X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:38:16 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao06.cox.net ([68.230.241.33] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 863971 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:00:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.33; envelope-from=WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net Received: from DELL ([24.251.57.131]) by fed1rmmtao06.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-118-20041027) with SMTP id <20050410165925.DBPA1497.fed1rmmtao06.cox.net@DELL> for ; Sun, 10 Apr 2005 12:59:25 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <00b701c53dee$5cca26b0$6401a8c0@DELL> From: "Scotty G" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Engine Failure X-Original-Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 09:57:21 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00B4_01C53DB3.B03D60E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00B4_01C53DB3.B03D60E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Scott Krueger wrote about moving the prop to coarse pitch after an = engine failure. I could not agree more, and my figures during a test were similar. I = have a 72 inch prop on my 360, and as y'all know, I'm gonna thrash on my = little bird up at Reno. I've practiced low level engine failure in both = modes; flat out, worst case engine failure and loss of prop control = (Flat Pitch), and a failure with prop control (move to coarse pitch).=20 The difference is night and day. Put this on your written or mental = emergency checklist. That prop control can make the difference between a = "no sweat" emergency or a real sphincter tightening excercie. Just for your consumption; my low level engine failure practice is from = 50 feet AGL at full power (sorta) and about 230 mph. Boom. Pull the = engine back. If I leave everything alone, I am on the ground in about 30 = - 45 seconds. I just have to figure out where and in what fashion. At = times, I have to make some agressive pitch ups and a turn or two to = align with my chosen landing area. If I get the prop back, I just bought myself another 20 seconds and, = depending on where the runways are, more gentle manuvering to get to it. Imagine the difference from cruise altitude... HTH. Scotty G www.UnleashedAirRacing.com www.WarbirdAeroPress.com www.DagoRed-AirRacing.com All mail is scanned for viruses. ------=_NextPart_000_00B4_01C53DB3.B03D60E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Scott Krueger wrote about moving the prop to coarse = pitch=20 after an engine failure.
 
I could not agree more, and my figures during a test = were=20 similar. I have a 72 inch prop on my 360, and as y'all know, I'm gonna = thrash on=20 my little bird up at Reno. I've practiced low level engine failure in = both=20 modes; flat out, worst case engine failure and loss of prop control = (Flat=20 Pitch), and a failure with prop control (move to coarse pitch). =
 
The difference is night and day. Put this on your = written or=20 mental emergency checklist. That prop control can make the difference = between a=20 "no sweat" emergency or a real sphincter tightening = excercie.
 
Just for your consumption; my low level engine = failure=20 practice is from 50 feet AGL at full power (sorta) and about 230 mph. = Boom. Pull=20 the engine back. If I leave everything alone, I am on the ground in = about 30 -=20 45 seconds. I just have to figure out where and in what fashion. At = times, I=20 have to make some agressive pitch ups and a turn or two to align with my = chosen=20 landing area.
 
If I get the prop back, I just bought myself another = 20=20 seconds and, depending on where the runways are, more gentle manuvering = to get=20 to it.
 
Imagine the difference from cruise altitude...=20 HTH.

Scotty G
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www.WarbirdAeroPress.com
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