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Old 04-10-2010, 11:42 AM
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. While the speed of 155mph was not all that impressive, the view from 11.5M was very motivational; just like when I was coming back from the range at Nellis.

Thanks very much for your candid response. I appreciate it.

V/R,

John Good
.....if he was only doing 155. Mine easily trues 203+ at 75% and around 190MPH at 68%/7500' I got 204.5 on a 75% 4 way (north.east/south/west) run at a DA of 8200'.

Vern has a very good point in that you should consider buying....I did, below parts cost right now!

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Old 04-10-2010, 12:47 PM
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The guy in the video was only at 19.6" and 2400rpm, and looked to be doing 185 true with 225GS based on the MFD. Not bad. 11.5K is up there a ways for an NA.
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Old 04-10-2010, 08:22 PM
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Smile Elm Grove to Baton Rouge

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John, I am the guy in Baton Rouge with a -10. It is quite a haul from up near Shreveport, if that is the right Elm grove, but if you are down this way let me know and you can check out my plane. It is on the wheel, canopy and windows in place, and no seats yet so probably at a good stage to measure and check out what you are looking at. PM me if I can be of any assistance.

Eric Kallio
Eric, it is about five hours by car. I suspect I will need to travel there as time progresses. I will get with you when I do.

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Old 04-10-2010, 08:29 PM
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The guy in the video was only at 19.6" and 2400rpm, and looked to be doing 185 true with 225GS based on the MFD. Not bad. 11.5K is up there a ways for an NA.
Incredible! I only watched it once. I was trying to see if there were any other readouts of performance (e.g., GS). That's a great GS, especially at that pressure.

My RV-7 friend was remarking to me about prop noise. He seemed to think 2400RPM was normal. It seems a bit high. Is it realistic to obtain good cruise IAS at ~2000RPM with high pressures? I figured the slower prop speed cuts down on noise and improves fuel economy.

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Old 04-10-2010, 08:37 PM
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Thumbs up Best wishes for you and your wife

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Leaving tomorrow to take my wife to Univ of Arkansas for cancer treatment using Gracie, the RV-10. Wife Deb has multiple spinal fractures and is partially disabled. I anticipate quite an ordeal loading her into the reclined right seat. Will know tomorrow.

We may be facing many future trips. From past experience with stretchers,I think a stretcher could be rigged for the right seat. Initial ideas would be to leave the right rear seat out. Construct a stretcher frame out of aluminum angle and mod the right front seat rails to hold it. Load stretcher in from the front of the right wing, engaging the rails which would have a lazy susan type swivel mount(similar to a fishing boat seat). Pax feet into rear seat/baggage area, head about where front seat is. Straps as needed.No structural mods needed on airframe. Suggest buying a finished one because it's a real big project if you have limited time.

Blessing in your effort to accomodate those we love.
Thanks. Best wishes for you and your wife. I hope the treatments work; all the harder with damage to the vertabrae.

I was talking with an A&P instructor at a university here. Originally he recommended I consider a C-210 that he said could be easily modified, similar to what you mentioned, by a guy over at KDTN. It just has me thinking. What we hope to do with this RV-10 is assist family's like yours that have no easy means of travel but need to travel a long way for things like your wife is going through.

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Old 04-10-2010, 08:40 PM
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.....if he was only doing 155. Mine easily trues 203+ at 75% and around 190MPH at 68%/7500' I got 204.5 on a 75% 4 way (north.east/south/west) run at a DA of 8200'.

Vern has a very good point in that you should consider buying....I did, below parts cost right now!

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Pierre,

That makes more sense. The figures I read on Vans' site made me wonder.

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Old 04-11-2010, 05:10 AM
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...we covered 278 miles yesterday, to Panama City, Fl. in 1 hour and 28 minutes with a slight crosswind...at 8000' on an IFR flight.

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