X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:34:09 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm10.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([66.94.237.211] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTPS id 5997143 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:21:00 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.94.237.211; envelope-from=lancair1@bellsouth.net Received: from [66.94.237.127] by nm10.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Jan 2013 21:20:26 -0000 Received: from [68.142.198.105] by tm2.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Jan 2013 21:20:26 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp107.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Jan 2013 21:20:26 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 523213.14124.bm@smtp107.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: 7x8RgHEVM1mIauNT2KdsMl.qJAUSYx906nNbCzOOOj.R80z 2UbHNpcgoj5ds0MWCKOtJgChtJUJ9Vhs2bx4imEEo6qljS5Lmm35QRfnKnq7 lSa2elrlXTXnYs3YppHCM5eH9jc9tfCwEdOTIQEAb2eAMRQhPBucuhc7.ohH 1.Ki19gT8eBlLOLkhEYAlIW4kDhovRnXrXRTVr2L3TpeaUPj7BuRytzgLmJ. t67X0Xg212Cr0CTbjmQc7akkRuDvEb.U4pzTwV2lYII83afP7IGW_5HtoLuT pFkIyHeN0P4ofD4.iBc5t7I79CNtuXk1dTygSWp45pw1s3q.NeMX57dYxWjG DZoQxSP5v9_kTNNuFvK1ik_myYhiQqKFOD0KVRls9ryBX5ZS616pd_MymiSF _8DHhVHygKlqfS3z7IePq0lH_3AOB_tfq0p3xO82MJdNZsAKwmtZjemOxmU8 4.RlvqgozjQbXsPt5SBFVXiMa9.mvZLYFi8l35t_zFy4- X-Yahoo-SMTP: DusPlfGswBAl7wtqFzQUR2IcVv1i0z4gnKT0Em7VqxiCxIg- Received: from DougDesktop (lancair1@98.71.197.27 with login) by smtp107.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 05 Jan 2013 13:20:26 -0800 PST From: "Doug" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] IV-P Cruise Altitudes? X-Original-Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 16:20:22 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <002701cdeb8a$790271f0$6b0755d0$@bellsouth.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01CDEB60.902C69F0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Content-Language: en-us Thread-Index: AQIMXf7qXRbsqOueF31R30O0U0eF45e+WF1A This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01CDEB60.902C69F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Most of my flights are less than 1000NM. I simply choose where the winds are best, and where the least risk of icing is. Thus I might file for anywhere between 8000 and FL 260. Douglas W. Johnson N654DM TT1360hrs over 15 years From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dan & Kari Olsen Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 2:33 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] IV-P Cruise Altitudes? Greetings, As I build my IV-P kit, I'm always watching with anticipation the other IV-P planes out there and how you guys are using them. One thing that has struck me is that it appears most of you with piston IV-P's are flying them around in the low- to mid-teens rather than in the flight levels. I'm curious why this is the case. Trips not long enough to justify the climb? You want to stay VFR? Performance or handling issues up high? Etc. Would love to hear from some of you on the operational practicalities of using your IV-P as a X/C traveling machine. My expectation is that I'll be using mine a lot on lots of 1,000nm X/C flights and am planning to fly in the FL220-FL250 range. Thoughts? Dan Olsen N320DK - 320MKII, 700hrs IV-P in progress ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01CDEB60.902C69F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Most of my flights are less than 1000NM. I = simply choose where the winds are best, and where the least risk of = icing is… Thus I might file for anywhere between 8000 and FL = 260.

Douglas W. Johnson=

N654DM TT1360hrs over 15 = years

From:= = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Dan & Kari Olsen
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 2:33 = PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] IV-P = Cruise Altitudes?

Greetings,

As I build = my IV-P kit, I’m always watching with anticipation the other IV-P = planes out there and how you guys are using them. One thing that = has struck me is that it appears most of you with piston IV-P’s = are flying them around in the low- to mid-teens rather than in the = flight levels. I’m curious why this is the case… = Trips not long enough to justify the climb? You want to stay = VFR? Performance or handling issues up high? = Etc.

Would love to hear from some of you on the operational = practicalities of using your IV-P as a X/C traveling machine. My = expectation is that I’ll be using mine a lot on lots of 1,000nm = X/C flights and am planning to fly in the FL220-FL250 = range.

Thoughts?

Dan = Olsen

N320DK – 320MKII, = 700hrs

IV-P in = progress

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