Bob, Depending on the performance of your aircraft, slow or high performance, there is usually two different flight levels when approaching Oshkosh or Sun n Fun. I think the original post implied that the 172 was at the high performance (higher flight level). My point was that it may not have been capable of being at the high speed level and probably should have been at the slower lower level. I have only flown into Oshkosh once, that was several years ago, I got there days early so the two different flight levels were not in effect for me then. I have flown to Sun and Fun lots of times in the past and they also have two different flight levels. The high speed high performance planes are to approach at a higher level and the puddle jumpers like 172s need to be at the lower slow level.
Larry H. D F Lively <riksh...@interl.net> wrote: Bob: The last one I flew had a 75% power cruise of around 130 mph and would maybe top out around 140 so perhaps with the 150 HP Lyc 120 kts or so max. I dont even think the Cardinal with the 150/160 HP Lyc could do 135 knts. I know the 150 HP cardinal could not because I have time in one and that was one with the Laminar flow wing. Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bob wrote: > > 118mph much less 135 knots !! I am not sure a new 172 could do the 135 > > knots> > > I don't know much about flying But I thank what the original post said that > the 172 dropped down so if that was the case the 172 wouldn't have to be able > to fly at 135 knots at cruise. If desending he could easy fly at 135 knots or > more. even still it would have been a shock to have some one to do that. > Bob > harley...@earthlink.net > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
