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 mta21.charter.net ([216.33.127.81] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4587949 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:13:55 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.81; envelope-from=troneill@charter.net Received: from imp10 ([10.20.200.15]) by mta21.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.09.02.04 201-2219-117-106-20090629) with ESMTP id <20101122131319.JSGK3705.mta21.charter.net@imp10> for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:13:19 -0500 Received: from [192.168.1.100] ([75.132.241.174]) by imp10 with smtp.charter.net id aDDF1f0083mUFT705DDKCm; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:13:19 -0500 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=VaA0WybYAAAA:8 a=8bNnYft8AAAA:8 a=CjxXgO3LAAAA:8 a=WhMrFtAy_OPWaIS7W0QA:9 a=bLQXgjYHn6YahjSvUaLIX1STRQEA:4 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=W4t9dr0ilksA:10 a=rC2wZJ5BpNYA:10 a=SsQOjcSYcawV5Zd7BCwA:9 a=EvsNtwVijQmfTsMytzgA:7 a=jdNrcWqXzfW2INMk8cMNTUAnm7IA:4 From: Terrence O'Neill Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1081) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-12-739267509 Subject: Re: [LML] efficiency X-Original-Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:13:16 -0600 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <070EEEEE-58B2-40CF-B253-E9D81D9803F6@charter.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1081) --Apple-Mail-12-739267509 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Zowie! What power settings did you use for that, Bill? You had to have matching EGTs... how did you do that? Terrence L235/320 N211AL On Nov 21, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Bill Hannahan wrote: > Please excuse a little bragging. > =20 > Steve Alderman and I flew my Lancair 360 to the Copperstate fly-in SW = of Phoenix and competed in the Fuelventure efficiency competition. > =20 > The planes are weighed with fuel onboard. Payload [pilot passenger and = baggage, up to 200 lb per seat] is weighed separately. > =20 > The planes fly around a 383 mile course. Timing is from liftoff to = overflight of midfield on return from the course. The planes and payload = are weighed on return to determine the mass of fuel burned. > =20 > The score is calculated using the latest CAF=C9 formula; > =20 > Caf=E9 score equals payload raised to the 0.7 power, times, miles per = gallon, times, average speed in mph raised to the 1.7 power. > =20 > This formula puts a strong emphasis on speed, reflecting reality in = the evaluation of cross country aircraft. > =20 > Steve is an experienced CAF=C9 racer having obtained a remarkably high = level of performance from his KR2 under an earlier CAFE formula. He even = outperformed Lance Neibauer flying the first Lancair 235. > =20 > http://cafefoundation.org/v2/pdf_cafe_cafe400/86CAFE400.pdf > =20 > Steve let me know when I was a degree or two off course and kept track = of our ground speed and true airspeed. > =20 > Our average speed around the course was 188.9 mph at 36.58 MPG, [5.16 = GPH] > =20 > Our CAF=C9 score was 1,223,333.2 second to Klaus Savier=92s highly = developed VariEze. > =20 > http://www.fuelventure.org/documents/2010_results.html > =20 > To my knowledge it is the highest CAF=C9 score by a Lancair using the = latest formula. > =20 > The engine is a stock Lycoming 360 A1A, with 8.5:1 compression ratio, = two magnetos and a carburetor, swinging a Hartzell prop. Empty weight is = 1,015 pounds. > =20 > Steve is building a Lancair 360 of his own, and plans to kick my a## = next year. > =20 > It is good fun, a test of planning and flying skills, and a great way = to meet a group of friendly, interesting, like minded people. I = recommend that everybody give it a try. >=20 > Regards, > Bill Hannahan >=20 > wfhannahan@yahoo.com >=20 --Apple-Mail-12-739267509 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252

Please excuse a little = bragging.

 

Steve Alderman and I flew my Lancair 360 to the = Copperstate fly-in SW of Phoenix and competed in the Fuelventure efficiency = competition.

 

The planes are weighed with fuel onboard. Payload = [pilot passenger and baggage, up to 200 lb per seat] is weighed = separately.

 

The planes fly around a 383 mile course. Timing is = from liftoff to overflight of midfield on return from the course. The planes = and payload are weighed on return to determine the mass of fuel = burned.

 

The score is calculated using the latest CAF=C9 = formula;

 

Caf=E9 score equals payload raised to the 0.7 power, = times, miles per gallon, times, average speed in mph raised to the 1.7 = power.

 

This formula puts a strong emphasis on speed, = reflecting reality in the evaluation of cross country aircraft.

 

Steve is = an experienced CAF=C9 racer having obtained a remarkably high level of performance from his KR2 under an earlier CAFE formula. He = even outperformed Lance Neibauer flying the first Lancair 235.

 

http:= //cafefoundation.org/v2/pdf_cafe_cafe400/86CAFE400.pdf

 

Steve let me know when I was a degree or two off = course and kept track of our ground speed and true airspeed.

 

Our = average speed around the course was 188.9 mph at 36.58 MPG, [5.16 GPH]

 

Our CAF=C9 score was 1,223,333.2   second to Klaus Savier=92s highly = developed VariEze.

 

http://www= .fuelventure.org/documents/2010_results.html

 

To my = knowledge it is the highest CAF=C9 score by a Lancair using the latest formula.

 

The engine is a stock Lycoming 360 A1A, with 8.5:1 compression ratio, two magnetos and a carburetor, swinging a Hartzell = prop. Empty weight is 1,015 pounds.

 

Steve is = building a Lancair 360 of his own, and plans to kick my a## next year.

 

It is good fun, a test of planning and flying = skills, and a great way to meet a group of friendly, interesting, like minded people. = I recommend that everybody give it a try.


Regards,
Bill Hannahan


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