REFLECTOR: fun flying

[doug.holub at tx.rr.com]

20 mpg at 190 mph. That's a pretty good trick.
---- Al Gietzen <ALVentures at cox.net> wrote: 
> I just returned on Friday from trip of about 2500 nm, including visits in
> Salt Lake City, North Dakota, and Boulder, CO.  Plane worked great, engine
> ran fine - even at density altitude of 16,500 over the Rockies west of
> Denver.  Typical cruise of 165 KTAS, and 9.5 ghp.  (I like my 20B rotary).
> Had good weather all the way. 
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> I learned that the standard Koch chart for runway requirement isn't a bit
> conservative for my airplane.  Taking off from Boulder (4000 ft) with
> density altitude near 8000 ft and full fuel didn't leave much excess runway.
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> Photo 1 - Air Center of Salt Lake at Muni #2 (U42) were very friendly,
> helpful and accommodating. Spotless hangar where they put my plane with a
> jet and twin turbo.  (the plane was very happy there).
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> Photo 2 - Crossing the divide around Rollins Pass.  I peaked at about 13,800
> MSL, but density altitude was 16,400.  I was surprised to note that I was
> still climbing at 160 KTAS and 500 fpm and still had throttle to go. It
> occurred to me that the regs give O2 requirements based on indicated MSL,
> when density altitude must be more representative of O2 content. (Of course
> I wasn't above 12,500 more than a few minutes).
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> Photo 3 - (sent separately due to message size restriction) speaking of
> EFIS; I've been very happy with my twin GRT screens.  They have reliable,
> functional; and the customer service great.  The right screen shows the map
> with terrain when flying relatively low around Boulder area. All that red
> terrain is higher than I was.
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> BTW; I tried contacting Flight Watch on 122.0 three or 4 times on the trip,
> and never got a response. It is just me?
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> Just sharing some of the things you do AFTER you finish building.
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> Al (SE 20B RG)
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