X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:50:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m21.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1330605 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:04:32 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.2; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.461.3118921 (29673) for ; Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:03:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <461.3118921.31ffbc1d@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:03:41 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Oshkosh race results - Musings X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1154376221" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5318 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1154376221 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For certain of us, those pushing small Lancairs around the skies, some things are just peculiar. To wit, the finishing speeds and positions of certain racers that keep showing up each year: Year Location 92EX 96AC 360KB 360LH 2002 SUN 100 202.2 205.6 210.0 2003 AVC 192.3 196.5 198.0 2004 AVC 205.4 208.3 209.1 206.4 2005 AVC 199.2 202.9 207.6 203.7 2006 AVC 202.3 205.4 205.4 209.3 Last 3 AVC Average 202.3 205.5 207.4 206.5 Speed in Kts. 92EX is the only 320 in this group of fancied up 360s. 92EX - Grayhawk 96AC - Doughboy 360KB - Speed Demon 360LH - High Speed Larry, just a country boy. I did not include other planes (Lancairs, too) with engines bigger than mine that I bettered. There were quite a few. Note: I am impressed with the reliability of the Lyc IO 320 with some "enhancements" to both plane and engine. I flew the race between 1300 and 1800 MSL (not counting the low passes at the pylon turns) in temps exceeding 30C and high humidity. Using 2710 RPM (I should have turned it up a bit more - wait'll next year), 30.1" MAP (free ram air), frequently indicating 205-207 KIAS. EGTs ranged from 1100F to 1500F while CHTs were from 360F to 370F and oil temps at 181F. Fuel was used at a rate of 14.7 gph with the LSE timing at 21 DBTDC. The first leg was flown in 5-7 Kt headwinds and mild turbulence while the Wisconsin leg was bumpier with a 3 Kt tail wind. This year I found it more efficient to pass over the employee parking lot just east of the nuclear plant cooling towers - I did not loiter. The bummer is that everyone else keeps making "minor" enhancements. So, I am getting faster but so are these other birds. Drat! Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Abnegate Exigencies! -------------------------------1154376221 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
For certain of us, those pushing small Lancairs around the skies, some=20 things are just peculiar.  To wit, the finishing speeds and positions o= f=20 certain racers that keep showing up each year:
 

Year

Location

92EX

 

 

202.3

205.4

205.4

209.3

Las= t 3 AVC=20 Average

 
I flew the race between 1300 and 1800 MSL (not counting the low passes=20= at=20 the pylon turns) in temps exceeding 30C and high humidity.  Using 2710=20= RPM=20 (I should have turned it up a bit more - wait'll next year), 30.1" MAP (free= ram=20 air), frequently indicating 205-207 KIAS.  EGTs ranged from 1100F to 15= 00F=20 while CHTs were from 360F to 370F and oil temps at 181F.  Fuel was used= at=20 a rate of 14.7 gph with the LSE timing at 21 DBTDC.  The firs= t=20 leg was flown in 5-7 Kt headwinds and mild turbulence while the Wisconsin le= g=20 was bumpier with a 3 Kt tail wind.  This year I found it more efficient= to=20 pass over the employee parking lot just east of the nuclear plant cooling to= wers=20 - I did not loiter.
 
The bummer is that everyone else keeps making "minor" enhancements.&nbs= p;=20 So, I am getting faster but so are these other birds.  Drat!=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Abnegate=20 Exigencies!
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