REFLECTOR: Altitude

[Kevin Baker]

Hi
What do you normally see as t/o and landing distance.
Also what prop do you have?

Thanks
Kevin

.

On Sep 15, 2011, at 9:52, "Jim & Sharon Beck" <jsbeck618 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Rueben
> I have a 173 RG with an IO360 200 HP and have made numerous trips back to the Midwest and to Colorado Springs. Usually at fairly high GW as my  wife & I have luggage for extended visits.  We normally fly VFR at 13500 to 15500 but have been up to 18000
> to find smooth air at times,  we use portable oxygen, the Mountain high system and if I were to buy again I would get the one that automatically meters and only puffs when you inhale, (tanks last much longer ) but this would probably not be cost effective if you dont normally fly high altitudes, I also find below 13500 in many areas it is dificult to keep flight following VFR. Climb at gross is quite slow at 15 & above 2 to300 FPM. I try to plan my trips so as not to make high altitude refueling stops in the heat of the day.
> Salt lake area heading west is only about 4000 feet with no mountains immediately after takeoff, heading east you would have to clear mountains quite soon so I usually refuel going east some where like Casper Wyoming, 5000 ft and no more high mountains.
> hope this helps, We have almost 500 hours on our V and most of it at high altitude.
> Jim
> 
> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Ruben Creus <ruben at vainneg.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> I am planning a trip to the West coast from the East coast and it happens the Rocky Mountains are in the between. I have a SE-FG with an IO-360 180HP. I wonder if anyone has any experience climbing to 16,000ft (the max. ceiling) with this type of configuration and what performance is to expect climbing and cruising at that altitude. I can climb fine to 9,000ft or 10,000ft but never gone above. I have also looked at the Aerox oxygen system, it seems very compact. The other issue would be taking off at fields that are at 7,000ft. Certainly they have long runways.
> 
>  
> 
> So, I wonder if there is anyone in that area who could share their experience in this type of adventure.  
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>  
> 
> Ruben Creus
> 
> N21VA
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
> 
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
> 
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
> 
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/private/reflector/attachments/20110915/e34478eb/attachment.htm>