X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:07:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTP id 6418211 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:35:54 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.1; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.172.118]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MRJ0009CAAM5T80@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 13:35:11 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Flaps on take-off? X-Original-Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:35:11 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0966_01CE98FB.7B36B840" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0966_01CE98FB.7B36B840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, Maybe I=E2=80=99m just a lucky guy but I regularly practice power off = approaches from 800 ft AGL on downwind abeam the numbers in both our 320 = and our IV. It CAN be done safely and consistently. Training and = practice are the keys.=20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs N6ZQ IV 350 hrs From: Bill Bradburry=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 2:05 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Subject: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Flaps on take-off? Robert, =20 You should try it under conditions that are more likely to be the case. = =20 Descend to pattern altitude, 1000 ft AGL, slow to pattern speed, and = idle the engine abeam the numbers and see if you can make it =20 I recommend you idle the engine and not kill it, because I would be = surprised if you do make it. I also don=E2=80=99t recommend you coarse = pitch the prop since you may need to add power for the go around. =20 Bill=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0966_01CE98FB.7B36B840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill,
 
Maybe I=E2=80=99m just a lucky guy but = I regularly=20 practice power off approaches from 800 ft AGL on downwind abeam the = numbers in=20 both our 320 and our IV.  It CAN be done safely and = consistently. =20 Training and practice are the keys.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs
N6ZQ  IV  350 hrs
 
 
 
 
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 2:05 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Flaps on = take-off?
 

Robert,

 

You should = try it under=20 conditions that are more likely to be the case. =20

 

Descend to = pattern=20 altitude, 1000 ft AGL, slow to pattern speed, and idle the engine abeam = the=20 numbers and see if you can make it

 

I recommend = you idle=20 the engine and not kill it, because I would be surprised if you do make=20 it.  I also don=E2=80=99t recommend you coarse pitch the prop since = you may need to=20 add power for the go around.

 

Bill=20

 
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