X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:11:20 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailgate-internal1.sri.com ([128.18.84.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with SMTP id 2461803 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:05:42 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=128.18.84.103; envelope-from=thomas.low@sri.com Received: from localhost (HELO mailgate-internal1.SRI.COM) (127.0.0.1) by mailgate-internal1.sri.com with SMTP; 8 Nov 2007 17:04:58 -0000 Received: from mars.esd.sri.com ([128.18.26.200]) by mailgate-internal1.SRI.COM (SMSSMTP 4.1.11.41) with SMTP id M2007110809045802827 for ; Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:04:58 -0800 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_LlD0ttFI1JKFOryflVyeaA)" Received: from tlowpc ([128.18.14.156]) by mars.esd.sri.com (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-3.01 (built Jul 12 2007; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0JR7003PN643JIZ0@mars.esd.sri.com> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:04:51 -0800 (PST) From: Thomas Low X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: RE: [LML] Needing performance information on the Lancair 200 and 235 X-Original-Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:04:58 -0800 X-Original-Message-id: <006901c82229$7e149220$9c0e1280@esd.sri.com> X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-index: AcgiKX23ZUrP9ELNQPG82uF/56lYMw== X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_LlD0ttFI1JKFOryflVyeaA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Folks Several responses suggest that something is amiss with this aircraft, but the key point mentioned in the email was that HE IS CLIMBING AT 400 FPM at 60 kias!. Back with my fixed pitch prop, I didn't see much better than this climb rate at 110 mph. At 60 knots, induced drag will be much greater. I think that all the original poster needs to do is level off at 50 feet and let the aircraft accelerate. Comments anyone? Tom Low L-235 N31CD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvimJfKfZLs --Boundary_(ID_LlD0ttFI1JKFOryflVyeaA) Content-type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

Folks

Several responses suggest that something is amiss with this aircraft, but the key point mentioned in the email was that HE IS CLIMBING AT 400 FPM at 60 kias!. Back with my fixed pitch prop, I didn’t see much better than this climb rate at 110 mph. At 60 knots, induced drag will be much greater. I think that all the original poster needs to do is level off at 50 feet and let the aircraft accelerate. Comments anyone?

Tom Low

L-235 N31CD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvimJfKfZLs

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