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Question to self... I wonder how quickly I can climb to the acrobatic box?
hmmmmm. The plane is pretty light right now and the density altitude is crazy low... let's see!
Like I said pretty light... I could lighten it up another 30 lbs by pulling out my flight bag and leaving a couple of gallons behind but that would be about as light as I can go and have a legal reserve. I estimate the flight weight at 1,360.
My home airport, KAWO, is just above sea level (128 feet at the 34 threshold) and today the density altitude -640.
I rolled on to the runway without any special issue and smoothly applied power.
Airborne within 10 seconds.
Build speed just off the runway to 110 mph at 14 seconds with an immediate pull to maintain 110 mph.
Rate of climb is above 3,000 fpm at 20 seconds and peaks at 3,500 at 27 seconds while holding 110 mph.
Still climbing at 3,000 fpm passing through 1,500 AGL holding 110 mph right at the end of the runway...
WOW
Okay, I admit, I am gloating a bit... but WOW... I love my plane!
The whole climb is maintained at just under 30 degrees holding 110 mph and averaging around 3,200 fpm.
hmmmmm. The plane is pretty light right now and the density altitude is crazy low... let's see!
Like I said pretty light... I could lighten it up another 30 lbs by pulling out my flight bag and leaving a couple of gallons behind but that would be about as light as I can go and have a legal reserve. I estimate the flight weight at 1,360.
My home airport, KAWO, is just above sea level (128 feet at the 34 threshold) and today the density altitude -640.
I rolled on to the runway without any special issue and smoothly applied power.
Airborne within 10 seconds.
Build speed just off the runway to 110 mph at 14 seconds with an immediate pull to maintain 110 mph.
Rate of climb is above 3,000 fpm at 20 seconds and peaks at 3,500 at 27 seconds while holding 110 mph.
Still climbing at 3,000 fpm passing through 1,500 AGL holding 110 mph right at the end of the runway...
WOW
Okay, I admit, I am gloating a bit... but WOW... I love my plane!
The whole climb is maintained at just under 30 degrees holding 110 mph and averaging around 3,200 fpm.
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