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12-11-2010, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Chesterfield, Missouri
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Originally Posted by Mel
....... I like to fly!
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So do I.
But I've found, being 4 years older than you, that using the red bottle on a cross country is more and more necessary rather than making a potty stop.
That is some trick without an auto pilot. 
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12-11-2010, 10:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: MN
Posts: 184
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Originally Posted by Daver
I'm confused about pilots who love to fly, but love to fly fast.
A guy flying along at 100 kts gets twice the flying time as a guy going 200 kts.
Unless, of course, you're really trying to get somewhere.
I suspect few of us are really needing to get somewhere but rather are just flying for the enjoyment.
My -9A will do 150 kts or, just as happily, 100 kts and at a few thousand feet above the ground, I can't tell the difference unless I look at the ASI (or GPS).
Someone once said "there's more to life than increasing its speed..."
So you guys in a big hurry with your hair on fire, go ahead and pass me.
I'm enjoying the ride!
Dave
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So if you REALLY liked flying the smart ride would be a powered parachute or balloon.
I don't have enough time in RV's to give hands on experience but if you look at the numbers between a crotch rocket and a motor scooter the 1/4 mile differences can be measured in a few seconds. It might take only a few minutes (or less) longer to get to work, or the store on the scooter and think of the money you'll save on gas, not to mention the thousands you'll save on the initial purchase. Once you're at cruising speed the sensation is pretty similar but it's unlikely that people on the faster bikes are less biking enthusiasts than people on mopeds. For some feeling that extra 20+ ponies when the brakes are released and knowing it's there when you want them is part of the fun of flying.
It would be interesting to see actual sold resale figures comparing 320 to 360 in identical planes.
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12-11-2010, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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I don't recall ever throttling back to 100 knots on a cross-country to get more flight time.
I will throttle back if I am loitering around the airport waiting for sunset or for paint to dry, but not cross-country.
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12-11-2010, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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In a 50 knot tailwind...
...I'll throttle back....a little
Best,
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03-06-2011, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: USA
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Cost is a factor
I've been asking myself this question for a while now. I knew a thread had to exist! :-)
I'm looking at 150 HP with a fixed wood or composite propeller. my thinking is that 89 mogas is common where I am because all the fisherman need it. Plus "simpler is better" for my type of flying. when I look at my buddies, they flight plan their Pipers and Cesnas at 9 gph and 120 kts. I'm having to throttle back or wait for their sorry @$$ at our destination.. Even my typical X-country is only 400-450 nm and that is only 3 hours. I didn't find enough benefit for more cost to get more horsepower to get a little more speed.
It's part of what makes the RVs so great. "Build for your mission"!
My mission just happens to be satisfied by 150 HP.
Last edited by humptybump : 12-27-2011 at 05:10 AM.
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12-26-2011, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Posts: 7
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IO390 fun
IO390 is the way to go
power when you want it, throttle back when you want to save gas like a O-320
200 hours on mine now and with two people on a hot summer day and still climb at 2500 ft/min, cruze at 200 knots IAS if you want to burn gas or idle at 7.5 gph and still cruise 140k
fun
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12-26-2011, 08:20 PM
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fugio ergo sum
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Posts: 1,912
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeg
...cruze at 200 knots IAS ...
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Wow, that is some IO-390 that causes the airplane to "cruise" at an indicated 230 MPH! What is your secret?
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