X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:13:56 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db02.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5084648 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:25:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.96; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.74]) by imr-db02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p77FOj6w029737 for ; Sun, 7 Aug 2011 11:24:45 -0400 Received: from core-mtb004c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mtb004.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.234.205]) by mtaomg-mb03.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 72160E000081 for ; Sun, 7 Aug 2011 11:24:45 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 11:24:45 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Trans Pacific in a Lancair 360 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_bd8.34068b2d.3b70083d_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 5004 X-AOL-IP: 24.1.9.48 X-Originating-IP: [24.1.9.48] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:439042176:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d294a4e3eae3d3540 --part1_bd8.34068b2d.3b70083d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rob, Use graph paper instead of the back of the envelope. My 320 has a 1205 empty weight. It was once flown with an estimated GTOW of 1950 lbs (pilot, passenger, some baggage and full fuel of 43 gallons). While the plane would fly, until 60 lbs of fuel was burned off the auto pilot was unable to maintain solid level flight at 7500 MSL. It was not outside of rear CG, calculated to be about 28.9. Be very careful Grayhawk PS yes, I have a small tail 320. In a message dated 8/7/2011 9:57:03 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rwolf99@aol.com writes: I'm running the numbers for a ferry tank to take my Lancair 360 from California (probably Watsonville) to Hawaii. My back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that I can do this with a GTOW of 2000 or 2100 pounds and have the range for 2100 nmi with a 30 kt headwind (no reserves). Has anyone made this trip before in a 320 or a 360? I know a few IVs have done it. Needless to say, the shakedown flights will be the other way -- California to Boston, or something like that. - Rob Wolf --part1_bd8.34068b2d.3b70083d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Rob,

Use graph paper instead of the back of the envelope.

My 320 has a 1205 empty weight. It was once flown with an estima= ted=20 GTOW of 1950 lbs (pilot, passenger, some baggage and full fuel of 43=20 gallons). While the plane would fly, until 60 lbs of fuel was bu= rned=20 off the auto pilot was unable to maintain solid level flight at 7= 500=20 MSL. It was not outside of rear CG, calculated to be about=20 28.9.

Be very careful

Grayhawk

PS yes, I have a small tail 320.

In a message dated 8/7/2011 9:57:03 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 rwolf99@aol.com writes:

I'm running the numbers for a ferry tank to take my Lancair 360 from= =20 California (probably Watsonville) to Hawaii. My back-of-the-envelop= e=20 calculations suggest that I can do this with a GTOW of 2000 or 2100 pound= s and=20 have the range for 2100 nmi with a 30 kt headwind (no reserves).

Has anyone made this trip before in a 320 or a 360? I know a f= ew=20 IVs have done it.

Needless to say, the shakedown flights will be the other way --=20 California to Boston, or something like that.

- Rob=20 Wolf

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