X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:05:08 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm23-vm0.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.91.224] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with SMTP id 4588150 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:10:04 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.91.224; envelope-from=randylsnarr@yahoo.com Received: from [98.139.91.69] by nm23.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Nov 2010 16:09:28 -0000 Received: from [98.139.91.1] by tm9.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Nov 2010 16:09:28 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1001.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Nov 2010 16:09:28 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 524182.48039.bm@omp1001.mail.sp2.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 33577 invoked by uid 60001); 22 Nov 2010 16:09:28 -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:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=m9pru5jQyEFjO42j/vYsJbgM2eFAw0Apa3hQ1gbBM8/UoDt2ikpDGll3/V+aBNtYMDinaeRtM3OaDTpBRDvRoj2JvoVSgGb/ra2DgZp+sb1lGd+jy73q7cuyy4BhclWSv2RJCkY0hjVsN0bLYUfRddHPFInQ2wxSA0PNEyUGc00=; X-Original-Message-ID: <41148.32372.qm@web111405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: fQQw8.oVM1kM3tT8vQZYgh9ke8_kffAu5_icd8w5ex7CaKk dMiyPdPE6 Received: from [76.8.220.21] by web111405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:09:27 PST X-Mailer: YahooMailClassic/11.4.9 YahooMailWebService/0.8.107.285259 X-Original-Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:09:27 -0800 (PST) From: randy snarr Subject: Re: [LML] efficiency X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-113304851-1290442167=:32372" --0-113304851-1290442167=:32372 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I few against Bill in the Cafe race at Copperstate and he kicked by tail wi= th my electronic ignition and all! Next year I plan to do a better job on altitud selection and I will not add= 200 lbs to get into the heavier weight class. Most importantly though, I w= ill not leave the park brake on next year! Way to go BIll! Game on 2011 Randy Snarr N694RS "Flight by machines heavier than air is unpractical and insignificant, if n= ot utterly impossible" -Simon Newcomb, 1902 --- On Sun, 11/21/10, Bill Hannahan wrote: From: Bill Hannahan Subject: [LML] efficiency To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 8:17 PM =0A=0A=0A=0APlease excuse a little bragging.=0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A=0ASteve Alder= man and I flew my Lancair 360 to the Copperstate=0Afly-in SW of Phoenix and= competed in the Fuelventure efficiency competition.=0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A=0AThe= planes are weighed with fuel onboard. Payload [pilot=0Apassenger and bagga= ge, up to 200 lb per seat] is weighed separately.=0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A=0AThe pl= anes fly around a 383 mile course. Timing is from=0Aliftoff to overflight o= f midfield on return from the course. The planes and=0Apayload are weighed = on return to determine the mass of fuel burned.=0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A=0AThe scor= e is calculated using the latest CAF=C3=89 formula;=0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A=0ACaf= =C3=A9 score equals payload raised to the 0.7 power, times,=0Amiles per gal= lon, times, average speed in mph raised to the 1.7 power.=0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A= =0AThis formula puts a strong emphasis on speed, reflecting=0Areality in th= e evaluation of cross country aircraft.=0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A=0ASteve is an expe= rienced CAF=C3=89 racer having obtained a remarkably=0Ahigh level of perfor= mance from his KR2 under an earlier CAFE formula. He even=0Aoutperformed La= nce Neibauer flying the first Lancair 235.=0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A=0Ahttp://cafefo= undation.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 true 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=0AVariEze. =0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A=0Ahttp://www.fuelventure= .org/documents/2010_results.html=0A=0A =C2=A0 =0A=0ATo my knowledge it is t= he highest CAF=C3=89 score by a Lancair using=0Athe latest formula.=0A=0A = =C2=A0 =0A=0AThe engine is a stock Lycoming 360 A1A, with 8.5:1=0Acompressi= on ratio, two magnetos and a carburetor, 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 flying skills, and a=0Agreat way to meet = a group of friendly, interesting, like minded people. I=0Arecommend that ev= erybody give it a try.=0A=0A=0A=0A Regards, Bill Hannahan =20 wfhannahan@yahoo.com =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A=0A=0A --0-113304851-1290442167=:32372 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I few against Bill in the Cafe race at Copper= state and he kicked by tail with my electronic ignition and all!
Next ye= ar I plan to do a better job on altitud selection and I will not add 200 lb= s to get into the heavier weight class. Most importantly though, I will not= leave the park brake on next year!
Way to go BIll!
Game on 2011
<= br>Randy Snarr
N694RS

"Flight= by machines heavier than air is unpractical and insignificant, if not utte= rly impossible"
-Simon Newcomb, 1902

--- On Sun, 11/21/= 10, Bill Hannahan <wfhannahan@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Bill Hannahan <wfhannahan@yahoo.com>
S= ubject: [LML] efficiency
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Sunday, Nove= mber 21, 2010, 8:17 PM