X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:17:43 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web33901.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([209.191.69.179] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with SMTP id 4587421 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:16:13 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.191.69.179; envelope-from=wfhannahan@yahoo.com Received: (qmail 34558 invoked by uid 60001); 22 Nov 2010 00:15:38 -0000 DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=uQKW7oy/+Bffmkn9VOCF4tESOhNGQpyi/Kycg7Jt0kaFZro1oPr/4BIk9VxpQglkKuELZchJmMRLSi7CfIOJQmVdCzuyToGU+OywHHYyAbe9wXdM137A4YSjsDNG8rQHuQmpo25g0xy+mDC4CgIQujE2en0I7yCNDg70kYiqf68=; X-Original-Message-ID: <415102.30943.qm@web33901.mail.mud.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: I133VE0VM1nGUcH4PjdKs9FsSRQzULpgUffVgjV_0Qho9Be HQyVtfdl6MBw9zmUZRD7M5IjDxO5RgCPqUq7wnxXdaBwpNCqVzWm1jvTMH1G EzfOsB7PwqvIVlVwapS0dwc4KnV6AA1wLFIXH9PTg4jX670gJVFZHXGlHOyk bX8KZz4POcp3P6ulZ.I8D0NBrp2_7pnYjiw8GBKCA9sc_RGMmSW1a5VgMMHg xzxWw7RBj6U.8DQ0OasBu8SaF06QEVTeM.HfJmczQBqI_R01N4ZfVywn5Ivt iI8EiStV.dog1n5iWuMxs0ZdhlME0wU0qy8Mx6nT.g5LxcKkN32KtuzFMgMm CL3.z3XkeJtNn63mVhlD4ph2wr4k- Received: from [174.29.171.130] by web33901.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:15:38 PST X-Mailer: YahooMailClassic/11.4.9 YahooMailWebService/0.8.107.285259 X-Original-Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:15:38 -0800 (PST) From: Bill Hannahan Subject: efficiency X-Original-To: MAIL LANCAIR MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-946634011-1290384938=:30943" --0-946634011-1290384938=:30943 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =0A=0A=0A=0APlease excuse a little bragging.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0ASteve Alderma= n and I flew my Lancair 360 to the Copperstate=0Afly-in SW of Phoenix and c= ompeted in the Fuelventure efficiency competition.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AThe pla= nes are weighed with fuel onboard. Payload [pilot=0Apassenger and baggage, = up to 200 lb per seat] is weighed separately.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AThe planes f= ly around a 383 mile course. Timing is from=0Aliftoff to overflight of midf= ield on return from the course. The planes and=0Apayload are weighed on ret= urn to determine the mass of fuel burned.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AThe score is cal= culated using the latest CAF=C3=89 formula;=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0ACaf=C3=A9 scor= e equals payload raised to the 0.7 power, times,=0Amiles per gallon, times,= average speed in mph raised to the 1.7 power.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AThis formul= a puts a strong emphasis on speed, reflecting=0Areality in the evaluation o= f cross country aircraft.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0ASteve is an experienced CAF=C3= =89 racer having obtained a remarkably=0Ahigh level of performance from his= KR2 under an earlier CAFE formula. He even=0Aoutperformed Lance Neibauer f= lying the first Lancair 235.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0Ahttp://cafefoundation.org/v2/= pdf_cafe_cafe400/86CAFE400.pdf=0A=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0ASteve let me know when I= was a degree or two off course and=0Akept track of our ground speed and tr= ue airspeed.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AOur average speed around the course was 188.9= mph at 36.58=0AMPG, [5.16 GPH]=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AOur CAF=C3=89 score was 1,= 223,333.2=C2=A0=C2=A0 second to Klaus Savier=E2=80=99s highly developed=0AV= ariEze. =0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0Ahttp://www.fuelventure.org/documents/2010_results= .html=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0ATo my knowledge it is the highest CAF=C3=89 score by= a Lancair using=0Athe latest formula.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AThe engine is a sto= ck Lycoming 360 A1A, with 8.5:1=0Acompression ratio, two magnetos and a car= buretor, swinging a Hartzell prop.=0AEmpty weight is 1,015 pounds.=0A=0A=C2= =A0=0A=0ASteve is building a Lancair 360 of his own, and plans to=0Akick my= a## next year. =0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AIt is good fun, a test of planning and fl= ying skills, and a=0Agreat way to meet a group of friendly, interesting, li= ke minded people. I=0Arecommend that everybody give it a try.=0A=0A=0A=0A Regards, Bill Hannahan =20 wfhannahan@yahoo.com=0A=0A=0A --0-946634011-1290384938=:30943 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable