X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:10:43 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6632266 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:49:31 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=Bt+AYfWIcLIeMAQZFdhotRKIkCLZA25OTq4yTkC7PNJUv1Q+KZ09QoN6WZB6UGcK; h=Received:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:Content-Language:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [67.8.30.30] (helo=DougsVAIO) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Vq8hD-00019f-Mh for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:48:56 -0500 From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Gap Seals X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 16:48:54 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000301cef528$7568ea30$603abe90$@net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01CEF4FE.8C92E230" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac71AwnkD4T6JqmtRDO7wEmBwyxpggAJGibw Content-Language: en-us X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac0eab4a5d23dc2aa85ba0785d02e626022351882cf560bdd98350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 67.8.30.30 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01CEF4FE.8C92E230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have been interested in how much extra speed I can get out of my = Legacy using gap seals and other similar aerodynamic = =E2=80=9Ctricks=E2=80=9D. =20 Today I ran the plane in the =E2=80=9CBefore=E2=80=9D condition. = Tomorrow, I intend to put on gap seals and change out my cowl rings to a = more aerodynamic pair. =20 Here is today=E2=80=99s result: =20 Legacy Speed Test =E2=80=93 N241DB =09 =09 Heading Ground Speed Date 12/9/13 =09 =09 30 252 Alt 8,000 ft =09 OAT 63 Deg. F =09 300 232 RPM 2,600 =09 =09 MAP 23.3 inches =09 210 221 Fuel Flow 18.5 GPH =09 Peak EGT 1,275 Deg. F =09 120 242 EGT 1,175 Deg. F =09 =09 236.75 kts =09 =09 =20 Any bets on the improvement with gap seals, etc? I am guessing 4 knots. =20 D. Brunner N241DB 700 hrs ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01CEF4FE.8C92E230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have been interested in how much extra speed I can get out of my = Legacy using gap seals and other similar aerodynamic = =E2=80=9Ctricks=E2=80=9D.

Today I ran the plane in the =E2=80=9CBefore=E2=80=9D = condition.=C2=A0 Tomorrow, I intend to put on gap seals and change out = my cowl rings to a more aerodynamic pair.

Here is today=E2=80=99s result:

Legacy Speed Test =E2=80=93 = N241DB

	Heading	Ground = Speed		Date = 12/9/13

	30	252		Alt	8,000=	ft
				OAT	63	Deg. F
	300	232		RPM	2,600=
				MAP	23.3<= /span>	inches
	210	221		Fuel = Flow	18.5<= /span>	GPH
				Peak = EGT	1,275=	Deg. F
	120	242		EGT	1,175=	Deg. F

		236.75	kts

Any bets on the improvement with gap seals, etc?=C2=A0 I am guessing = 4 knots.

D. Brunner

N241DB 700 = hrs

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