Recent content by Domteufel

We'll get pictures up -- as far as speeds in the pattern and on final - Vr is about 80 KTIAS, climb at 100 to 105 through 500', then climb about 130 at 25 square. Downwind is ~ 115 to 120 (gear speed is 120), landing 100 to 110 -- less than that the airplane is 'mushy'. Instrument approach will...

Okay gang -- here's the update. I apologize that I still need to see if we can post a builder's log BUT.... 1) 12 hours flight time from Sebastian to Oxnard, CA -- 161 knots average ground speed -- and I don't have an exact handle on fuel burn because we were fighting oil temperature problems...

IO-360s.

Eventually -- let me check with the other half.

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FYI all -- I am flying our V-Twin and questions welcome. It's about 10 hours into Phase 1 but I suspect that the 170 to 175 knot range will be more than realized at high cruise. The airplane is exciting to fly but you need to acknowledge that this airplane, despite no traditional VMC, is --...