X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:11:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-yh0-f54.google.com ([209.85.213.54] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6640950 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:28:05 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.213.54; envelope-from=pjdmiller@gmail.com Received: by mail-yh0-f54.google.com with SMTP id z12so3988089yhz.13 for ; Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:27:29 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.236.169.165 with SMTP id n25mr2454730yhl.118.1387214849316; Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:27:29 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pjdms-mbp.cfl.rr.com ([68.202.59.203]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id h23sm19745015yhc.0.2013.12.16.09.27.28 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:27:28 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.5 \(1508\)) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Debunking myth of flying fast into headwind From: Paul Miller In-Reply-To: X-Original-Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:27:27 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-Id: References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1508) Using air data set to display NM/Gallon, a pilot can make 10% changes in = power and quickly determine the benefit or loss after speed stabilizes. = On my Shadin, I did exactly what George did, pulled power back thinking = I could extend my range. My nm/gallon dropped from 6.0 to 5.x resulting = in a longer trip and burning more fuel to cover the same piece of = dirt/water. Increasing power got the NM/Gallon back up and higher. = Sounds like a nice app to create now that we can access ARINC 429 data = on certified systems. Such an app would give best altitude, route and = power. Or, just buy a jet and the app is included in a expensive box.=