X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTP id 6096542 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:34:06 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.163; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-db05.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db05.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.203]) by imr-mb02.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id EB08538000116 for ; Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:33:31 -0500 (EST) Received: from core-mta005a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mta005.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.234.145]) by mtaomg-db05.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id BC025E000082 for ; Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:33:31 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com Full-name: Sky2high Message-ID: <3d81.1ad85388.3e67866b@aol.com> Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:33:31 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] PGUM to KJAX No, Thank You! To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_3d81.1ad85388.3e67866b_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20121107; t=1362504811; bh=4Tfp0kQhRxpYVL0Fjk4JxcERdSPGmFOpbolzViLMU+4=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=VCm/NBOHeXg7q2vNGfK3BkzdIrS1tyqXsoohrNgN2v9+WhGTQWVJm6D4wGnvMAFdg btD5mLdUiAeCWJU5GmykSWwQHIETPDPKVCoxG18FbzkilbMsIx1imkoJ+H4KDgY+So ouEtDmMBLQZoJWIIKyT7btcjVMayvhH7uL5VLuDU= X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:471563008:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33cb51362c6b2b68 --part1_3d81.1ad85388.3e67866b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Bill, =20 What a great trip for you and for those of us watching the spider eyeball = =20 creeping across the planet, over the Pacific and the country. I'm so happy= =20 you didn't have to use the truck inner tube or the signaling mirror. =20 As for insurance, you may have to check with those that take care of =20 globe-trotting jets. There seem to be no limits to where you can get to (= uh,=20 avoid Iran). =20 Scott Krueger =20 PS Great execution of your long simmering plans, both in building and =20 flying. Of course, kudos to earthcentric mission control and support also= =20 (Sue). =20 PSS Wow! =20 =20 =20 In a message dated 3/5/2013 11:07:30 A.M. Central Standard Time, =20 n5zq@verizon.net writes: =20 Fellow Lancairians, =20 Since I=E2=80=99ve gotten home I have been reading all the LML posts and h= ave to=20 say that I am just flabbergasted at the amount of interest this little tri= p=20 generated. Thank you so much for your interest and support. It really mean= s=20 a lot to me.=20 =20 Fellow Lancair builders have made this trip a much better experience than= =20 just setting a record. Special thanks to Bob and Judy Pastusek who flew th= e=20 scales out to KGUS and helped with the official weighing. In PHNL I met=20 Tom Williams who is building a 360. Tom gave me a tour of the t hangars at= =20 PHNL and the many interesting GA planes there. On landing in KJAX I was me= t=20 by Ed Martin who flew his Lancair in to greet me. And, of course, the LML= =20 itself. I have found the knowledge base available to us here to be a resou= rce=20 that I couldn=E2=80=99t have done without. Thanks Marv & Rob! =20 Here are a couple of facts about the flight: =20 Engine: Barrett IO-550 non-turbo, 10:1 pistons, oversized oil sump, GAMI= =20 injectors, mags. The Lancair IV falls into class C1d in the F=C3=A9d=C3=A9ration A=C3=A9ron= autique =20 Internationale classification system. (landplane, internal combustion pow= ered,=20 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= =20 sm. Time aloft: 38:29 Average fuel consumption: 9.2 gph. Cruise ranged from 11 gph heavy to 8 =20 gph light. Average ground speed: 183 knots. Average cruise TAS: 180 knots =20 =20 As most of you know, I have never sought publicity for this flight. Word= =20 got out and it seemed to spread like wildfire. That=E2=80=99s OK, I have n= o problem=20 with that...EXCEPT... Here=E2=80=99s what happens when your insurance comp= any finds=20 out that you are attempting something a little out of the ordinary: =20 Mr. Harrelson,=20 Please be advised that your insurance carrier, Aerospace Insurance=20 Managers, has decided that due to the fact you will be flying outside of t= heir=20 standard territory limits, (United States (excluding Alaska & Hawaii) Cana= da,=20 Mexico, or while enroute between these territories) they will be sending= =20 out a 14 day Notice of Cancellation of your policy. =20 Bill Harrelson=20 N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs=20 N6ZQ IV 200 hrs.=20 --part1_3d81.1ad85388.3e67866b_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en
Bill,
 
What a great trip for you and for those of us watching the spider eyeb= all=20 creeping across the planet, over the Pacific and the country.  I'm so = happy=20 you didn't have to use the truck inner tube or the signaling mirror.
 
As for insurance, you may have to check with those that take care of= =20 globe-trotting jets.  There seem to be no limits to where you can= get=20 to (uh, avoid Iran).
 
Scott Krueger
 
PS Great execution of your long simmering plans, both in building and= =20 flying.  Of course, kudos to earthcentric mission control and sup= port=20 also (Sue).
 
PSS Wow!  
 
In a message dated 3/5/2013 11:07:30 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 n5zq@verizon.net writes:
=
Fellow Lancairians,
 
Since I=E2=80=99ve gotten home I have be= en 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 t= rip 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 officia= l=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 lan= ding=20 in KJAX I was met by Ed Martin who flew his Lancair in to greet me. And, = of=20 course, the LML itself. I have found the knowledge base available to us h= ere=20 to be a resource that I couldn=E2=80=99t have done without. Thanks Marv &= amp;=20 Rob!
 
Here are a couple of facts about the=20 flight:
 
Engine: Barrett IO-550 non-turbo, 10:1 p= istons,=20 oversized oil sump, GAMI injectors, mags.
The Lancair IV falls into class C1d in t= he=20 F=C3=A9d=C3=A9ration A=C3=A9r= onautique=20 Internationale  classification s= ystem.=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 t= o 8=20 gph 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 wild= fire.=20 That=E2=80=99s OK, I have no problem with that...EXCEPT... Here=E2=80=99s= what happens when=20 your insurance company finds out that you are attempting something a litt= le=20 out of the ordinary:
 
Mr. Harrelson,

Please be advised tha= t 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, (Unit= ed=20 States (excluding Alaska & Hawaii) Canada, Mexico, or while enroute= =20 between these territories) they will be sending out a 14 day Notice of=20 Cancellation of your policy.

 <= /P>

 <= /P>

Bill=20 Harrelson

N5ZQ 320 2,150=20 hrs

N6ZQ  IV 200=20 hrs.

 

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