---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 09/05/19: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:58 AM - Glide Ratio (david park) 2. 06:19 AM - Re: Glide Ratio (Europa48) 3. 07:29 PM - Re: Glide Ratio (Christoph Both) 4. 11:15 PM - Re: Stuck Starboard wing on XS Mono (rparigoris) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:58:00 AM PST US From: david park Subject: Europa-List: Glide Ratio Does anyone have an idea of the glide ratio of a Trike feathered or otherwise?? Dave ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:19:00 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Glide Ratio From: "Europa48" dpark wrote: > Does anyone have an idea of the glide ratio of a Trike feathered or otherwise?? > > Dave Apologies for not answering your question. It will always be less than you think! An engine failure at any given height will not automatically give you the published maximum distance to find a landing site. Having flown helicopters which pretty well go to the place almost directly under your feet when looking out of the cockpit and also having had several engine failures over the years I would not consider looking at the altimeter and think "Oh, 4,000 I should be able to g X miles from here." There are too many variables out there the will come into play. I once had an engine stop on finals to Shobdon in a Bonanza and although I could see the runway less than 2 miles away from 1500 feet I just picked a field close by and went there and landed with practically no damage save for some barbed wire scratches to the wings when I went through a fence. I don't think I would have made the runway tempting as it was. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=491201#491201 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:29:03 PM PST US From: Christoph Both Subject: Re: Europa-List: Glide Ratio Classic wing TRI with 2 blade Woodcomp SR3000-2blade: Best glide speed for minimum sink, propeller NOT feathered: IAS 75 kts, 700ft/min Best glide speed for minimum sink, propeller feathered: IAS 70 kts, 600 ft/min No wheelpants. 1250lbs Christoph Both Wolfville, Nova Scotia Canada On 2019-09-05, 5:20 PM, "owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com on behalf of david park" wrote: Does anyone have an idea of the glide ratio of a Trike feathered or otherwise?? Dave ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:15:38 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Stuck Starboard wing on XS Mono From: "rparigoris" Hi Group I spoke with Bud and sanded down lift pins, flap drive pins and spar pins. I started with 500 grit and worked up to 3,000 grit, then buffed with white compound. The finish on a number of pins was less than beautiful when I began. I chamfered lift pin sockets with a 100 degree countersink then rounded with 240 grit sandpaper. Also lightly greased all with #22. I checked all my guides and ramps for spars and all seemed OK. Rigging today went easy. I think my problem was poor finish on lift pins and wax doesn't work as well as grease. Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=491207#491207 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.