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 Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: Glide Ratio power off |
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Frank Hinde wrote:
| Quote: | > One thing that I haven't seen mentioned in this thread is the
>difference
> in glide between power off and engine stopped.
> I got pretty good at power off landings in my RV3 and could coast to
>a
> stop next to my hanger 3 out of 4 times but when the engine shelled
>out
> (yes, it's true Mable ,them Lycomings break too) about a half mile
>from
> the airport with plenty of altitude, I had to land on the road
>dodging
> powerlines and cars. There is a LARGE difference in glide ratio.
> John
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What was the prop pitch on your RV3. Did the prop stop during the glide or
continue windmilling? I had a PA20 piper with a 74-52 prop, I used to
take it out over a large river sandbar and practice engine out landings. It
glided measurably better with the prop stopped than it did with it
windmilling, or idling.
Jim Frisby
N801ZA
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John Bolding
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:28 am Post subject: Glide Ratio power off |
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"Jim Frisby" <n801za(at)hotmail.com>
| Quote: | What was the prop pitch on your RV3. Did the prop stop during the glide
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| Quote: | continue windmilling? I had a PA20 piper with a 74-52 prop, I used to
take it out over a large river sandbar and practice engine out landings.
It
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| Quote: | glided measurably better with the prop stopped than it did with it
windmilling, or idling. Jim Frisby
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Don't remember the pitch but cruised at 198 (at)2700.
Wood props and high compression don't windmill, would stop in a few
revolutions.
Could airstart at abiut 150 or so . John
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