X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:14:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mxo6.broadbandsupport.net ([209.55.3.86] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1283347 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:51:56 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.55.3.86; envelope-from=kloop@plantationcable.net Received: from George (host-12-163-6-221.plantationcable.net [12.163.6.221]) by mxo6.broadbandsupport.net (Postfix) with SMTP id C6B822E002E for ; Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:50:53 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <001001c6ab42$b72256b0$dd06a30c@George> From: "George Shattuck" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Lancair 320 Operating X-Original-Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:50:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C6AB21.2FD9C830" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-broadbandsupport.net-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-broadbandsupport.net-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-broadbandsupport.net-MailScanner-From: kloop@plantationcable.net X-Spam-Status: No This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C6AB21.2FD9C830 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I thought this might be of interest to builders and flyers simply as a = level of comparison. I just completed a trip (from Greensboro, GA - 3J7) to attend a family = reunion in Minnesota followed by a trip east from Faribault to = Skaneateles, NY to visit more family and grandbabies. I noted these cruise numbers on one leg for info to others who might = like to compare to their own performance and to give builders a look = ahead to what they can expect from their little airplane. Altitude: 9500' - 19 deg. C. Engine: 2350 RPM and 22" MAP (full throttle) Gross weight: 1470 lbs. approximate. IAS: 163 kts. TAS: 196 kts. Fuel burn approx 8.75 gal/hr. =20 Fuel cost varied from $3.99/gal at Faribault to $4.10 at Seneca Falls, = NY to $4.30 at Effingham, Illinois. This was a good trip for me to visit family and points out again what a = wonderful little cruiser we have. I can say to those building that all = the work is worth it. I can also verify that there is an awful lot of = water in Lake Michigan. George Shattuck N320GS Kit #393, 1989 1107.6 total flight hours ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C6AB21.2FD9C830 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I thought this might be of interest to builders and flyers simply = as a=20 level of comparison.
 
I just completed a trip (from Greensboro, GA - 3J7) to attend a = family=20 reunion in Minnesota followed by a trip east from Faribault to = Skaneateles, NY=20 to visit more family and grandbabies.
 
I noted these cruise numbers on one leg for info to others who = might like=20 to compare to their own performance and to give builders a look ahead to = what=20 they can expect from their little airplane.
 
Altitude: 9500' - 19 deg. C.
Engine: 2350 RPM and 22" MAP (full throttle)
Gross weight: 1470 lbs. approximate.
IAS: 163 kts.
TAS: 196 kts.
Fuel burn approx 8.75 gal/hr. 
 
Fuel cost varied from $3.99/gal at Faribault to $4.10 at Seneca = Falls, NY=20 to $4.30 at Effingham, Illinois.
 
This was a good trip for me to visit family and points out again = what a=20 wonderful little cruiser we have.   I can say to those = building that=20 all the work is worth it.  I can also verify that there is an awful = lot of=20 water in Lake Michigan.
 
George Shattuck
N320GS
Kit #393, 1989
1107.6 total flight hours
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