X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:07:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTP id 6096238 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:23:28 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.1; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.172.118]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MJ700ARS1E4QM60@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:22:53 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-id: From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: PGUM to KJAX Thank You! X-Original-Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:22:53 -0500 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_042F_01CE198B.657A8580" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_042F_01CE198B.657A8580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Fellow Lancairians, Since I=E2=80=99ve gotten home I have been reading all the LML posts and = have to say that I am just flabbergasted at the amount of interest this = little trip generated. Thank you so much for your interest and support. = It really means a lot to me.=20 Fellow Lancair builders have made this trip a much better experience = than just setting a record. Special thanks to Bob and Judy Pastusek who = flew the scales out to KGUS and helped with the official weighing. In = PHNL I met Tom Williams who is building a 360. Tom gave me a tour of the = t hangars at PHNL and the many interesting GA planes there. On landing = in KJAX I was met by Ed Martin who flew his Lancair in to greet me. And, = of course, the LML itself. I have found the knowledge base available to = us here to be a resource that I couldn=E2=80=99t have done without. = Thanks Marv & Rob! Here are a couple of facts about the flight: Engine: Barrett IO-550 non-turbo, 10:1 pistons, oversized oil sump, GAMI = injectors, mags. The Lancair IV falls into class C1d in the F=C3=A9d=C3=A9ration = A=C3=A9ronautique Internationale classification system. (landplane, = internal combustion powered, 1500-3000 kg) My official take off weight was 4,449 lbs (2017.6 kg). Total fuel on board at engine start: 361 gallons. Total fuel on board at engine shutdown: 6 gallons Fuel burned 355 gallons. Oil quantity on engine start: 14 quarts Oil added: 0 zero Oil quantity on landing back home in Virginia: 14 quarts Total oil consumption: ZERO (Thank you Allen Barrett & crew) Great circle distance between PGUM and KJAX 13,059 km, 7,051 nm, 8,114 = sm. Time aloft: 38:29 Average fuel consumption: 9.2 gph. Cruise ranged from 11 gph heavy to 8 = gph light. Average ground speed: 183 knots. Average cruise TAS: 180 knots As most of you know, I have never sought publicity for this flight. Word = got out and it seemed to spread like wildfire. That=E2=80=99s OK, I have = no problem with that...EXCEPT... Here=E2=80=99s what happens when your = insurance company finds out that you are attempting something a little = out of the ordinary: Mr. Harrelson,=20 Please be advised that your insurance carrier, Aerospace Insurance = Managers, has decided that due to the fact you will be flying outside of = their standard territory limits, (United States (excluding Alaska & = Hawaii) Canada, Mexico, or while enroute between these territories) they = will be sending out a 14 day Notice of Cancellation of your policy.=20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs N6ZQ IV 200 hrs. ------=_NextPart_000_042F_01CE198B.657A8580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Fellow Lancairians,
 
Since I=E2=80=99ve gotten home I have = been reading all=20 the LML posts and have to say that I am just flabbergasted at the amount = of=20 interest this little trip generated. Thank you so much for your interest = and=20 support. It really means a lot to me.
 
Fellow Lancair builders have made this = trip a=20 much better experience than just setting a record. Special thanks to Bob = and=20 Judy Pastusek who flew the scales out to KGUS and helped with the = official=20 weighing. In PHNL I met Tom Williams who is building a 360. Tom gave me = a tour=20 of the t hangars at PHNL and the many interesting GA planes there. On = landing in=20 KJAX I was met by Ed Martin who flew his Lancair in to greet me. And, of = course,=20 the LML itself. I have found the knowledge base available to us here to = be a=20 resource that I couldn=E2=80=99t have done without. Thanks Marv & = Rob!
 
Here are a couple of facts about the=20 flight:
 
Engine: Barrett IO-550 non-turbo, 10:1 = pistons,=20 oversized oil sump, GAMI injectors, mags.
The Lancair IV falls into class C1d in = the F=C3=A9d=C3=A9ration = A=C3=A9ronautique=20 Internationale  classification = system.=20 (landplane, internal combustion powered, 1500-3000 = kg)
My official take off weight was 4,449 lbs (2017.6 kg).
Total fuel on board at engine start: 361 gallons.
Total fuel on board at engine shutdown: 6 gallons
Fuel burned 355 gallons.
Oil quantity on engine start: 14 quarts
Oil added: 0 zero
Oil quantity on landing back home in Virginia: 14 quarts
Total oil consumption:  ZERO (Thank you Allen Barrett &=20 crew)
Great circle distance between PGUM and KJAX 13,059 km,  7,051=20 nm,  8,114 sm.
Time aloft: 38:29
Average fuel consumption: 9.2 gph. Cruise ranged from 11 gph heavy = to 8 gph=20 light.
Average ground speed: 183 knots.
Average cruise TAS: 180 knots
 
 
As most of you know, I have never = sought=20 publicity for this flight. Word got out and it seemed to spread like = wildfire.=20 That=E2=80=99s OK, I have no problem with that...EXCEPT... = Here=E2=80=99s what happens when your=20 insurance company finds out that you are attempting something a little = out of=20 the ordinary:
 
Mr.=20 Harrelson,

Please be advised = that your=20 insurance carrier, Aerospace Insurance Managers, has decided that due to = the=20 fact you will be flying outside of their standard territory limits, = (United=20 States (excluding Alaska & Hawaii) Canada, Mexico, or while enroute = between=20 these territories) they will be sending out a 14 day Notice of = Cancellation of=20 your policy.

Bill = Harrelson

N5ZQ 320 2,150=20 hrs

N6ZQ  IV 200=20 hrs.