|
-
POSTING RULES

-
Donate yearly (please).
-
Advertise in here!
-
Today's Posts
|
Insert Pics
|

12-04-2018, 12:23 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Huntsville, AL USA
Posts: 546
|
|
A couple of years ago but . . . .
__________________
Dan Langhout
2020 =VAF= Dues PAID . . . . .
RV-7 N528DP slow build
First Flight July 26th, 2014
665 hours and counting . . . .
Now based at Moontown (3M5)
|

12-04-2018, 12:30 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Redlands, Ca.
Posts: 1,458
|
|
My RV-9A Numbers!
?.It seems as if I usually have headwinds and rarely see favorable tailwinds.
It must be some kind of conspiracy, or something of sorts. I did find about 37
MPH on the tail at 14,500' the other day on my way to Oregon, but that seems
rare for me these days.

__________________
Allan Nimmo
AntiSplatAero.com
Innovative Aircraft Safety
Products, Tools & ServicesInfo@AntiSplatAero.com Southern California (KREI)
RV-9A / Edge-540 
(909) 824-1020
|

12-04-2018, 02:42 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 2,104
|
|
I hope Doug will forgive me for posting this short video on his RV site, but I'm just so proud of descending into AVL at 220 MPH in my 140 HP Lancair. I had to keep my speed up to stay in front of Darwin's RV-4! It was pretty cool seeing the houses pass rapidly underneath.  (The Garmin editing software has a bug in that it only shows ground speeds up to 127 Kts.)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/flcwv7pjhp...louds.mp4?dl=0
__________________
(2020 dues paid)
|

12-17-2018, 08:52 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brighton, Colorado
Posts: 393
|
|
My little RV-3 doesn?t have to work too hard to get to 200kts groundspeed. I?ve seen significantly bigger numbers with bigger winds, but wanted to at least get on the board!
This is on the way home from an impromptu trip from KFNL to KSBS. I was at 13,500 feet just west of Estes Park and slightly north of the summit of Trail Ridge Road.
My TAS was 179kts so there was very little wind.

__________________
Rod Woodard
Brighton, Colorado (CO12)
RV-3 N87CT (Thanks Chuck!)
Glasair 1RG N388DM
RV-3 N99RV sold 01/2000
F1 MkIII empennage?arrived 08/22/2018--collecting dust
|

12-20-2018, 04:58 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 263
|
|
200 kts GS
Hoping the pic works....
Firewalled leaving CYTB yesterday in my 7 with a climb to 3000' and a 21 kt tailwind. Running ROP on a 180 hp O-360, Marvel 10-3878 with the Mooney mod, Sensenich 85" FP and dual mags. Took a little more than 2700 rpm to get there but she did!
Al
|

12-20-2018, 06:40 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: colorado
Posts: 873
|
|
Same airspace
Quote:
Originally Posted by RWoodard
My little RV-3 doesn?t have to work too hard to get to 200kts groundspeed. I?ve seen significantly bigger numbers with bigger winds, but wanted to at least get on the board!
This is on the way home from an impromptu trip from KFNL to KSBS. I was at 13,500 feet just west of Estes Park and slightly north of the summit of Trail Ridge Road.
My TAS was 179kts so there was very little wind.

|
Hey Rod
I flew on that same route the next morning bringing 170 of my friends back from Lihue and was doing about 400 kts. Id post a picture but I dont have it set up.
😀
Cm
__________________
RV-4 "Mr. Twister"
Pitts S1S "Mexican Red" sold and missed
Mr. Twister Airshows
Rocky Mountain Renegades
the mission... have fun.
|

12-21-2018, 04:28 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Australia
Posts: 615
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by RV7 To Go
Hoping the pic works....
Firewalled leaving CYTB yesterday in my 7 with a climb to 3000' and a 21 kt tailwind. Running ROP on a 180 hp O-360, Marvel 10-3878 with the Mooney mod, Sensenich 85" FP and dual mags. Took a little more than 2700 rpm to get there but she did!
Al
|
Gee that's really pushing the RPM into the red, I sure as **** wouldn't do that! I get my RPM back to 2600 just after t/off, I almost feel sorry for your engine! - 
|

12-21-2018, 05:37 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brighton, Colorado
Posts: 393
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt
Gee that's really pushing the RPM into the red, I sure as **** wouldn't do that! I get my RPM back to 2600 just after t/off, I almost feel sorry for your engine! - 
|
Not to worry. It?s a Canadian RV?-those are metric RPMs!
__________________
Rod Woodard
Brighton, Colorado (CO12)
RV-3 N87CT (Thanks Chuck!)
Glasair 1RG N388DM
RV-3 N99RV sold 01/2000
F1 MkIII empennage?arrived 08/22/2018--collecting dust
|

12-21-2018, 06:37 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Inver Grove Hgts, MN
Posts: 329
|
|
A few evenings ago, normal cruise:

Many years ago I was flying freight in a Piper Lance at 11,000' near LaCrosse, WI and saw 260 kt on the DME (yes, DME). Verified GS with ATC. 100 kt tailwind. Routine for an airliner but not seen often down low.
__________________
Mike Hilger
RV-6 N207AM w/G3X, 1,600 hours +
South St. Paul, MN (KSGS)
A&P, EAA Tech Counselor
We're all here because we're not all there...
Last edited by rvsxer : 12-21-2018 at 06:39 AM.
|

12-21-2018, 08:14 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 216
|
|
Just got this one today coming back from picking up a new prop from Catto, It obviously preforms amazingly.
[IMG]  [/IMG]
__________________
Shawn Jordan
KDVT
RV4. N11XZ
2018 dues paid.
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:12 AM.
|