X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:47:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from gateway03.websitewelcome.com ([67.18.34.23] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.4) with ESMTP id 6184156 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:14:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=67.18.34.23; envelope-from=johnb@bohn-tech.com Received: by gateway03.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 874CC760333BA; Sat, 6 Apr 2013 08:14:22 -0500 (CDT) Received: from gator667.hostgator.com (gator667.hostgator.com [174.132.148.226]) by gateway03.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B40376033376 for ; Sat, 6 Apr 2013 08:14:22 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [75.133.154.108] (port=49498 helo=johnPC) by gator667.hostgator.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1UOSwo-00032O-5i; Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:14:22 -0500 From: "John Bohn" X-Original-To: , References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] FL270 X-Original-Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 08:16:07 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <003001ce32c8$e6554900$b2ffdb00$@bohn-tech.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01CE329E.FD818AF0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQHOwwVfFvcJlERvQfqExmOo2PBtzZjICmKw Content-Language: en-us X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - gator667.hostgator.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - bohn-tech.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: (johnPC) [75.133.154.108]:49498 X-Source-Auth: johnb@bohn-tech.com X-Email-Count: 3 X-Source-Cap: amNib2huNTA7amNib2huNTA7Z2F0b3I2NjcuaG9zdGdhdG9yLmNvbQ== This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01CE329E.FD818AF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit That was me in N28487.I fly (over 700 hours) all the time at FL210 to FL280. I'm LOP 14.7gph, 2300rpm, 31"MP and my cabin is 9500' at FL270. I can climb LOP at 700fpm up to FL180 then 500fpm above...my plane likes FL 210 to FL240. I'm thinking about getting a larger cold side turbo rebuild. I'm interested in hearing what others have for turbos (stock or otherwise) and speed/economy. John C. Bohn email johnb@bohn-tech.com Direct (Cell) +1 503.887.2933 From: pete@leapfrogventures.com [mailto:pete@leapfrogventures.com] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 11:24 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: RE: [LML] FL270 I believe the service ceiling is FL280. I have had my ES-P up that high twice. While it was a slow climb above FL250, it was still well over 100 ft/min at FL280. You IV guys should have no problem getting that high. I think only RVSM limits you from going higher. Pete From: William A. Hogarty [mailto:billhogarty@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 7:50 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: [LML] FL270 Dico: Someone told me that the "service ceiling" is defined as point at which the aircraft, at full power, cannot maintain 100 ft/min climb. Another someone mentioned that the IV-P was limited in altitude by engine parameters. If that is correct, then each aircraft would probably vary in max altitude by builders skill and technique in building. Finally, he who builds the lightest plane with the minimum accessary drag and the tightest cowling, might be the winner. ..........sounds like it might be an interesting competition. Regards, Bill Hogarty On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Dico Reijers wrote: Hi All, I was watching this flight tonight and noticed they were up to FL270.... The POH says that FL250 is the ceiling.... am I to presume that this is just a guideline and you can go higher? Does anyone know how high it will actually go? http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N28487 -dr -- Regards, Dico Reijers InternetWorks Ltd. 300 University Avenue Charlottetown PE, C1A 4M4 902-892-4671 (T) 888-368-9484 (F) www.internetworks.ca www.apartmentspei.com ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01CE329E.FD818AF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

That was me in N28487…I fly (over 700 hours) all the time at = FL210 to FL280.  I’m LOP 14.7gph, 2300rpm, 31”MP and my = cabin is 9500’ at FL270.  I can climb LOP at 700fpm up to = FL180 then 500fpm above…..my plane likes FL 210 to FL240. = I’m thinking about getting a larger cold side turbo = rebuild.

 

I’m interested in hearing what others have for turbos (stock or = otherwise) and speed/economy.

 

John C. Bohn
email johnb@bohn-tech.com =
Direct (Cell) +1 503.887.2933

 

From:= = pete@leapfrogventures.com [mailto:pete@leapfrogventures.com] =
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 11:24 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: RE: [LML] = FL270

 

I believe the service ceiling is FL280.  I have had my ES-P up = that high twice.  While it was a slow climb above FL250, it was = still well over 100 ft/min at FL280.  You IV guys should have no = problem getting that high.  I think only RVSM limits you from going = higher.

 

Pete

 

From:= = William A. Hogarty [mailto:billhogarty@gmail.com] =
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 7:50 PM
To: Lancair = Mailing List
Subject: Re: [LML] FL270

 

Dico:

 

Someone told me that the "service ceiling" = is defined as point at which the aircraft, at full power, cannot = maintain

100 ft/min = climb.

 

Another someone mentioned that the IV-P was limited in = altitude by engine parameters.  If that is correct, then = each

aircraft would = probably vary in max altitude by builders skill and technique  in = building.

 

Finally, he who builds the lightest plane with the = minimum accessary drag and the tightest cowling, might be the = winner.

 

..........sounds like it might be an interesting = competition.

 

Regards, Bill = Hogarty

 

On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Dico Reijers <dico@internetworks.ca> wrote:

Hi All,

I was watching this flight tonight and = noticed they were up to FL270.... The POH says that FL250 is the = ceiling.... am I to presume that this is just a guideline and you can go = higher?  Does anyone know how high it will actually go?

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N28487

-d= r



--
Regards,

Dico = Reijers

InternetWorks Ltd.
300 University = Avenue
Charlottetown
PE, C1A 4M4

902-892-4671 (T)
888-368-9484 = (F)

www.internetworks.ca
www.apartmentspei.com

 

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