David Karlsberg told me "they're talking about you on VAF," and sent me the link to this thread. I'm not monitoring VAF regularly lately. Here's something I posted on our local list this morning...
Ok, Skylane fans...you're off the hook for the time being. Cirrus drivers
were on my radar until yesterday. My wife Jen loves the Cirrus. She likes
how "smooth" and curvy it looks. So yesterday I finally had a chance to
show her what a smooth, curvy plane looks like GOING BACKWARD.
Below is an email exchange I had last night with a Cirrus driver I passed in
the central valley. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. 8^)
7.4gph vs. 10gph, going 20+ knots faster. I love my RV!
)_( Dan
----- Original Message -----
To: Dan Checkoway
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:34 PM
Subject: Was that you?
Dan,
Was flying back from ... to ... around noon today and met an RV-7 at 9500'
just west of NAS Lemoore.
Was that you?
The RV-7 must have had 20-25 KTS overtake on me in the Cirrus.
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From: Dan Checkoway [mailto:
[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Was that you?
Yep, that was Jen & me. After we crossed, I dipped a bit and turned toward
you just to make sure I had the Cirrus licked at my economy cruise power
setting (2280 RPM @ 7.4 gph), then headed back up and on course. 8^)
)_( Dan
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To: 'Dan Checkoway'
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 6:26 AM
Subject: RE: Was that you?
Cool! I thought it was your -7 but I couldn't make out the side number.
Nice seeing you again..
P.S. I was burning 10 GPH when we crossed.