X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:59:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.54] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1375005 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:28:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.226.175.54; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from userehlq54l0us ([69.159.78.180]) by tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.13 201-253-122-130-113-20050324) with SMTP id <20060911212802.UJRG13241.tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net@userehlq54l0us> for ; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:28:02 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <003d01c6d5e9$7b255be0$0a02a8c0@userehlq54l0us> From: "Ian Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: LNC 320 vs 360 performance. X-Original-Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:30:19 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003A_01C6D5B7.3053D650" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003A_01C6D5B7.3053D650 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On the subject of grass strips I am still up tight over the experience I = had last Sunday. I fly a Lancair 360 with a 200HP Lycoming, Hartzell = constant speed prop, outback gear. A 3000' strip, 3"grass, not smooth but reasonably so, dry, wind = fluctuating from 90 degree crosswind to directly on the nose and even to = a light tail wind component, gusty.Tees at start of take off giving = gusty conditions. Wind speed <10 Knots, 600' elevation, temperature 24C. = A/C weight 1850 lbs. Attempted take off, I could not believe how long it took for the = airspeed to come alive, I thought I had left the pitot cover on, the = speed did come up to 60 knots, my normal rotation speed and I rotated, = gust of wind, right wing dipped, my abort point was there and I quit = whilst I was ahead. I had used a good 2000 feet and stopped easily in = the distance remaining. Did a run up at full power, 2700rpm, 30"Hg, neglgible mag drop. Took = off without my passenger using a short field take off, air borne without = problem before my abort point. Landed and took on passenger. Took off with passenger the second time using short field technique. = Off without too much of a problem but was closer to my abort point than = when I was on my own. Short field take off is harder to control on a = runway that is rougher than an artificial surface. I was totally blown away by the experience. !72's were out of there = with no problem at all but all my power did not work for me. Is it the small wheels on the rougher grass surface or finger trouble = on the part of your's truly? Ian B. Crowe LNC 2 C-FKRO ------=_NextPart_000_003A_01C6D5B7.3053D650 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On the subject of grass strips I am = still up tight=20 over the experience I had last Sunday.  I fly a Lancair 360 with a = 200HP=20 Lycoming, Hartzell constant speed prop, outback gear.
 
A 3000' strip, 3"grass, not smooth but = reasonably=20 so, dry, wind fluctuating from 90 degree crosswind to directly on the = nose and=20 even to a light tail wind component, gusty.Tees at start of take off = giving=20 gusty conditions. Wind speed <10 Knots, 600' elevation, = temperature=20 24C.  A/C weight 1850 lbs.
 
 Attempted take off, I could not = believe how=20 long it took for the airspeed to come alive, I thought I had left the = pitot=20 cover on, the speed did come up to 60 knots, my normal rotation speed = and I=20 rotated, gust of wind, right wing dipped, my abort point was there and I = quit=20 whilst I was ahead.  I had used a good 2000 feet and stopped easily = in the=20 distance remaining.
 
Did a run up at full power, 2700rpm, = 30"Hg,=20 neglgible mag drop.  Took off without my passenger using a short = field take=20 off, air borne without problem before my abort point. Landed and took on = passenger.
 
Took off with passenger the second time = using short=20 field technique.  Off without too much of a problem but was closer = to my=20 abort point than when I was on my own. Short field take off is harder to = control=20 on a runway that is rougher than an artificial surface.
 
I was totally blown away by the = experience. =20 !72's were out of there with no problem at all but all my power did not = work for=20 me.
 
Is it the small wheels on  the = rougher grass=20 surface or finger trouble on the part of your's truly?
 
Ian B. Crowe
LNC 2  = C-FKRO
 
 
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