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airguy 12-31-2018 01:24 PM

Join the flight levels club
 
Since we've got the "200 knots" club and it's been around for a while, I thought we should have this one as well. I know quite a few of us have been up there with our RV's, and a couple of us have gone WAY up there.

Anyway, here's my entry, coming back home from Reno 2018, was picking up a trace of ice in the top of a layer at 17,000 so requested FL190 to get clear.

jeffkersey 12-31-2018 01:46 PM

Nice numbers :)
 
170mph at almost 29mpg... hard to beat that!

jeffkersey 12-31-2018 01:47 PM

Nice numbers :)
 
170mph at almost 29mpg... hard to beat that!

SmilingJack 12-31-2018 01:58 PM

That IAS looks like you are flying a U2 :D

Captain_John 12-31-2018 02:03 PM

Funny you should mention this. 4 days ago I went up to flight level 180. I wanted to catch a decent Tailwind.

If I had asked for a vector I would have gotten a better one. Here's the video clip.

https://youtu.be/70WtaQTKD0c

:) CJ

rdrcrmatt 12-31-2018 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain_John (Post 1313038)
Funny you should mention this. 4 days ago I went up to flight level 180. I wanted to catch a decent Tailwind.

If I had asked for a vector I would have gotten a better one. Here's the video clip.

https://youtu.be/70WtaQTKD0c

:) CJ

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but you were really at FL174 or so. When hitting FL180 you switch to 29.92 on your altimeter.

Captain_John 12-31-2018 03:10 PM

Fair enough, Matt.

I did not switch to standard pressure because ATC was waiting for me to reach that altitude and then clear me for my descent and to Plymouth. I guess I was too hasty and should have continued to climb in order to make it an official 18000 at standard pressure.

:cool: CJ

Michael Henning 12-31-2018 03:36 PM

John,
We need to delete your post😂

Rich Pulman 01-01-2019 03:49 AM

Of course, this assumes NA airspace. In the rest of the world, reaching ?flight levels? is much easier. :)

Jpm757 01-01-2019 08:07 AM

Flight Levels begin above 17,500 msl. When the altimeter setting is below 29.92 FL180 is unusable.


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