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- 24 Jul 2015, 17:10
- Forum: Piper Comanche 250
- Topic: NA Journey [Impressions]
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7555
Re: NA Journey [Anaconda Copper]
This isn't boring at all. Between the nice pictures and the narrative, I feel like we have our own tour guide to Montana. You might have been planning on doing this anyway, but can I suggest heading north to Glacier National Park? You're pretty close already, and it's an amazing place.
- 24 Jul 2015, 16:13
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: PC Aviator FSX Holy Grail?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2177
Re: PC Aviator FSX Holy Grail?
I received a similar-sounding email a few months ago, but it was from a real estate company offering ocean-front property in Kansas.
- 24 Jul 2015, 13:54
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: my mistake
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3177
Re: my mistake
Spad,
Sorry if I caused you any distress. My last couple of comments were meant to be general thoughts about the importance of accident awareness/prevention. I really didn't intend anything like a jab regarding your initial post.
Sorry if I caused you any distress. My last couple of comments were meant to be general thoughts about the importance of accident awareness/prevention. I really didn't intend anything like a jab regarding your initial post.
- 24 Jul 2015, 12:47
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: To all those with a bad case of the 'I WANTS'
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4820
Re: To all those with a bad case of the 'I WANTS'
I WANT . . . and graphics program that makes clouds look soft as cotton, where the precipitation actually "feels" wet, and the air passing over the plane so realistically that you really "feel" the wind on your face. Three words for you: REX Soft Clouds. Sorry, but you'll still ...
- 24 Jul 2015, 10:56
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: my mistake
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3177
Re: my mistake
Maybe I'm the odd ball out here but I think it depends on the context. On the contrary, I would hope it's the ones posting these videos for laughs who are the odd ones out. as a reminder of the seriousness of flying IMHO, this may highlight their best value as a teaching tool: to fight complacency....
- 23 Jul 2015, 13:29
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: my mistake
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3177
Re: EAA Crash at Oshkosh
Incidents such as wheels up landings or other circumstances which involve successful resolutions or incredible airmanship are certainly of interest to the community, IMHO, and I've often learned a lot from the ensuing discussions. I think I see what you're saying, but accidents that did not involve...
- 21 Jul 2015, 16:21
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: Ban the person above you.
- Replies: 6652
- Views: 574430
Re: Ban the person above you.
Now I ban Shalomar for not banning me and I ban Ron for not banning Shalomar for not banning me!
- 21 Jul 2015, 15:44
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: Ban the person above you.
- Replies: 6652
- Views: 574430
Re: Ban the person above you.
Bruce is banned for outranking and owning more A2A planes than me!
- 21 Jul 2015, 15:22
- Forum: C182 Skylane
- Topic: EGT vs Speed
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1061
EGT vs Speed
This past weekend, I was curious to what extent running at peak EGT versus 50° ROP versus 125° ROP (best power) would affect airspeed, so I did some quick tests. For all mixture settings, I ran the engine at 2300 RPM, at an altitude of 8500’, with an OAT of 8°C. Running at 50° ROP...
- 20 Jul 2015, 10:45
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: 'Spitfire' Mk. 26 gear up landing
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2948
Re: 'Spitfire' Mk. 26 gear up landing
"As the aircraft descended in the overhead the pilot became aware that throttle movements were having no effect on engine thrust and on base leg he became aware that the propeller was missing." I suspect by the time he turned final he became aware that his heart was in his stomach. Serious...
- 20 Jul 2015, 10:38
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: What do you think?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2416
Re: What do you think?
Well, the Aerostar was offered with a pressurized cabin option, though if I'm not mistaken the A2A Aerostar is of the non-pressurized variety.
- 16 Jul 2015, 10:38
- Forum: C182 Skylane
- Topic: EGT vs CHT
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2233
Re: EGT vs CHT
I would venture there are two ways of looking at EGTs. Besides being an indication of how much energy is leaving the engine as heat, they also indicate quality of combustion. In this regard, you could think of leaning the mixture as setting up a race between the engine becoming more efficient via be...
- 14 Jul 2015, 12:42
- Forum: C182 Skylane
- Topic: better then book figures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2869
Re: better then book figures
It's generally preferable to lean using the EGT or--my new favorite way--by ear. Try leaning to peak EGT or 50 degrees ROP and see what you get.
EDIT: if you're going for all-out speed you could do 125 degrees ROP, but you'll blow through more fuel doing it.
EDIT: if you're going for all-out speed you could do 125 degrees ROP, but you'll blow through more fuel doing it.
- 14 Jul 2015, 10:52
- Forum: C182 Skylane
- Topic: better then book figures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2869
Re: better then book figures
How are you leaning it? Peak EGT, 50 degrees ROP, or something else?
- 13 Jul 2015, 17:08
- Forum: C182 Skylane
- Topic: better then book figures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2869
Re: better then book figures
Did you test it with and without the wheel fairings (the wheel pants)? I did some experimenting this past weekend and I found they gave me another three knots, regardless of what type of prop was installed. This was at 8,500', full throttle.