Mark------------I was always told by CFI's etc that killing the engine would shock cool the cylinders, possibly damaging your mill. Be carefull.
Kenny Wiltrout Kutztown, Pa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 9:52 PM Subject: KR> another data point > NetHeads, > > A few weeks ago we talked about windmilling or idling propellers having > more > drag than a stopped one. A few days ago I flew to 10,000' and timed a > glide > down to about 2000', and the best I could manage was about 650 fpm decent > at > 83 mph IAS (any slower and things started getting wishy-washy). Today I > went to 10,000' and switched it off, and got exactly the same results, > best > I could tell. It sure is smooth and quiet that way though! Restart was > instant, since the wind through the prop really makes it easy on the > starter. This is about 11.3: 1 glide ratio. This will improve with stuff > like wheel pants and spinner. I planned to test gap seals today, but got > preoccupied with my radio, which apparently sounds fine to me, but is > totally unreadable to everybody else. I pulled it out this afternoon, and > I > plan to breadboard it up to prove that it's not the installation that's > suddenly started causing the problem (I sincerely doubt it, given the > symptoms), and I also wanted to troubleshoot the built-in intercom also. > > I hit 199 hours today... > > Mark Langford, Harvest, AL > see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com > email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.5/322 - Release Date: 4/22/2006 > >
