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The Pipistrel Panthera
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:32 am
by flyingdrill
To those of us who are fans of our wonderful X-Plane Pantheras, the real one approaches certification!
http://www.flyingmag.com/panthera-evolv ... tion-nears
The 200kt cruise spec. is about what we get. As for economy, I have no idea how much fuel I'm using! In most PE flights, it's irrelevant. I also wonder what the real panel will look like.
It's not going to be cheap at $480k base price...........
Re: The Pipistrel Panthera
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:44 pm
by Keith Smith
Go to data input & output in xplane and turn on fuel flow
Re: The Pipistrel Panthera
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:30 pm
by flyingdrill
Keith Smith wrote:Go to data input & output in xplane and turn on fuel flow
I know, but I don't care on PE in the sim!
I do lean it, because....... , well, because.........
Now, when I RW fly, I
do care - particularly if I rent dry! Also, I care about looking after mechanical things.
Re: The Pipistrel Panthera
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:37 pm
by Keith Smith
Leaning in the sim is absolutely the right thing to do. It's not just about reducing fuel burn, but you'll actually get quite a bit more power at the higher altitudes. If you climb to 8-10k and still have it full rich, you will be running at a mixture that is effectively much richer than you were on the ground and will be short of power as a result.
Re: The Pipistrel Panthera
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 6:33 am
by flyingdrill
Yes, I've found it makes a difference in some planes (I'm talking about XP here!), but not very much in others. It's interesting to see how many more kts. you can squeeze out with leaning. I also look at the fuel burn go down dramatically on those planes that have the appropriate gauge. However, on a PE TEC route at 4000', it's not really a big deal.