X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:04:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2435579 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:46:14 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.5; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.d55.17d73aea (65098); Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:45:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:45:26 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Hmmm X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net, domcrain@tpg.com.au MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1193492726" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1193492726 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en =20 In a message dated 10/27/2007 8:22:58 A.M. Central Daylight Time, =20 domcrain@tpg.com.au writes: Went flying today and while all ops were normal engine-wise and gear, flap=20 etc., etc., I could not achieve any better IAS than 148 knots, instead of t= he=20 normal 178 knots, anywhere between 500=E2=80=99 and 2000=E2=80=99, 25 degre= es C OAT, 25=E2=80=99=20 2500 RPM as usual.=20 The take-off power and runway acceleration were normal. The only observatio= n=20 different was after gear was selected up, the rate of acceleration slowed,=20 all engine parameters were normal. Most odd.=20 Rechecked Gear, and the flaps were definitely up.=20 The considerable lack of speed was most odd. Dom, =20 Ck for leak in pitot system or a bug nest in the pitot tube or perhaps the=20 pitot tube speared a roo or some other creature after takeoff. Did the=20 landing gear or flap controls pinch the pitot tubing upon their retraction?= Were=20 normal speeds seen in the landing configuration (unless you are still aloft= )? =20 Did you check against GPS ground speeds? =20 Blockage (water, bugs, etc.) in the static side would also have shown your=20 altitude off unless something is wrong in the connection to the ASI. =20 Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -------------------------------1193492726 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en
In a message dated 10/27/2007 8:22:58 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 domcrain@tpg.com.au writes:
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Went flying today and while all ops were normal=20 engine-wise and gear, flap etc., etc., I could not achieve any better IAS=20= than=20 148 knots, instead of the normal 178 knots, anywhere between 500=E2=80=99=20= and 2000=E2=80=99,=20 25 degrees C OAT, 25=E2=80=99 2500 RPM as usual.

The take-off power and runway acceleration were=20 normal. The only observation different was after gear was selected up, the= =20 rate of acceleration slowed, all engine parameters were normal. Most=20 odd.

Rechecked Gear, and the flaps were definitely=20 up.

The considerable lack of speed was most=20 odd.

Dom,
 
Ck for leak in pitot system or a bug nest in the pitot tube or per= haps=20 the pitot tube speared a roo or some other creature after takeoff. = ;=20 Did the landing gear or flap controls pinch the pitot tubing upon=20 their retraction?  Were normal speeds seen in the landing=20 configuration (unless you are still aloft)?
 
Did you check against GPS ground speeds?
 
Blockage (water, bugs, etc.) in the static side would also have sh= own=20 your altitude off unless something is wrong in the connection to the ASI.
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



See what's ne= w at AOL.com a= nd Make AOL Your Homepage.
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