Lancair Legacy, Pilot'S Operating Handbook And Flight Manual

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I-12 February 2008
Legacy
I-13 February 2008
Legacy
EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) . This indicator is used to identify the lean
and best power fuel flow for various power settings.
CHT (Cylinder Head Temperature) . The indicator used to identify the oper-
ating temperature of the engines’ cylinder(s).
Tachometer . Indicates the RPM of the engine/ propeller.
Propeller Governor . Regulates the RPM of the engine by increasing or de-
creasing the propeller pitch through a pitch change mechanism in the
propeller hub.
AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE AND FLIGHT
PLANNING TERMINOLOGY
Climb Gradient . The ratio of the change in height during a portion of a climb,
to the horizontal distance traversed in the same time interval.
Demonstrated Crosswind Velocity . The demonstrated crosswind velocity is
the velocity of the crosswind component for which adequate control
of the airplane during take-off and landing was actually demonstrated.
The value shown is considered to be limiting. The value in this hand-
book is that demonstrated by Lancair test pilots and considered safe.
MEA . Minimum enroute IFR altitude.
Route Segment . A part of a route. Each end of that part is identified by:
1) a geographical location; or
2) a point at which a definite radio fix can be established.
GPH . Gallons per hour fuel flow.
PPH . Pounds per hour fuel flow.
WEIGHT AND BALANCE TERMINOLOGY
Reference Datum . An imaginary vertical plane from which all horizontal dis-
tances are measured for balance purposes.
Station . A location along the airplane fuselage usually given in terms of dis-
tance from the reference datum.
Arm . The horizontal distance from the reference datum to the center of gravity
(GG) of an item.