REFLECTOR: Take Off Performance

[Pat Shea]

Hmmm,

Talk about mixing and matching info...

Tom was initially comparing his Cirrus to an six
cylinder Velocity. As Brett pointed out, their is no
clear winner here in performance or utility using
factory specs or real world figures: the cabins are
both huge by GA standards, the useful loads are pretty
much identical, in a speed contest Tom's Cirrus would
beat some XL's and lose to others, they both have the
HP to take off fully loaded from average length
strips...

Comparing a four cylinder Velocity to the Cirrus 22 is
apples and oranges. At least try comparing a 200hp
Velocity with the 200hp Cirrus 20. Most, if not all,
four cylinder/4 place planes make great two seaters.
Similarly, most 6 place planes make great 4 seaters...
  
Pat

--- HYTEC45 at aol.com wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 4/9/2006 6:33:05 P.M. Pacific
> Standard Time,  
> bferrell at 123mail.net writes:
> 
> I'm not  flying yet, 
> 
> 
> I have been flying my STD-RG 220hp. for 11 years. 
> Tom Martino is  correct in 
> what he says IMHO.  I also saw all the "factory
> specs" for  my STD-RG when I 
> was building, my mileage varied.  I use my plane as
> a  great 2 place, with 
> great speed for the fuel burn.  It kicks ass over
> any  EZ due to it's size, and 
> the back seat for baggage, or sleeping room for the 
> passenger on the long leg. 
>  However, if I was to take four adults anywhere,  I
> would leave a little fuel 
> behind, and take my 172.  Granted I do not have  a
> XL, but again, more 
> size=more HP.  
>  
> I would take Tom's advise as a reliable source, and
> use it in planning  
> future uses.  If your mileage varies after flight
> testing your bird, then  we know 
> that Tom has a dog of a V;-), but some how, I don't
> think that's  the case.  I 
> have had "pucker factor" a time or two on take-off 
> myself.
>  
> TEC






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