Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 01:05:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b6) with ESMTP id 1688226 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:00:13 -0400 Received: from 216-164-236-21.s21.tnt3.frdb.va.dialup.rcn.com ([216.164.236.21] helo=OFFICE) by smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #6) id 17f9vg-0007lX-00; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:00:05 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <0ab901c243ff$c0320420$53eca4d8@OFFICE> From: "Bill & Sue" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Cc: References: Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Max Takeoff Weight ? X-Original-Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:02:03 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 > Does anyone have experience heavily loading their 320/360 that they might be willing to share ?? > Ken, I set my max gross weight at 1900 lbs for certification. I have had it up to that weight several times and the flying characteristics are fine. Just a slow climb. Not much of a difference in TAS once you level off at cruise either. I have an AOA gauge and use that, rather than airspeed, to set approach speed. At the heavy weights I'm approaching at around 88 kts, whereas at light weights it works out around 74 kts. I've not had any problems at high gross weights. We're planning a north Atlantic crossing next summer and are very interested in hearning about your Pacific plans. Bill harrelson@erols.com N5ZQ LNC2 O-320