X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:49:16 -0400 Message-ID: X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: ######### X-Orig-Return-Path: whiskeyb@sbcglobal.net X-PolluStop-Score: 1.00 X-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1.0.3 X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp106.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.198.205] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with SMTP id 669423 for marv@lancaironline.net; Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:51:06 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.198.205; envelope-from=whiskeyb@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 23959 invoked from network); 15 Aug 2005 14:50:22 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO PhiPounder) (whiskeyb@sbcglobal.net@69.105.200.169 with login) by smtp106.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 15 Aug 2005 14:50:21 -0000 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.338 [267.10.8]); Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:47:18 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <002f01c5a1a8$3c256af0$6601a8c0@PhiPounder> From: "Wally Bestgen" X-Original-To: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: torqued to death X-Original-Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:47:18 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002C_01C5A16D.8FA80E70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C5A16D.8FA80E70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At one time in my past I flew the L-188 (Electra) for a few years. It = has the same engine as the C-130. That engine ran at a constant RPM of = 14,100. It was directly geared to the propeller and power was = instaneous. I believe the Garret is also a constant RPM engine (no = experience). I am still a year or two from flying my IVPT so I can not = add any personal experience to the discussion. The fact that the engine = idles at +/- 61% may negate turbine lag. The problem may relate more = to the fact that so much of the power is produced in the last part of = the RPM range. I have flown is aircraft powered my the Walter 601 that = utilized a power quadrant that was very sensitive to any movement. That = can also play a factor. ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C5A16D.8FA80E70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

At one time in my past I flew the L-188 = (Electra)=20 for a few years. It has the same engine as the C-130. That = engine=20 ran at a constant RPM of 14,100. It was directly geared to the = propeller=20 and power was instaneous. I believe the Garret is also a constant = RPM=20 engine (no experience). I am still a year or two from flying my = IVPT so I=20 can not add any personal experience to the discussion. The fact = that the=20 engine idles at +/- 61% may negate turbine lag. = The=20 problem may relate more to the fact that so much of the power is = produced in the=20 last part of the RPM range. I have flown is aircraft powered my = the Walter=20 601 that utilized a power quadrant that was very sensitive to any=20 movement. That can also play a factor. =20

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