X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:52:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmta14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.27.212] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTP id 6356983 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:39:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.27.212; envelope-from=olsen25@comcast.net Received: from omta13.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.52]) by qmta14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id v5Zn1l00517UAYkAE5eQ56; Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:38:24 +0000 Received: from OlsenZ1HP ([98.245.158.191]) by omta13.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id v5eP1l00F483eG28Z5ePaQ; Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:38:24 +0000 From: "Dan & Kari Olsen" X-Original-To: Subject: Love my Lancair 320!! X-Original-Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 11:38:22 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <02c501ce7681$c8e395a0$5aaac0e0$@comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02C6_01CE764F.7E4AAC40" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: Ac52gLxhFldw1C9LSxiLR3Qrnp2g2w== Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02C6_01CE764F.7E4AAC40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Just a quick note to keep some of you builders of the 235/320/360 motivated. My God Mother passed away recently and the funeral was to be held this past Saturday near Devils Lake, ND. This is about a 12 hour drive for me from Colorado, so doubtful that I would attend. However, I have a Lancair 320 (aka, Magic Carpet), so the trip was easy. Headwinds on the way up, so just over 3hrs. Slight tail winds on the way home, so just under 3hrs. On the way home, here are some stats of the flight: . ALT = 16,000; . MP = 16.9" . RPM = 2200 . Mixture LOP (30-40 degF) . Fuel Flow = 5.3 GPH . KTAS = 180 KTS . GS = 190KTS . Fuel Economy = 39mpg!! So, I left in the morning, attended the funeral and was home in time for dinner. All on less gas than my Toyota Corolla. Love this plane!!! Dan Olsen Fort Collins, CO N320DK ------=_NextPart_000_02C6_01CE764F.7E4AAC40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Just a = quick note to keep some of you builders of the 235/320/360 = motivated…

 

My God = Mother passed away recently and the funeral was to be held this past = Saturday near Devils Lake, ND.  This is about a 12 hour drive for = me from Colorado, so doubtful that I would attend.  However, I have = a Lancair 320 (aka, Magic Carpet), so the trip was easy.  Headwinds = on the way up, so just over 3hrs.  Slight tail winds on the way = home, so just under 3hrs.  On the way home, here are some stats of = the flight:

·         = ALT =3D 16,000;

·         = MP =3D 16.9”

·         = RPM =3D 2200

·         = Mixture LOP (30-40 degF)

·         = Fuel Flow =3D 5.3 GPH

·         = KTAS =3D 180 KTS

·         = GS =3D 190KTS

·         = Fuel Economy =3D 39mpg!!

 

So, I left = in the morning, attended the funeral and was home in time for = dinner.  All on less gas than my Toyota Corolla.

 

Love this = plane!!!

 

Dan Olsen

Fort = Collins, CO

N320DK

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