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Hi Bill,
Your recent post about making the "sacrifice the
airplane" decision on the ground was excellent advice. I've helped repair a gear
up Lancair landing and it did very little damage to the airframe
(235).
I've got one little, tiny, minor, not all that
important, good mostly for hangar flying, point to make though. You said "the glide ratio is pretty darned good if all the
levers are pulled aft". It is, and the prop in high pitch (pulled
aft) makes a substantial difference. However, once all of the important stuff has been done and assuming
that the engine is windmilling, you can actually improve the
glide ratio a very small amount by OPENING the throttle. The pistons
then aren't pulling against the low pressure caused by the closed throttle.
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,750 hrs
N6ZQ IV under construction
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