X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.2) with ESMTP id 5305444 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:41:18 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=bJuU0YCZ c=1 sm=0 a=SC71y0a/4S6V9vjVxUojGA==:17 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=hUChzLivkqXuJ35RBjEA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=UbaF02UZ0KgTh07dAs8A:9 a=-VoKWIe8sqs56QSISmEA:7 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=SC71y0a/4S6V9vjVxUojGA==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.175.135 Received: from [174.110.175.135] ([174.110.175.135:64811] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 54/6D-26660-B2E59EE4; Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:40:43 +0000 Message-ID: <25C50BE4EF5A4C1BA7C7940AFBB4082F@EdPC> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Low idle Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:40:32 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005F_01CCBAA9.01AEBD10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005F_01CCBAA9.01AEBD10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For the Rv-6, the claimed glide ratio is 10:1, I can verify that it is = at least 9.8:1 - verified by a 12 mile glide - don't ask. Ed From: Thomas Mann=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:17 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Low idle On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Tracy wrote: I have no direct experience with EZ types, but any slick, relatively = high efficiency tractor style a/c with f/p prop will go into neverland = mode if idle prop rpm (on the ground) is above around 750-800. Anything = above that, & it will effectively be making thrust instead of drag on = final. ________________________________________________ For the sake of comparison, what is the glide ratio of an RV? My Long-EZ glide ratio is 19:1 (or ...... it will be once it's done.) ------=_NextPart_000_005F_01CCBAA9.01AEBD10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

For the Rv-6, the claimed glide ratio is 10:1, I = can=20 verify that it is at least 9.8:1 - verified by a 12 mile glide - don't=20 ask.

From: Thomas Mann

Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:17 PM

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Low idle

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Tracy <rwstracy@gmail.com> = wrote:

I have no direct experience with EZ types, but any = slick,=20 relatively high efficiency tractor style a/c with f/p prop will go = into=20 neverland mode if idle prop rpm (on the ground) is above around = 750-800.=20 Anything above that, & it will effectively be making thrust = instead of=20 drag on=20 = final.
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For the sake of comparison, what is the glide ratio of an RV?

My Long-EZ glide ratio is 19:1 (or ...... it will be once it's=20 done.)

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