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jesse(at)itecusa.org
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 Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:24 am Post subject: How high? |
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Since we are talking about power and altitude flying, I wanted to poll those flying and see how high you have flown. I see that Tim’s flight was planned on Duat’s software at 10,000. Do I hear 15, anybody got 15?
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Tim(at)MyRV10.com
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:01 am Post subject: How high? |
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I keep forgetting how to move that graph on the software to reflect
my filed altitude. I usually file between 8000 and 13,000.
The highest I've gone so far is 14,000, since I don't just normally
go out and do things to do them....I did it when needed to get
over the mountains while filing direct routes. It sure cruises nice
in that range. You may as well let your cat out of the bag that
you've been way up there.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
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| Quote: | Since we are talking about power and altitude flying, I wanted to poll
those flying and see how high you have flown. I see that Tim’s flight
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jesse(at)itecusa.org
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:40 am Post subject: How high? |
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I think just a hair over 20K is as high as N256H has been. It certainly
DOES NOT like to cruise up that high, but it loves as high as 18K. Usually
15K will get over the worst weather, or at least high enough to be able to
sneak between the build-ups. It is very economical up there.
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flysrv10(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject: How high? |
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Yes, recently I flew from Atlantic City to SE Florida at 15,500. What would you like to know?
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On Oct 18, 2006, at 9:23 AM, Jesse Saint wrote:
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Since we are talking about power and altitude flying, I wanted to poll those flying and see how high you have flown. I see that Tim’s flight was planned on Duat’s software at 10,000. Do I hear 15, anybody got 15?
Do not archive.
Jesse Saint
I-TEC, Inc.
jesse(at)itecusa.org (jesse(at)itecusa.org)
www.itecusa.org
W: 352-465-4545
C: 352-427-0285
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jesse(at)itecusa.org
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject: How high? |
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Do tell all!
Jesse Saint
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jesse(at)itecusa.org (jesse(at)itecusa.org)
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From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rob Kermanj
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:01 PM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: How high?
Yes, recently I flew from Atlantic City to SE Florida at 15,500. What would you like to know?
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Rob
On Oct 18, 2006, at 9:23 AM, Jesse Saint wrote:
Since we are talking about power and altitude flying, I wanted to poll those flying and see how high you have flown. I see that Tim’s flight was planned on Duat’s software at 10,000. Do I hear 15, anybody got 15?
Do not archive.
Jesse Saint
I-TEC, Inc.
jesse(at)itecusa.org (jesse(at)itecusa.org)
www.itecusa.org
W: 352-465-4545
C: 352-427-0285
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flysrv10(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:09 am Post subject: How high? |
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Jesse, it was a lovely flight but I assume you are looking for the numbers. I have so far taken two long trips with the BigBird and found it very economical and in fact, not far off my RV6 in the fuel burn/speed department. Now, this is the way I fly but you can certaily burn more fuel and get more speed if you choose.
The first trip was from SE Florida to sacramento, Ca. The second one was supposed to be from SE Florida to Rockport Maine but was cut short at Atlantic City NJ because of the alternator failure.
I have flown at 8500 burning 10 gal (55% power) and getting 165 kts TAS when outside temps were about 53F. During the same flight, at 10,500, I was doing 172 kts TAS, burning 10 gal with OAT around 50F and again, at 55% power.
During my last trip from Atlantic City to SE Florida, I flew at 15,500 and did not do a whole lot better than 10,500. It was 176 kts TAS, OAT 45, 10 gal fuel burn and 55% power.
Just for kicks, I flew at 75%, 3000 ft and 15 gal burn and got 178 kts TAS.
I now set the fuel burn a little below 10 at cruise and average 10 gal for the trip including climbs and descents.
When I go for the $100 burger, and do not have the distance to climb high, I set the fuel burn at 8.5 and get there a couple of minutes later.
I don't know if this is the information you were looking for but it was my main concern after the plane was completed. When I began building, our local 100LL price was $1.99 and doubled in a period of two years. I then decided to keep my RV6 just for puddle jumping trips and the dooms day scenario. I have now decided that I can run the 10 as economical as the 6 and I am selling the 6.
Anyone interested in a IFR 6?!
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Rob
On Oct 18, 2006, at 4:59 PM, Jesse Saint wrote:
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Do tell all!
Jesse Saint
I-TEC, Inc.
jesse(at)itecusa.org (jesse(at)itecusa.org)
www.itecusa.org
W: 352-465-4545
C: 352-427-0285
From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com)] On Behalf Of Rob KermanjSent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:01 PMTo: rv10-list(at)matronics.com (rv10-list(at)matronics.com)Subject: Re: How high?
Yes, recently I flew from Atlantic City to SE Florida at 15,500. What would you like to know?
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Rob
On Oct 18, 2006, at 9:23 AM, Jesse Saint wrote:
Since we are talking about power and altitude flying, I wanted to poll those flying and see how high you have flown. I see that Tim’s flight was planned on Duat’s software at 10,000. Do I hear 15, anybody got 15?
Do not archive.
Jesse Saint
I-TEC, Inc.
jesse(at)itecusa.org (jesse(at)itecusa.org)
www.itecusa.org
W: 352-465-4545
C: 352-427-0285
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