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[189.202.115.152]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id u33sm17200062yhn.7.2013.04.04.12.34.57 (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:35:03 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LIVP Power and Flight parameters from today's flight test. References: From: Todd Long Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (10B329) In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 14:36:50 -0500 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) So that's about a 15 min difference on a 1000 mile route. A few knots really= doesn't make a big difference on time. Some of our customers insist on havi= ng the citation X no matter the trip length. It really only makes a differen= ce on long flights. Coast to coast where we r 45 mins faster. I'd take the s= peed loss and have deice for emergencies any time.=20 Typing and grammar errors courtesy of Siri and the iPhone. On Apr 4, 2013, at 13:56, RONALD STEVENS wrote: > I was using the RDD de-ice system. >=20 > On 4/4/13 8:59 AM, "Andrea Katz" wrote: >=20 >> Which de ice are you using. Tks or rdd? >>=20 >> Sent from my iPhone >>=20 >> On Apr 4, 2013, at 7:00 AM, RONALD STEVENS wrote: >>=20 >>> I do have the same number between ROP/LOP. But for me taking off the >>> de-ice had a larger effect. I got at least 12 kts or better extra >>> speed. I >>> used to cruise 240 (full fuel, 2 250lbs persons and luggage) and 247 >>> (with >>> 1/3 tanks) @ 17500 LOP. >>>=20 >>> Now I am cruising LOP 254-256kts with the same configuration. Making me >>> very happy as my plane is called 'a heavy IV-p bird lol >>> And if you can count 2-3kts/1000ft that would make it flying >>> 270kts/level250 :)~ (MP 31.5, FF=3D19, 2500rpm, >80 degrees LOP) >>>=20 >>> -- Ronald (>260hours and counting) >>>=20 >>> On 4/3/13 7:47 PM, "Craig Berland" wrote: >>>=20 >>>> I pickup about 8 kts when running ROP. I pickup about 3 kts per >>>> thousand >>>> feet increase in altitude. The "air" can change the TAS 10-15 kts >>>> pretty >>>> easy, so getting good test data is difficult. I ran some tests back to >>>> back ROP and then LOP at a variety of altitudes. 8 kts is a decent rule= >>>> of thumb. >>>> Craig=20 >>>>=20 >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>=20 >>>> On Apr 3, 2013, at 8:24 AM, "Colyn Case" >>>> wrote: >>>>=20 >>>>> Craig, >>>>>=20 >>>>> just noodling about my de-ice again. trying to figure out how slow >>>>> I'm >>>>> going to be. >>>>> I only have ROP numbers on my plane at fl250. Trying to convert those= >>>>> into LOP speed. >>>>> Do you have ROP numbers for your plane up there? In other words do >>>>> you >>>>> know your ROP to LOP speed penalty? >>>>>=20 >>>>> Colyn >>>>>=20 >>>>> On Jul 24, 2012, at 7:57 AM, Craig Berland wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>> Flight to OSH from Sedona, AZ...actually to Yankton, ND for lunch and >>>>> fuel. >>>>> Sunday >>>>> ISA +35 >>>>> FL 250 >>>>> MP 31.9 >>>>> RPM 2500 >>>>> FF 17.1 gph >>>>> TAS 277 (Chelton) >>>>>=20 >>>>> Craig Berland >>>>> N7VG >>>>>=20 >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>=20 >>>>> On Jul 23, 2012, at 7:31 AM, "jeffrey liegner" >>>>> wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>>> Power and Flight parameters from today's flight test. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Level FL240 west bound: 15*F (IAS+41F) >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> MAP 31.5 =20 >>>>>> RPM 2400 >>>>>> Fuel 17.1 gph (LOP) FP 30 >>>>>> TAS 257 >>>>>> LIAS 174 >>>>>> High CHT 394 (#2, of course) >>>>>> Cabin Altitude 10,000' (PSID 5.0) >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> If Fuel 18.1 gph, speed increases TAS 264 but CHT increase. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N334P >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Comments? 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