REFLECTOR: Altitude
Kevin Baker
flykb at verizon.net
Mon Sep 19 19:11:20 CDT 2011
Hi All,
Thank you so much for your help on this topic also.
With no standard "runway/performance" chart to ref you all with your
experience have been exceedingly helpful and I am grateful for the help.
Thanks again,
Kevin Baker
On 9/15/2011 12:47 PM, Kevin Baker wrote:
> Hi Scott
> I assume you run a catto?
> If so what pitch/length?
>
> That is great information
>
> Thanks
> Kevin
> .
>
> On Sep 15, 2011, at 12:05, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net
> <mailto:scott at tnstaafl.net>> wrote:
>
>> Ruben,
>>
>> I've flown a STD RG with a IO360 200HP 500 hours between Grants, NM
>> and SFO, flown around Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Calif, etc.. Lightly
>> and loaded and gross loaded..
>>
>> The Velocity is a great cross country machine once your in the air.
>> I've had mine with the IO360 to 19, 000. It was fine but I was
>> certainly near or at its ceiling at that altitude. With a Lightspeed
>> EI. I regularly fly between 10,000 and 14,000. You need to bring
>> your mining equipment fly any lower on many of the routes around here.
>>
>> The weakness in the V, at least with normally aspirated engine and
>> fixed pitch prop is runway length at high density altitude airports.
>> You can and will use a lot of runway. Be conscious of the DA. If
>> you are going to travel at or near gross weight, plan on early
>> morning departures. Its a smoother ride anyway in the mornings so
>> you get two birds with one stone. Be aware you can easily land at a
>> filed that you don't have the power to take off from at the same
>> weight and temperature.
>>
>> I use the Aerox oxygen system and it works great, but I really like
>> the Mountain High demand system. If your going to use O2, I would
>> highly recommend getting a Pulse Oxymeter any of the clip on oxygen
>> meters to monitor your(mainly) and any passengers. Especially if you
>> don't have high altitude experience. Its really tough to recognize
>> oxygen deprivation.
>>
>> I live on the I40 corridor and you can easily fly this route at
>> 10,500, though I don't. You can do 9,500 most of the way with a
>> short climb east of ABQ and around FLG.. Lots of airports along the
>> way. There is no reason to fly so low in the V. 12,500 & 13,500 are
>> easily done and the climb rate to those altitudes during cooler
>> weather is more than adequate.
>>
>> Your going in the fall-winter season so that will help a lot towards
>> the density altitude situation.
>>
>> So, be aware of DA. If its warm, depart in the mornings if at all
>> possible. If you have to stop for gas in the middle of the day, look
>> for long runways. 7,000+ is not unusual if the altitude is above
>> 6,000 ft.
>>
>> Fly one of the main routes, I40, I80, etc..
>>
>> Fly a minimum of 10,500 or 12,500 west bound, the higher the better.
>> Its smoother usually. Also get flight following from ATC. Nothing
>> like having somebody outside teh cockpit looking out for you and most
>> of the controllers know the terrain and will prompt you for the
>> correct response if your pushing the envelope.
>>
>> And have fun!! There is no where more beautiful or awe inspiring to
>> fly than the mountain west! Visibilities are 100+ miles and the
>> vista's and sunrises/sunsets will take your breath away!
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Altitude
>> From: Ruben Creus <ruben at vainneg.com <mailto:ruben at vainneg.com>>
>> To: reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Date: 09/14/2011 10:11 PM
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
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