Mike Sylvester wrote: > Mark, 230 mph, Isn't that a bit over VNE ? Smokin !!!!
Vne, Schmeee-n-e! Joe Horton wrote: >Hey, a little pressure on the right peddle and ya can go faster- just a >thought. I knew somebody would say something about that. I can only say that I was probably trying to help it turn right a little more so I didn't end up over the runway going the wrong way. There are several other things "wrong" with that photo, but I'm not challenging anybody to find them. I should've cropped it down to the ASI, but I think you need the whole thing to get the proper effect! The scary thing about that photo is that I wasn't intending to go fast, and didn't realize it until I glanced at the airspeed indicator. I wasn't at full throttle, and wasn't in that much of a dive, but had been fighting a bit of a headwind and had it "hung out" a little further than usual. EIS info says I was only turning 3598 rpm at -1300 fpm and 231 mph. I get nervous when I do that kind of stuff at low altitude, but at lower throttle settings in smooth air it can sneak up on you. Time to set the EIS to alarm at 230 mph, I guess... Peter Bancks wrote: > What was the results of your flutter/VNE testing? The results were that it didn't flutter at 235 mph. Keep in mind that my elevator is fully balanced, my ailerons are nothing like stock KR ailerons and are also carbon fiber and perfectly balanced, and my flaps are also carbon fiber split flaps, not susceptible to flutter at all. I'm not advising anybody to go this fast in a plans built KR. Dr Assaad Assaker wrote: >...the altitude was near 6000 f and the indicated speed was 230 mph... If you believe that altimeter, you'll believe I was actually at 52,770'. Now what's true airspeed? That extra little hand that points to ten thousand foot increments malfunctioned early in the altimeter's life and I don't see the point in getting it fixed, since I just ignore it. If I ever get so far from reality that I think I'm flying above 50,000', I'm done for anyway. Besides, I don't think my oxygen bottle would get me there. Actual true airspeed was 248 mph. Mark Langford N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website at http://www.N56ML.com --------------------------------------------------------
