"Newps" wrote in message
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Nathan Young wrote:
For further comparison the non-turbo Cirrus will do 17.5gph @ ISA @
8000 for a TAS of 175KTS. Meanwhile the non-turbo Lancair 350 will
burn 17.4gph @ ISA @ 8000ft for a TAS of 191KTS.



And the Bonanza guys who put normally aspirated 550's in their planes get
190-195 kts true at 8000 at about 16 gph.

Using what leaning techniques?

One thing I did notice is the Columbia cockpit is WIDE (49"?? IIRC)! For
those big in the shoulders, that's a big plus!