N304R).=20 In the initial couple of hours=2C our new IO550G had significant blow by. N= ow that=20 rings are starting to seat=2C power is improving. Using Cloud Ahoy and an A= V8OR=20 GPS we are logging performance. Recently=2C our improving climb and cruise = results=20 for the indicated conditions are:=3B

 = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=20 Loading:=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&= #160=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=20 Empty 1950 lbs plus 550 lbs fuel=20 and pilot

 = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=20 Power:=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B= 60=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=20 Full throttle =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B 2500=20 RPM =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=20 Best power leaning

Climb at 125 KIAS =3B =3B =3B =3B= 0=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=20 Density altitude 11000 ft =3B =3B =3B&#= 160=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B=20 1200 ft/min

Cruise at 12600 density=20 altitude =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&#= 160=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=20 211 KTAS

We=92d be interested i= n how this compares with other LIV=20 or LIVP results=2C especially below 18000 ft density=20 altitude.

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