X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:58:12 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173019pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.19] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.2) with ESMTP id 4105791 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:04:15 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.19; envelope-from=skipslater@verizon.net Received: from SkipPC ([unknown] [173.58.203.163]) by vms173019.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0KX4002OECLHEQD7@vms173019.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:03:18 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-id: <9D462EE4210B462B9B359C315202D10F@SkipPC> From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Engine out gear down Issue/The procedure! This was a wake up call for me.. X-Original-Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:03:03 -0800 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01CAA24B.D08D0470" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8089.726 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8089.726 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01CAA24B.D08D0470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Gary, I concur with your thoughts on using flaps as a drag management tool = in the event of a power out condition. Most ES's don't have speed brakes, so it's really the only tool we = have to effectively alter the glide ratio at any given speed. My own = plan in such a situation is to glide clean for as long as possible = around 105 knots (again, this is an ES speed) and attempt to set myself = up to land at least 1,000' down the runway (length permitting). Flaps = would only come out judiciously once the runway appears to be made, but = I'd have no compunction whatsoever to partially retract them to arrest a = too-high sink rate on approach. The alterative is not good! Skip Slater N540ES ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01CAA24B.D08D0470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Gary,
   I concur with your = thoughts on using=20 flaps as a drag management tool in the event of a power out=20 condition.
   Most ES's don't have speed = brakes, so=20 it's really the only tool we have to effectively alter the = glide ratio=20 at any given speed.  My own plan in such a situation is = to glide clean=20 for as long as possible around 105 knots (again, this is an ES = speed) and=20 attempt to set myself up to land at least 1,000' down the runway (length = permitting).  Flaps would only come out judiciously once the=20 runway appears to be made, but I'd have no compunction = whatsoever to=20 partially retract them to arrest a too-high sink rate on approach.  = The=20 alterative is not good!
   Skip Slater
   = N540ES
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