Flying is a compromise! So you have to balance quality of air and engine
performance, wind stengh and direction and TAS, scenery and comfort, time to
climb and time to descent... Each flight is different and that is why we fly
!
Max Cointe
mcointe@free.fr
F-PMLH Europa XS_TriGear
Kit #560-2003 912ULS/AirmasterAP332 450 hours
F-PLDJ DynAro MCR 4S
Kit #27-2002 912ULSFR/MTProp MTV7A 1550 heures
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] De la part de graeme bird
Envoy: jeudi 25 avril 2013 22:55
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Objet: Europa-List: flying at what altitude
I notice it seems to be popular to fly at highish altitudes. I must admit
even with an IMC and when I had an IMC legal plane I have always been
reluctant to spend the time climbing, feels the winds are stronger higher,
the scenery is less interesting and the engine performance is worse.
On the other hand the air is thinner and maybe the engine performance is not
so bad, though its not turbo charged. I may have it wrong, any views?
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Graeme Bird
G-UMPY
Mono 912S/Woodcomp 3000/3W
Newby: 55 hours 1 year
g@gdbmk.co.uk
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