X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:27:53 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1067185 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:21:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.35; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.3.) id q.273.9319883 (48576) for ; Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:20:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <273.9319883.316f398d@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:20:13 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: fixed-pitch prop X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1144905613" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1144905613 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 4/12/2006 11:21:39 P.M. Central Standard Time, n103md@yahoo.com writes: If the engine quits over inhospitable terrain, I'll figure about 500 ft lost per mile. I'll also be aiming for a field within about 7:1 glide to a point 1000 feet above the field. I'll be using visual cues primarily. With my thumb against the bridge of my nose, I put the top of my index finger on the horizon. If I can see something under the finger, I can fly to it with a 7:1 glide. For 15:1, I use the tip of my thumb against my forehead and put my pinky fingernail on the horizon. The pad of the pinky is little better than 15:1. Bob, Can you send your head and hand dimensions so that I can construct an inclinometer? Dang, you have flown more years without engines than I have flown with 1 or more tugging the airframe along. I carry a cheap split mirror level and sighting device (from the local Home Depot) to determine if clouds ahead are above or below my altitude. Maybe I could Rube Goldberg something like that for a descent angle. I love gadgets. Oh, OK, I guess I'll just have to stick a finger up my nose and one in my ear, placing a knuckle on the horizon and looking thru the vee formed by the index finger and an adjacent one to find a landing spot within gliding range. ;<) BTW Paul and Bob, I learned way more than you guys did from this exchange. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 CS Prop Slow Build 1989, Flown 1996 Aurora, IL (KARR) Do not fly behind me, for I may not lead. Do not fly ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not fly beside me, for I may turn on you. -------------------------------1144905613 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 4/12/2006 11:21:39 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 n103md@yahoo.com writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>If the=20 engine quits over inhospitable terrain, I'll figure about
500 ft lost=20= per=20 mile. I'll also be aiming for a field within about
7:1 glide to a poin= t=20 1000 feet above the field.
I'll be using visual cues primarily. =20= With=20 my thumb against the
bridge of my nose, I put the top of my index= =20 finger on the horizon.
If I can see something under the finger, I can=20= fly=20 to it with a 7:1 glide.

For 15:1, I use the tip of my thumb agains= t my=20 forehead and
put my pinky fingernail on the horizon. The pad of the pi= nky=20 is
little better than 15:1.

Bob,

Can you send your head and hand dimensions so that I can construct an=20 inclinometer?

Dang, you have flown more years without engines than I have flown with=20= 1 or=20 more tugging the airframe along.

I carry a cheap split mirror level and sighting device (from the local=20= Home=20 Depot) to determine if clouds ahead are above or below my altitude.&nbs= p;=20 Maybe I could Rube Goldberg something like that for a descent angle. I= =20 love gadgets.

Oh, OK, I guess I'll just have to stick a finger up my nose and one in=20= my=20 ear, placing a knuckle on the horizon and looking thru the vee formed by the= =20 index finger and an adjacent one to find a landing spot within gliding range= .=20 ;<)

BTW Paul and Bob, I learned way more than you guys did from this exchan= ge.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 CS Prop
Slow Build 1989, Flown 1996=20
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Do not fly behind me, for I may not lead. Do no= t=20 fly ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not fly beside me, for I may turn=20= on=20 you.

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