---------------------------------------------------------- MurphyMoose-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/03/06: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:48 PM - Speeds (Bill Smith) 2. 03:53 PM - Re: Speeds (Ted Waltman) 3. 03:59 PM - Re: Speeds (Bill Smith) 4. 04:19 PM - Re: Speeds (Ted Waltman) 5. 04:30 PM - Re: Speeds (Bill Smith) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:48:28 PM PST US From: Bill Smith Subject: MurphyMoose-List: Speeds --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: Bill Smith Does anyone have some realistic cruise numbers they could share? M14 or Lyc. Float or wheels. How about on the low end? Anyone flying with cuffs or vg's yet? Thank you, BS ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:53:55 PM PST US From: "Ted Waltman" Subject: RE: MurphyMoose-List: Speeds --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: "Ted Waltman" I have VG's but the original style wingtips & M-14. 15.5 g/hr maybe 108 kts; 17 g/hr, on a good day , 120kts. 8.5 x 6 wheels. Ted www.i1ci.com/flying -----Original Message----- From: owner-murphymoose-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-murphymoose-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Smith Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 4:48 PM Subject: MurphyMoose-List: Speeds --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: Bill Smith --> Does anyone have some realistic cruise numbers they could share? M14 or Lyc. Float or wheels. How about on the low end? Anyone flying with cuffs or vg's yet? Thank you, BS ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:59:20 PM PST US From: Bill Smith Subject: Re: MurphyMoose-List: Speeds --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: Bill Smith Thanks Ted, Maybe silly question but is your airspeed indicator been calibrated with gps, are these true airspeeds? Thanks Bill On 2/3/06, Ted Waltman wrote: > --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: "Ted Waltman" > > I have VG's but the original style wingtips & M-14. 15.5 g/hr maybe 108 > kts; 17 g/hr, on a good day , 120kts. 8.5 x 6 wheels. > > Ted > www.i1ci.com/flying > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:19:31 PM PST US From: "Ted Waltman" Subject: RE: MurphyMoose-List: Speeds --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: "Ted Waltman" Yes, I'm taking average true airspeed. I flight-plan 110K and usually fly ~ 16gph, depending on how close to gross I am. Those #'s work well for me (about 215 hrs in the Moose so far). I pull the prop back to 1330 prop rpm (some folks use engine rpm) and then ajust manifold press for gph. Ted -----Original Message----- From: owner-murphymoose-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-murphymoose-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Smith Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 4:59 PM Subject: Re: MurphyMoose-List: Speeds --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: Bill Smith --> Thanks Ted, Maybe silly question but is your airspeed indicator been calibrated with gps, are these true airspeeds? Thanks Bill On 2/3/06, Ted Waltman wrote: > --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: "Ted Waltman" > --> > > I have VG's but the original style wingtips & M-14. 15.5 g/hr maybe > 108 kts; 17 g/hr, on a good day , 120kts. 8.5 x 6 wheels. > > Ted > www.i1ci.com/flying > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:30:04 PM PST US From: Bill Smith Subject: Re: MurphyMoose-List: Speeds --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: Bill Smith Thank you again for the information! On 2/3/06, Ted Waltman wrote: > --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: "Ted Waltman" > > Yes, I'm taking average true airspeed. I flight-plan 110K and usually > fly ~ 16gph, depending on how close to gross I am. Those #'s work well > for me (about 215 hrs in the Moose so far). I pull the prop back to > 1330 prop rpm (some folks use engine rpm) and then ajust manifold press > for gph. > > Ted >