X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:00:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2398945 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:11:58 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.61; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=gl1P0vgBUlm28b3fopUGE0U3KkuZK/0H4OggXQfDlbZKgRLxhseu1ly+WBMGAZv8; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [74.93.196.177] (helo=DFWK3391) by elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1IjgCn-0008Rv-1y for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:11:21 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <001e01c81416$26a85060$1ed0a60a@DFWK3391> From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Vernier throttle X-Original-Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:11:14 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001B_01C813F4.9F481B30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac01a238acc8405a5b0748b4b647a9ebefc136fac9a701cf74d350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 74.93.196.177 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C813F4.9F481B30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I use a vernier throttle on my Mooney Ovation and like it. In flying the Lancair Demo (99L), I found the friction control difficult = to use and get a precise power setting. Because of this, I swapped the = friction throttle=20 on my Legacy for a vernier. D. Brunner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Randy L. Hartman, Jr.=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 1:54 PM Subject: [LML] Vernier throttle In my limited experience with flying complex airplanes I don't believe = I have ever seen a vermier control used for the throttle while nearly = every constant speed prop is controlled with the use of a vernier = control cable as well as the mixture. I also know that ACS makes a = black vernier cable and can be purchased at Aircraft Spruce (A-1760 = VERNIER CONTROL found at = http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/a1760.php) but I am unable = to find the same thing on the Aerocraft Parts website. =20 I really like the precise control one has with the use of the vernier = for the RPM (prop/blue) and EGT (mixture/red) and I often think about = changing my friction control throttle to a vernier style. I think about = it most frequently when I am landing and trying to slowly change the = throttle setting for proper power while on final. =20 I would like to hear other's thoughts on this. =20 Randy Hartman N360DE ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C813F4.9F481B30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I use a vernier throttle on my Mooney = Ovation and=20 like it.
 
In flying the Lancair Demo (99L), I = found the=20 friction control difficult to use
and get a precise power setting.  = Because of=20 this, I swapped the friction throttle
on my Legacy for a=20 vernier.
 
D. Brunner
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Randy=20 L. Hartman, Jr.
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 = 1:54=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Vernier = throttle

In my limited experience = with=20 flying complex airplanes I don=92t believe I have ever seen a vermier = control=20 used for the throttle while nearly every constant speed prop is = controlled=20 with the use of a vernier control cable as well as the mixture.  = I also=20 know that ACS makes a black vernier cable and can be purchased at = Aircraft=20 Spruce (A-1760=20 VERNIER CONTROL found at http://w= ww.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/a1760.php)=20 but I am unable to find the same thing on the Aerocraft Parts=20 website.

 

I really like the = precise control=20 one has with the use of the vernier for the RPM (prop/blue) and EGT=20 (mixture/red) and I often think about changing my friction control = throttle to=20 a vernier style.  I think about it most frequently when I am = landing and=20 trying to slowly change the throttle setting for proper power while on = final.

 

I would like to hear = other=92s=20 thoughts on this.

 

Randy=20 Hartman

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