Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 11:45:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 354686 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 Aug 2004 11:42:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.4.) id q.5b.55745239 (4320) for ; Fri, 6 Aug 2004 11:41:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <5b.55745239.2e4500bb@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 11:41:47 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Shannon Knoepflein's Legacy Accident X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1091806907" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1091806907 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/6/2004 9:18:41 AM Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: Lorn, that has to be a mistake. If the Lancair can glide that far with the prop feathered I'm selling my Glasair. He may have had headwinds, etc. There are probably quite a few mitigating factors. Steve, Right on about the headwinds. While you are suspicious of my descent rates, what have you measured in your own airplane? Note that for emergency planning purposes, I personally (and initially) use a conservative 10:1 ratio - if it doesn't look close I am looking for a bean field unless the flyover state doesn't have any. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) LML, where ideas collide and you decide! -------------------------------1091806907 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 8/6/2004 9:18:41 AM Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancaironline.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Lorn,=20 that has to be a mistake. If the Lancair can glide that far with=20 the
prop feathered I'm selling my Glasair. He may have had headwi= nds,=20 etc. There
are probably quite a few mitigating=20 factors.

Steve,

Right on about the headwinds.

While you are suspicious of my descent rates, what have you measured in= =20 your own airplane?

Note that for emergency planning purposes, I personally (and initially)= use=20 a conservative 10:1 ratio - if it doesn't look close I am looking for a bean= =20 field unless the flyover state doesn't have any.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

LML, where ideas collide and you=20 decide!

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